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  • Former IBM Watson Exec Stratos Davlos Joins Astra as Software SVP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former IBM Watson Exec Stratos Davlos Joins Astra as Software SVP

    Stratos Davlos, former executive at IBM‘s Watson business, will lead a software team at Astra as part of his appointment as the space services provider’s senior vice president of software. The 20-year veteran in artificial intelligence and machine learning will oversee the intelligent operating system that supports Astra’s space platform and operations, the California-based company […] More

  • Amentum to Provide Services for Deployment of Army Tactical Vehicle Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Amentum to Provide Services for Deployment of Army Tactical Vehicle Equipment

    Amentum, a technical and engineering services provider, was awarded a task order to help in the deployment of tactical vehicles to the U.S. Army’s command centers within the country and abroad. The task order is under the Strategic Services Solutions equipment-related services contract with the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Amentum said Wednesday. The Germantown, Maryland-based […] More

  • NGA Seeks Input on Agency Leadership Program Transformation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA Seeks Input on Agency Leadership Program Transformation

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has issued a request for information to learn how digital media platform vendors could help update NGA’s learning methods for its 8,500 potential leadership development program beneficiaries. The RFI notice posted Monday seeks vendor pitches to update the agency’s competency model and implement interactive content along with tools to support a […] More

  • Northrop Hands Navy Electronic Attack System for Land-Based Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Hands Navy Electronic Attack System for Land-Based Test

    The U.S. Navy has received a Northrop Grumman-built electronic warfare system the military service will test at the Surface Combat Systems Center located on Virginia’s Wallops Island. Northrop said Friday its first AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Block 3 delivery under the branch’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program follows the completion of system integration and qualification testing efforts. The […] More

  • Layer 8 Security CEO Jeffrey Lipson Named as FedComply Senior Adviser - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Layer 8 Security CEO Jeffrey Lipson Named as FedComply Senior Adviser

    Jeffrey “JPL” Lipson, CEO of Pennsylvania-based Layer 8 Security and a reserve U.S. Marine colonel, will join the FedComply team as its newly appointed senior adviser. The Philadelphia-based cybersecurity consulting firm said Thursday the 27-year military veteran will aid FedComply in the preparation of small and midsize businesses for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification of […] More

  • Deloitte Shares Cyber Threat Data With State, Local Agencies; Srini Subramanian Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Shares Cyber Threat Data With State, Local Agencies; Srini Subramanian Quoted

    Chief information security officers in all 50 states can now access a Deloitte-built online resource of cyber threat intelligence reports under a partnership agreement between the company and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. The Cyber Detect and Respond Portal, designed to provide users information about malicious actors and campaigns, will be available to […] More

  • Precise Systems Lands $83M IDIQ to Support Navy’s Acquisition Tools, Processes Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Precise Systems Lands $83M IDIQ to Support Navy’s Acquisition Tools, Processes Program

    Precise Systems, a Lexington Park, Maryland-based professional services company, will deliver technical support for acquisition-related software applications of the U.S. Navy under a potential $83 million contract. The aircraft division of the Naval Air Warfare Center awarded the noncompetitive contract to Precise Systems for the Acquisition Tools and Processes Program support, the Department of Defense […] More

  • Citadel Defense to Move Into New San Diego HQ; Christopher Williams Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Citadel Defense to Move Into New San Diego HQ; Christopher Williams Quoted

    Citadel Defense will relocate to its new corporate headquarters situated in San Diego to meet the increasing demand for its Titan counterdrone technology and to expand its presence in California. The company said Tuesday that it plans to move by August as soon as the construction is completed and that the 60,000-square-feet space will feature […] More

  • Northrop Expands Role as C5ISR Systems Integrator for Coast Guard's Heritage-Class Cutters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Expands Role as C5ISR Systems Integrator for Coast Guard’s Heritage-Class Cutters

    Eastern Shipbuilding Group has expanded the systems integration work of Northrop Grumman in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program, for which ESG is the prime contractor. Northop said Tuesday it will integrate command, control, communications, computer, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies for Heritage-class OPCs. The partnership worked to complete the program’s […] More

  • General Atomics Preparing LINCS Satellites for Optical Communication System Demo Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Preparing LINCS Satellites for Optical Communication System Demo Mission

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has kicked off the final preparations for the launch of its Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System satellites aboard the Falcon 9 rocket for a series of optical intersatellite link experiments. GA-EMS, in collaboration with the Space Development Agency, will conduct demonstrations using the LINCS system intended to test optical […] More

  • Curtiss-Wright to Deliver Computers, Modules to Lockheed for Navy Helicopter Fleet Upgrade; Lynn Bamford Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Curtiss-Wright to Deliver Computers, Modules to Lockheed for Navy Helicopter Fleet Upgrade; Lynn Bamford Quoted

    Lockheed Martin has selected Curtiss-Wright to provide computers and video processing modules that will be used to modernize the mission and flight management systems on the Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopter fleet of the U.S. Navy. Curtiss-Wright said Monday it will deliver its modules and rugged single board modular open system approach computers to Lockheed under a […] More