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  • NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to Advance Marine Research, Science Via Underwater Habitat - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to Advance Marine Research, Science Via Underwater Habitat

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Proteus Ocean Group will work together to explore research opportunities and better understand the ocean environment using a modular underwater habitat, called PROTEUS, under a cooperative research and development agreement. PROTEUS is an underwater site that will be built off the Caribbean island of Curacao to provide scientists […] More

  • Companies Work on Modernization Plans to Keep Army's Helicopter Fleet Operational for Decades More - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Companies Work on Modernization Plans to Keep Army’s Helicopter Fleet Operational for Decades More

    Aircraft manufacturers are working on modernization plans to keep the U.S. Army’s current fleet of helicopters flying for the next three to four decades even if the military branch intends to deploy two future vertical lift programs – Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft – by the early 2030s, Defense News reported […] More

  • Teams Led by Raytheon, Lockheed to Work on Evolved Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Teams Led by Raytheon, Lockheed to Work on Evolved Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment

    Two teams led by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have received prototype demonstration agreements from Space Systems Command to support the ground segment of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. The command said Tuesday it awarded the agreements through the Space Enterprise Consortium’s other transaction authority in support of the ESS Ground Resilient Integration & Framework […] More

  • Equinix's Jim Gwiazda Suggests 3 Ways for Public Sector Agencies to Optimize Digital Ecosystems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Equinix’s Jim Gwiazda Suggests 3 Ways for Public Sector Agencies to Optimize Digital Ecosystems

    Jim Gwiazda, vice president of public sector sales at Equinix, said there are three ways public sector agencies can implement to optimize their digital ecosystems and support their mission objectives and the first is integrating with software-as-a-service providers. “Working with SaaS providers allows public sector agencies to add new capabilities quickly,” Gwiazda wrote in a […] More

  • Zscaler-Leidos Partnership Seeks to Advance Federal 5G Adoption - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Zscaler-Leidos Partnership Seeks to Advance Federal 5G Adoption

    Zscaler and Leidos have partnered to help federal and defense agencies accelerate 5G adoption and enable the technology to power various applications, such as autonomous vehicles, predictive fleet maintenance and smart bases. Leidos will develop prototypes and assess 5G-enabled platforms for government and defense agencies and critical infrastructure through Zscaler’s 5G Innovation Center in San […] More

  • Army Declares IOC for Northrop's Integrated Battle Command System; Rebecca Torzone Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Declares IOC for Northrop’s Integrated Battle Command System; Rebecca Torzone Quoted

    Northrop Grumman can now deploy to U.S. Army units a command-and-control system designed to support air and missile defense operations after the platform reached initial operational capability status. The IOC designation came weeks after Northrop received approval from the Department of Defense to move the Integrated Battle Command System into full-rate production, the company said […] More

  • Maximus, AWS Seek to Help Federal Health Agencies Advance AI, Machine Learning Adoption Via Strategic Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maximus, AWS Seek to Help Federal Health Agencies Advance AI, Machine Learning Adoption Via Strategic Partnership

    Maximus and Amazon Web Services are working to help federal health agencies leverage the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the needs of citizens and support other missions under a strategic partnership. As an AWS Alliance Partner, Maximus could help health agencies advance their digital modernization plans by providing capabilities and services […] More

  • Parsons Lands SSC MEO Missile Tracking Architecture Integration Support; Paul Decker Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Lands SSC MEO Missile Tracking Architecture Integration Support; Paul Decker Quoted

    Parsons has received a potential six-year, $55 million contract to help Space Systems Command prepare and integrate a medium Earth orbit missile warning and tracking architecture. “SSC’s Missile Track Custody Epoch 1 Program effort will deliver ground segment capabilities to be in-place and tested ahead of launch rehearsals, and ultimately support the official launch of […] More

  • Sierra Nevada, BIRD Aerosystems Form Airborne Missile Protection System Delivery Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sierra Nevada, BIRD Aerosystems Form Airborne Missile Protection System Delivery Partnership

    Sierra Nevada Corp. and Israel-based BIRD Aerosystems have agreed to offer airborne missile protection systems to the U.S. Department of Defense, foreign military sales customers and other international commercial clients. BIRD’s family of AMPS platforms complies with the Army’s Modular Open System Approach and works to protect warfighters and aircraft from radar-guided missiles and other […] More

  • Veteran Ventures Invests in Satellite Propulsion Tech Developer Phase Four; Steve Kiser Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Veteran Ventures Invests in Satellite Propulsion Tech Developer Phase Four; Steve Kiser Quoted

    A developer of plasma-based satellite propulsion systems for government and commercial aerospace and defense customers has received an investment from Veteran Ventures Capital through the investment firm’s Veteran Fund I. The capital infused into Phase Four marks Veteran Ventures’ fourth investment, the investment firm said Thursday. “Their technology stack and propulsion product lines are aligned […] More

  • AeroVironment Secures Army Procurement Contract for Loitering Missile Systems; Brett Hush Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment Secures Army Procurement Contract for Loitering Missile Systems; Brett Hush Quoted

    AeroVironment will produce and supply Switchblade 300 tactical missile systems to the U.S. Army under a $64.6 million contract. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will oversee the contract in support of the service branch’s tactical aviation and ground munitions office and expects delivery of the systems by July 2024, the company said […] More

  • Intellian to Invest $100M in Satcom Tech R&D Efforts in Maryland - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intellian to Invest $100M in Satcom Tech R&D Efforts in Maryland

    Intellian Technologies has launched a research and development center in Rockville, Maryland, and announced plans to invest $100 million in efforts to conduct research and build satellite communications technology platforms. The company said Wednesday the Advanced Development Center will house top tech industry talent focused on developing satellite user terminals and phased array antennas. With […] More