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Naomi Cooper

is a full-time writer for ArchIntel, a division of Executive Mosaic, and a contributor for ExecutiveBiz. She covers emerging technologies, technology innovation, contract awards, partnerships and market expansion stories in the government contracting industry.

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  • Boeing Demos MQ-25 Open Autonomy Architecture to Enable Manned-Unmanned Teaming - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Demos MQ-25 Open Autonomy Architecture to Enable Manned-Unmanned Teaming

    Boeing has conducted a virtual demonstration of a new open autonomy architecture designed to enable manned-unmanned teaming capabilities for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 aerial refueling system. During the digital flight test, three different simulated naval aircraft tasked four virtual, autonomous MQ-25s to conduct tanking and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions without communicating with the ship-based […] More

  • NTT Data Wins Spot on FCC Deal for App Development Support Services; Christopher Merdon Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NTT Data Wins Spot on FCC Deal for App Development Support Services; Christopher Merdon Quoted

    The Federal Communications Commission has awarded an NTT Data subsidiary a spot on a multiple-award contract to provide application development support services to the agency. Net ESolutions will help the FCC transition to a cloud environment, develop new information technology platforms and revamp software delivery processes under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, NTT Data said Tuesday. Christopher […] More

  • Ball Aerospace to Develop Laser Instrument for Upcoming Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ball Aerospace to Develop Laser Instrument for Upcoming Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory

    Ball Aerospace has secured an $11.9 million contract from NASA to develop a laser pre-stabilization system for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna laser assembly. The space agency said Thursday the LPS will work to stabilize the high-precision laser systems to be used for gravitational wave detection in space. LISA is a space-based mission that aims […] More

  • Xcelerate to Extend Joint Expeditionary Platform Modernization Work Under DLA Contract; Mark Drever Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xcelerate to Extend Joint Expeditionary Platform Modernization Work Under DLA Contract; Mark Drever Quoted

    Xcelerate Solutions has secured a three-year task order to continue helping the Defense Logistics Agency modernize its joint expeditionary acquisition business systems supporting contingency operations. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered company said Friday it will provide modernization and sustainment services in support of DLA’s Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services Contingency Business Environment portfolio of applications. “Over its […] More

  • TQI Solutions Awarded $78M DISA Contract for Pearl Harbor IT, Cybersecurity Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TQI Solutions Awarded $78M DISA Contract for Pearl Harbor IT, Cybersecurity Support

    TQI Solutions will provide information technology and cybersecurity services at a Pearl Harbor-located U.S. Navy shipyard in Hawaii under a potential five-year, $78.2 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. The contract has a base period of performance valued at $19.3 million followed by four option years, the Department of Defense said Friday. Contract […] More

  • Micron to Build $15B Memory Manufacturing Fab in Idaho - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Micron to Build $15B Memory Manufacturing Fab in Idaho

    Semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will invest approximately $15 billion in the construction of a new memory manufacturing fab near the company’s research and development center in Boise, Idaho. The manufacturing plant will be the first facility of its kind to be built in the U.S. in 20 years and will create more than 17,000 new […] More

  • Fincantieri Begins Construction of Navy's 1st Constellation-Class Guided Missile Frigate - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fincantieri Begins Construction of Navy’s 1st Constellation-Class Guided Missile Frigate

    Fincantieri‘s shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, has officially commenced construction work on the lead vessel of the U.S. Navy’s new class of guided missile frigates.  The company said Wednesday Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipbuilders have begun cutting steel for the future USS Constellation, which is being built under the Navy’s FFG(X) program. In a separate announcement, the […] More

  • DOD Final Rule Reauthorizes Mentor-Protege Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOD Final Rule Reauthorizes Mentor-Protege Program

    The Department of Defense has issued a final rule implementing a provision on the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that reauthorizes and amends the Pentagon’s Mentor-Protege Program. The new rule extends the date for entering into a mentor-protege agreement, shortens the program participation term, expands eligibility for protege companies and extends the reimbursement period for […] More

  • BAE's Combat System Mission Crew Workstation Cleared for P-8A Poseidon Installation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE’s Combat System Mission Crew Workstation Cleared for P-8A Poseidon Installation

    BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of a new aircrew station to be flown onboard the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet to enhance the multimission maritime aircraft’s computing performance and navigation capabilities. The company said Tuesday the Combat System Mission Crew Workstation is now qualified for P-8A installation following a flight demonstration of the first […] More

  • Cubic Adds Secure Data-at-Rest Capability to High-Powered Computing Device; Anthony Verna Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic Adds Secure Data-at-Rest Capability to High-Powered Computing Device; Anthony Verna Quoted

    Cubic’s mission and performance solutions business has partnered with computer hardware manufacturer MEMKOR to incorporate a secure data-at-rest capability into the former’s high-powered computing platform designed for multiple virtual environments. The M3-SE-VSVR5-P hardware utilizes MEMKOR’s self-encrypting drives to secure and encrypt data stored on field-deployed servers without the need to rely on a centralized key […] More

  • Industry Vet T.I. Weintraub Joins Atlas Space Operations as Chief Growth Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Industry Vet T.I. Weintraub Joins Atlas Space Operations as Chief Growth Officer

    T.I. Weintraub, a more than two-decade aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been tapped to serve as chief growth officer at cloud-based space communications technology provider Atlas Space Operations. Weintraub joins the Michigan-headquartered company from BlueHalo, where he most recently served as director of business development for space and directed energy, Atlas said Tuesday. In […] More

  • Dignari to Support Enterprisewide Implementation of USCIS' ICAM Environment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dignari to Support Enterprisewide Implementation of USCIS’ ICAM Environment

    Dignari, a technology services provider, has secured a two-year, $29 million task order to help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services advance its comprehensive identity, credential and access management environment. The Alexandria, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday the ICAM-Enterprise Services award covers a range of task areas including agile development and program management, public key infrastructure […] More