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  • Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe Continues Work on Satellite Imaging Amid Growing Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe Continues Work on Satellite Imaging Amid Growing Market

    DigitalGlobe CEO Jeffrey Tarr told potential investors at a recent event that the company continues to eye a competitive edge in the growing satellite imaging market, SpaceNews reported Thursday. Peter de Selding writes that Tarr highlighted the demand for high-resolution imagery and geolocation capability as well as DigitalGlobe’s potential partnership with other imaging providers. Tarr also […] More

  • USAF Seeks Potential Sources of COTS Earned Value Mgmt Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF Seeks Potential Sources of COTS Earned Value Mgmt Software

    The U.S. Air Force is looking for potential sources of commercial off-the-shelf earned value management software to support project management functions for technical, schedule and financial operations. The service said in a notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps that it is conducting market research for EVM technology that can operate alongside the currently used wInsight Analytics software from […] More

  • Avaya, Core Systems Partner on Navy Shipboard Communications Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Avaya, Core Systems Partner on Navy Shipboard Communications Contract

    Avaya will provide Core Systems rugged computer technology, including commercial off-the-shelf and custom servers, to the U.S. Navy for installation on six aircraft carriers and two littoral combat ships. Core Systems said Tuesday the Navy will also use its technology for systems training at the Navy School House in San Diego. Robert Johns, global account manager for Avaya’s Navy shipboard […] More

  • SRA Secures DISA Enterprise Comm, Collaboration Task Order; George Batsakis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRA Secures DISA Enterprise Comm, Collaboration Task Order; George Batsakis Comments

    SRA International has received a potential $32 million task order contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for enterprise communications and collaboration engineering office support under the Encore II vehicle. The company said Tuesday it will provide business process re-engineering, information and knowledge engineering, communications engineering, integrated solutions management, product integration and enterprise IT road map implementation support to DISA. […] More

  • Lockheed Selects Thales Airborne Surveillance System for UK Navy Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Selects Thales Airborne Surveillance System for UK Navy Helicopters

    Lockheed Martin has chosen Thales to provide airborne surveillance and control capability for the U.K. naval forces’ new Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters. Thales said Friday it received the Merlin ASaC subcontract for the company’s Searchwater radar and Cerberus mission system, which will be installed on the helicopters. The technology will work to protect the U.K. navy’s aircraft […] More

  • ULA's Craig Cooning, Tory Bruno: RD-180 Ban Undermines Rocket Development Business Case - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ULA’s Craig Cooning, Tory Bruno: RD-180 Ban Undermines Rocket Development Business Case

    United Launch Alliance Chairman Craig Cooning and CEO Tory Bruno believe the congressional ban on RD-180 engines hurts the business case for further Boeing and Lockheed Martin investment on rocket development, SpaceNews reported Friday. Warren Ferster writes that the ULA executives have indicated the need for 14 of the Russia-made engines to participate in competitions under the U.S. Air Force‘s […] More

  • Thales Considers Broadband In-Flight Connectivity for Transmitting Operational Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales Considers Broadband In-Flight Connectivity for Transmitting Operational Data

    Thales‘ in-flight entertainment and connectivity business and others in the aviation industry are eyeing broadband pipes for the transmission of non-safety Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System operational data, Runway Girl Network reported Thursday. Seth Miller writes that the transfer of ACARS data over broadband could present a potential threat to the in-flight connectivity system’s security. Dominique Giannoi, […] More

  • Autodesk Kicks Off FedRAMP Certification Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Autodesk Kicks Off FedRAMP Certification Process

    Autodesk has entered into the compliance process to certify Autodesk A360, Autodesk BIM 360 Glue and other cloud products and services for federal agency use as part of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said Thursday it has received an “in process” ranking through its work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “By following the FedRAMP compliance procedures, […] More

  • Japan Weather Satellite Tracks Typhoon Maysak Through Exelis Imager - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Japan Weather Satellite Tracks Typhoon Maysak Through Exelis Imager

    Japan’s national weather agency has used an Exelis imaging instrument on the Himawari-8 weather satellite to collect weather and environmental images such as Typhoon Maysak and the clouds and snow around Mount Fuji. The company said Friday the imager works to support the satellite’s weather forecasting and tracking, fire detection, air pollution analysis, vegetation assessment and volcanic ash monitoring operations. Eric Webster, […] More

  • CGI, MMSA Offer SaaS ERP Tech to Michigan Localities; Daniel Keene Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI, MMSA Offer SaaS ERP Tech to Michigan Localities; Daniel Keene Comments

    CGI and the Michigan Municipal Services Authority are offering the CGI Advantage360 software-as-a-service enterprise resource planning technology to local government entities there as part of the state’s MiDEAL initiative. The company said Thursday the initiative enables Michigan localities to procure the technology under the state’s contract with CGI. According to CGI, the city of Grand Rapids and Kent County have already […] More

  • Elbit Systems-Rockwell Collins JV Lands JHMCS II Integration Contract; Raanan Horowitz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems-Rockwell Collins JV Lands JHMCS II Integration Contract; Raanan Horowitz Comments

    A joint venture of Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins will integrate the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II with the Lockheed Martin-built AC-130W under a contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command. Elbit Systems said Tuesday the RCEVS joint venture will equip the AC-130W cargo aircraft with the JHMCS II in efforts to build up situational awareness and prevent pilot fatigue. “The […] More

  • ITU Takes Iridium Satellite Phone Donation for Emergency Communications; Matt Desch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ITU Takes Iridium Satellite Phone Donation for Emergency Communications; Matt Desch Comments

    Iridium Communications has donated 25 satellite phones and batteries to the International Telecommunication Union as part of efforts to increase the organization’s emergency communications capacity for disaster response and recovery activities. ITU said Wednesday Iridium first donated emergency telecommunication equipment to the organization in 2007. “Iridium’s donation comes at a critical time when natural disasters are on the increase,” said Brahima […] More