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  • DOE to Fund 14 Window Coating Devt Projects Through SHIELD Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE to Fund 14 Window Coating Devt Projects Through SHIELD Program

    The Energy Department has awarded $31 million in total funds to support 14 window coating and windowpane development projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s Single-Pane Highly Insulating Efficient Lucid Design program. DOE said Monday ARPA-E’s SHIELD program seeks to retrofit single-pane windows through the development of novel window coatings and other materials designed to […] More

  • DARPA Picks 8 for Armored, Agile Ground Vehicle Research; Christopher Orlowski Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Picks 8 for Armored, Agile Ground Vehicle Research; Christopher Orlowski Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected eight organizations to research and develop an armored ground vehicle that can accommodate additional armor without compromising mobility and speed. DARPA said Tuesday the agency is interested in a vehicle with track and suspension technologies, agile motion systems, 360-degree data visualization technology and a signature management system […] More

  • SRI International to Help Navy Develop Sensors, Aviation Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI International to Help Navy Develop Sensors, Aviation Platforms

    SRI International has been awarded a one-year, $7.8 million contract by the U.S. Navy to research methods for the development of surveillance, tracking, security and access control systems. The company aims to help develop a modular and open architecture approach for the military service to build sensors and aviation platform systems, the Defense Department said Monday. SRI will […] More

  • SRI International Launches Wearable Robotics Venture - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI International Launches Wearable Robotics Venture

    SRI International has unveiled a new spin-off venture named Superflex that will develop wearable robotics in an effort to help humans apply their musculoskeletal systems for multiple uses. SRI said Thursday the technology was originally created under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded Warrior Web project that aimed to maximize soldier performance, minimize injury risk and help soldiers carry heavier load. Rich Mahoney will oversee Superflex operations as […] More

  • SRI Int'l to Support Anti-Cancer Vaccine Studies for NIH Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI Int’l to Support Anti-Cancer Vaccine Studies for NIH Center

    SRI International will carry out pre-clinical studies on compounds and vaccines to determine if they can act as preventive agents against cancer under a $19.8 million contract with a National Institutes of Health center. The company said Thursday its biosciences division will work to examine the effectiveness of experimental vaccines and test biomarkers in an effort to parallel how the body responds […] More

  • DARPA, SRI International Partner for Data Privacy, Sharing Tech Integration Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA, SRI International Partner for Data Privacy, Sharing Tech Integration Project

    SRI International has secured an $8.5 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency devise methods for the integration of enterprise data privacy, security and exchange tools. The company said Thursday it will study how privacy protection technology can facilitate use of sensitive data for humanitarian relief operations and other critical missions through DARPA’s Brandeis program. […] More

  • DARPA Picks 9 Firms for Dismounted Squad Threat Detection Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Picks 9 Firms for Dismounted Squad Threat Detection Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded nine companies contracts to build new systems for dismounted service personnel to collaborate with other troops and detect potential threats during military operations. DARPA said Thursday it made the awards through the agency’s Squad X Core Technologies program to develop lightweight, integrated platforms that will work to provide situational awareness functions for […] More

  • DARPA Selects SRI International, SwRI for Toxic Chemical Conversion Contracts; Tyler McQuade Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Selects SRI International, SwRI for Toxic Chemical Conversion Contracts; Tyler McQuade Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded SRI International and Southwest Research Institute contracts to develop and design system prototypes to convert toxic chemicals into soil and other non-hazardous compounds. DARPA said Wednesday it made the awards under the agency’s Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents initiative. ACDC aims to develop new transportable platforms that will work to neutralize […] More

  • Galois Subsidiary, Partners Work on IoT-Enabled Smart Home, Transit Systems Under NIST Grant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Galois Subsidiary, Partners Work on IoT-Enabled Smart Home, Transit Systems Under NIST Grant

    Galois has received a $1.86 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace to provide a data storage system with privacy and Internet of Things functions. Tozny, the authentication and mobile security subsidiary of Galois, said it will be the technical lead on the pilot program and will […] More

  • SRI Int'l Unveils Subsidiary for Training, T&E Services; John Prausa Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI Int’l Unveils Subsidiary for Training, T&E Services; John Prausa Comments

    SRI International has created a new subsidiary that seeks to deliver training, performance assessment, test and evaluation as well as policy analysis services to commercial, government and military organizations. The company said Monday Ravenswood Solutions is a spinoff of its instrumentation and simulation business. Dan Donoghue currently leads the new company as president and CEO. SRI Chief Operating […] More

  • SRI Awarded National Cancer Institute Drug Support Contract; Toufan Parman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI Awarded National Cancer Institute Drug Support Contract; Toufan Parman Comments

    SRI International will provide preclinical treatment development support for the National Cancer Institute’s Prevent Cancer Drug Development Program under a potential $9 million contract. NCI’s Prevent initiative aims to advance the development of biomarkers and drug candidates designed to prevent cancer and transition them from preclinical phase to clinical trials, SRI said Monday. Toufan Parman, […] More

  • SRI International to Develop Contraceptive Products for NICHD; Toufan Parman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRI International to Develop Contraceptive Products for NICHD; Toufan Parman Comments

    SRI International has received a $40 million contract to develop new contraceptive products for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development. SRI Biosciences will perform the preclinical development and testing of potential therapeutic products in compliance with Investigational New Drug requirements, SRI said Tuesday. “We are pleased to continue supporting this […] More