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  • General Atomics Researchers Secure DOE Funding for Tokamak Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Researchers Secure DOE Funding for Tokamak Research

    The Department of Energy has provided five researchers from General Atomics with funding to perform experimental research on fusion energy at tokamak facilities in support of the administration’s goal of developing a fusion energy pilot plant. General Atomics said Friday research projects at tokamak facilities in the U.S. and worldwide are mainly focused on creating […] More

  • Blue Origin Gets Opportunity to Compete for Future Space Launch Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Blue Origin Gets Opportunity to Compete for Future Space Launch Contract

    Space Systems Command has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Blue Origin to enable the latter’s New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle to compete for future National Security Space Launch program. The agreement requires Blue Origin to restart and complete certification flights for New Glenn and provide the Assured Access to Space Directorate with […] More

  • Government & Defense Industry Leaders Featured in Baird's 5th Annual Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Government & Defense Industry Leaders Featured in Baird’s 5th Annual Conference

    Baird’s fifth annual Government & Defense Conference hosted government officials and industry representatives from the federal sector to discuss current trends and future business strategies and opportunities in the government contracting industry. On Thursday, previous Wash100 Award recipients John Mengucci of CACI International, Jonathan Moneymaker of BlueHalo, Byron Bright of KBR and Tony Frazier of […] More

  • Air Force Reserve Command Posts Solicitation for Enterprise IT Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Reserve Command Posts Solicitation for Enterprise IT Services

    Air Force Reserve Command has begun seeking proposals from industry sources capable of providing enterprise information technology services in support of the Directorate of Cyberspace and Technology. The potential multi-year contract will support the planning, sustainment and modernization of the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router and Secure Internet Protocol Router network environments and other IT infrastructure […] More

  • GDIT Study Reveals Almost 90% of Federal Agencies Planning 5G Adoption; Ben Gianni Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GDIT Study Reveals Almost 90% of Federal Agencies Planning 5G Adoption; Ben Gianni Quoted

    A new report from General Dynamics‘ information technology unit has revealed that majority of federal agencies are looking to adopt 5G broadband technology in networking and connectivity and mission-enabling applications.  Based on a survey of 500 civilian, defense and intelligence officials, the research study found that 89 percent of agencies are planning to adopt 5G […] More

  • ThunderCat, Palo Alto Networks to Equip DOD With Internet Operations Management Capabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ThunderCat, Palo Alto Networks to Equip DOD With Internet Operations Management Capabilities

    ThunderCat Technology, a reseller of information technology platforms and services to the government sector, will distribute Palo Alto Networks’ internet operations management offerings to the Department of Defense. The multi-year deal covers artificial intelligence-driven products, including attack surface management technology Cortex Xpanse designed to enable users to identify and mitigate cyber attack surface risks, Palo […] More

  • Raytheon Demos Upgrades to Presidential, National Voice Conferencing System; Denis Donohue Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Demos Upgrades to Presidential, National Voice Conferencing System; Denis Donohue Quoted

    Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space division has demonstrated to the U.S. Air Force new enhancements to a communications platform used by the U.S. president and senior government officials. Upgrades to the Presidential and National Voice Conferencing system include a new conference management capability, enhanced situational awareness, improved voice quality and reduced latency, Raytheon Intelligence and […] More

  • Boeing Tests Autonomous Anti-Jam Tech for Defense Satcom Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Tests Autonomous Anti-Jam Tech for Defense Satcom Platforms

    Boeing has demonstrated an autonomous smart antenna technology envisioned to help the U.S. Space Force prevent jamming attacks targeting satellite communications systems. During the demonstration, the Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype autonomously mitigated simulated adversarial jamming attempts on a user’s communication and preserved network connectivity, Boeing said Monday. PTS-P is equipped with a processor of the […] More

  • Peraton Secures $180M in Classified Space Contract Awards; Roger Mason Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peraton Secures $180M in Classified Space Contract Awards; Roger Mason Quoted

    Peraton was awarded classified contracts worth approximately $180 million combined to provide technical assistance and mission support services for government space and intelligence projects. The company said Tuesday the awards were made during the second half of 2022 and the largest contract supports the development of an integrated mission planning, processing and infrastructure system intended […] More

  • Northrop LDPE-3A Spacecraft Gearing Up for Space Force Launch Mission in 2023 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop LDPE-3A Spacecraft Gearing Up for Space Force Launch Mission in 2023

    Space Systems Command has transported the Northrop Grumman-built long-duration propulsive-evolved expendable launch vehicle secondary payload adapter to Astrotech Space Operations’ processing facility in Florida in preparation for the U.S. Space Force-67 launch mission in 2023. The LDPE-3A satellite bus will launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket and will carry multiple experimental and prototype payloads designed […] More

  • Argonne National Lab Deploys Next Gen AI System From SambaNova - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Argonne National Lab Deploys Next Gen AI System From SambaNova

    The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is set to deploy a new integrated software and hardware platform built by SambaNova Systems for deploying artificial intelligence capabilities for science workloads. The DataScale system will be available through Argonne Leadership Computing Facility’s AI Testbed, a collection of AI-accelerator machines designed to advance the use of the […] More

  • BAE Tests APKWS Guidance Kits With Warheads From General Dynamics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Tests APKWS Guidance Kits With Warheads From General Dynamics

    BAE Systems has tested the ability of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kit to hit armored targets using multi-purpose warheads built by General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems division. The company said Thursday the APKWS-configured rockets with High-Explosive Anti-Tank Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel warheads directly hit targets including an armored military vehicle and a steel […] More