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Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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  • Dell EMC's Cameron Chehreh: Cloud-Based Networks Key for IoT Mgmt in Federal Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell EMC’s Cameron Chehreh: Cloud-Based Networks Key for IoT Mgmt in Federal Sector

    Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell EMC’s federal business, has said he believes agencies can manage the surplus of data from internet-of-things devices through cloud computing technology. He told MeriTalk in an interview published Thursday agencies should find approaches to mitigate IoT’s potential security threats to federal workforce and missions. “Fully utilizing cloud-based networks is the key to […] More

  • Air Force Taps UDRI for Vehicle Nonmetallic Material R&D Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps UDRI for Vehicle Nonmetallic Material R&D Contract

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded a potential seven-year, $43 million contract to the University of Dayton Research Institute for research and development of nonmetallic materials the military branch can use to build, repair and maintain multiple vehicle platforms. UDRI said Monday its research team will perform R&D work on composites, sealands, textiles, adhesives and elastomers […] More

  • Artel to Provide Telecom Circuits for Defense Info Systems Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Artel to Provide Telecom Circuits for Defense Info Systems Network

    Artel has secured a contract of an undisclosed value to procure circuits for a global telecommunications network the Defense Information Systems Agency uses to facilitate information exchange among mission partners. The company said Monday it will use full-duplex Layer 3 circuits in an effort to deliver a backbone service in support of the Defense Information Systems Network. […] More

  • Hughes to Study Wideband Satcom Tech Interoperability Under DoD Contract; Rick Lober Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes to Study Wideband Satcom Tech Interoperability Under DoD Contract; Rick Lober Comments

    The Defense Department has awarded Hughes Network Systems a contract of an undisclosed value to examine how satellite transports can interoperate for potential use in government wideband communications. Hughes said Monday it aims to produce a wideband communications architecture that will work to facilitate multiple space and ground transports through a design analysis of various satellites such […] More

  • DLA Orders F-16 Cockpit TV Cameras From Elbit Systems Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Orders F-16 Cockpit TV Cameras From Elbit Systems Subsidiary

    Elbit Systems‘ EFW subsidiary has secured a five-year, $21 million contract to supply cockpit television video cameras for the U.S. Air Force‘s F-16 aircraft fleet. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency and runs through July 19, 2022, the Defense Department said Friday. EFW will perform work in Texas and Israel. The […] More

  • Leonardo DRS-Moog Team to Develop Counter-UAS Tech for Army MRAPs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS-Moog Team to Develop Counter-UAS Tech for Army MRAPs

    A team composed of Leonardo DRS and Moog has secured a $16 million contract to help the U.S. Army develop a technology for soldiers to identify, detect and track unmanned aerial system threats. The team will equip a mobile counter-UAS platform with Leonardo DRS’ surveillance and battlefield reconnaissance equipment, Moog’s reconfigurable integrated-weapons platform and government-provided technologies, […] More

  • Booz Allen Wins $50M Contract to Help Army Manage Chemical Warfare Materials - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Wins $50M Contract to Help Army Manage Chemical Warfare Materials

    Booz Allen Hamilton has won a potential five-year, $50 million contract to support a U.S. Army directorate focused on the assessment and destruction of recovered chemical warfare materials. The company will provide program management, mission and operational support services to the Army’s Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work is scheduled to finish by July 12, […] More

  • General Dynamics to Continue Army Mission Command Network Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Continue Army Mission Command Network Support

    General Dynamics‘ information technology unit has received a one-year, $14.9 million contract modification to continue to help the U.S. Army manage a mission command network. GDIT will extend its network operations and maintenance services at an Army facility in South Korea through July 31, 2018, the Defense Department said Monday. The service branch will obligate $14.8 million […] More

  • Technica Lands Air Force Top-Secret Network Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technica Lands Air Force Top-Secret Network Support Contract

    Technica has secured a potential four-year, $33 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force manage a network that stores top secret/sensitive compartmented information. The company said Tuesday it will support the Air Combat Command’s Program Management Office for Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems and the 625th Air Communications Squadron under the Blanket Operations and Security Sustainment […] More

  • CTC to Lead Nuclear Reactor Manufacturing Innovation Center; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC to Lead Nuclear Reactor Manufacturing Innovation Center; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. will open a new facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that will focus on developing processes to manufacture small modular and advanced reactor systems. The Center for Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing has been established to support the nuclear industry’s efforts to develop and transition manufacturing technologies, CTC said Thursday. The U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council has chosen CTC […] More

  • Calspan to Help Operate USAF's In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Calspan to Help Operate USAF’s In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft

    Calspan has received a five-year, $20 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force operate, engineer and maintain the service branch’s Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator and Test Aircraft. The company said Wednesday it will also provide curriculum development services for the VISTA/F-16 program at a test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base in California. VISTA/F-16 functions as a […] More

  • Airbus Secures Army Funds for Lakota Helicopter Sustainment, Logistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Secures Army Funds for Lakota Helicopter Sustainment, Logistics Support

    Airbus‘ helicopter manufacturing division has received a $35.2 million contract modification to sustain and provide logistics and parts support for the U.S. Army‘s UH-72 Lakota helicopters. The Army has revised contract line item numbers to increase the number of total estimated flying hours and amount of funds for the flying-hour rate, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Work […] More