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  • Army to Issue RFP for Lightweight Armored Combat Vehicle Devt Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Issue RFP for Lightweight Armored Combat Vehicle Devt Program

    The U.S. Army will issue a request for proposals in November for the service branch’s Mobile Protected Firepower lightweight armored combat vehicle development program. The MPF vehicle will feature a 105mm gun and offer a long-range direct-fire capacity for infantry brigade combat teams to support forcible entry and breaching missions, the service branch said Wednesday. […] More

  • CTC to Manufacture Prototype Combat Vehicle Hulls for Army; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC to Manufacture Prototype Combat Vehicle Hulls for Army; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. has won a potential five-year, $7.5 million contract to help the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center design and manufacture prototype hulls for the military branch’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle. CTC said Tuesday it will support the production of Hull Frame Body Cab hulls and help TARDEC perform ballistic, […] More

  • SAIC Taps Kinetics to Support Marine AAV Production, Deployment Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Taps Kinetics to Support Marine AAV Production, Deployment Phase

    Kinetics Drive Solutions will serve as a subcontractor of Science Applications International Corp. on the production and deployment phase of the U.S. Marine Corps‘ Amphibious Assault Vehicle Survivability Upgrade program. SAIC received an initial low-rate initial production contract to deliver additional AAV SU platforms equipped with Kinetics-built MD500 marine drive power-take-off and InfiniDrive HMX3000 transmission […] More

  • SAIC Extends IT Support for EPA's Online Environmental Databases - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Extends IT Support for EPA’s Online Environmental Databases

    Science Applications International Corp. has secured a bridge task order to extend the company’s information technology support for an Environmental Protection Agency website that offers public access to various environment-related databases. The General Services Administration said in a justification notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps it awarded the extension Sept. 28 for the company to further develop and […] More

  • Report: Army Eyes 2018 Solicitation for Light Ground Mobility Vehicle Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Army Eyes 2018 Solicitation for Light Ground Mobility Vehicle Platform

    The U.S. Army looks to issue a request for proposals in 2018 to acquire a light ground mobility vehicle designed for transportation of infantry troops across future combat zones, Defense News reported Thursday. Col. Shane Fullmer, joint light tactical vehicles program manager at the Army, told reporters at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting […] More

  • SAIC Lands USDA Web App Devt Task Order; Bob Genter Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Lands USDA Web App Devt Task Order; Bob Genter Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential five-year, $43 million task order from the Agriculture Department to provide web application maintenance and development support services for USDA’s Farm Service Agency. SAIC said Tuesday it will perform work in Kansas City, Missouri, under the task order that has a base term of one year and […] More

  • SAIC-ST Kinetics-CMI Team to Build Vehicle Prototype in Bid for Army MPF Program; Jim Scanlon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC-ST Kinetics-CMI Team to Build Vehicle Prototype in Bid for Army MPF Program; Jim Scanlon Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has partnered with CMI Defence and ST Kinetics to build a combat vehicle prototype they intend to propose for an engineering and manufacturing development contract as part of the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower program. SAIC said Thursday it will develop and deliver a lightweight vehicle to warfighters through the integration of ST […] More

  • Deborah Lee James Joins Noblis Board of Trustees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deborah Lee James Joins Noblis Board of Trustees

    Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has joined the board of trustees at the Falls Church, Virginia-based nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis. Noblis said Thursday James’ public and private sector has spanned more than 30 years and included legislative, international affairs, programmatic and leadership positions. She managed the welfare of active-duty, guard, reserve and civilian airmen […] More

  • Virginia Taps SAIC for Potential $272M Multisourcing IT Service Integration Support; Bob Genter Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Virginia Taps SAIC for Potential $272M Multisourcing IT Service Integration Support; Bob Genter Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential nine-year, $272 million contract from the Commonwealth of Virginia to help the state establish a marketplace of consolidated information technology platforms and services as part of a technology infrastructure modernization effort. The contract has a five-year base term worth approximately $165 million and four option years that could […] More

  • SAIC to Enter Marine AAV Survivability Tech Production, Deployment Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Enter Marine AAV Survivability Tech Production, Deployment Phase

    Science Applications International Corp. has received approval from the U.S. Marine Corp‘s program executive officer for land systems to kick off the production and deployment phase of its Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability Upgrade program. SAIC said Tuesday the Marine Corps authorized the program’s transition into low-rate initial production following issuance of a Milestone C decision and awarded […] More

  • Deborah Lee James Joins Cybersecurity Tech Firm 3eTI as Special Adviser - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deborah Lee James Joins Cybersecurity Tech Firm 3eTI as Special Adviser

    Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has been named a special adviser at Ultra Electronics‘ 3eTI cybersecurity business. The more than 30-year public and private sector veteran will offer advice on 3eTI’s efforts to design and implement defense-related programs, the company said Tuesday. She also seeks to apply her national security experience to help drive the company’s innovation programs […] More

  • SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a one-year, $25.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide systems and computer resources support for the software engineering directorate of the service branch’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center. The Defense Department said Wednesday it expects SAIC to complete work under the modification by Sept. 11, […] More