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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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  • BAE Unveils New Hampshire-Based Facility for Electronic Warfare Tech Manufacturing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unveils New Hampshire-Based Facility for Electronic Warfare Tech Manufacturing

    BAE Systems has opened a new manufacturing facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, to support the development of electronic warfare technology for domestic and international military customers. The defense contractor said Monday the 200,000-square-foot building houses office spaces, laboratories and engineering facilities and will accommodate its workforce development plan in the state. BAE aims to hire […] More

  • HII to Pursue Navy Training System Support Task Orders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII to Pursue Navy Training System Support Task Orders

    HII has won the right to compete for task orders to support U.S. Navy training systems under two multiple-award contract vehicles worth potentially $341 million combined. The company said Monday it can vie for work to help the service branch develop, engineer, update, test, integrate, secure and maintain threat systems intended for tactical and electronic […] More

  • Raytheon Busines Invests in Hybrid Rocket Engine Maker Firehawk Aerospace - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Busines Invests in Hybrid Rocket Engine Maker Firehawk Aerospace

    A subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies has invested in Firehawk Aerospace through a Series A funding round to support the start up’s development of custom-made hybrid rocket engines. Raytheon Missiles and Defense will collaborate with Firehawk to research the feasibility of integrating the latter’s hybrid propulsion engine technology into future missile systems, the defense contractor said […] More

  • GSA Posts RFI for Equity Study on Digital Identity Verification Capabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Posts RFI for Equity Study on Digital Identity Verification Capabilities

    A General Services Administration unit is seeking information on its plan to conduct a study into equity standards in remote identity proofing capabilities. In a request for information posted Monday on SAM.gov, GSA Technology Transformation Services said the equity study will help the agency decide whether to use facial recognition to verify users of Login.gov […] More

  • BAE Wins AFRL Contract for Complex Military Techniques Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Wins AFRL Contract for Complex Military Techniques Development

    The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected BAE Systems to develop warfighting models that the U.S. military can employ to overwhelm adversaries with complexity. The company said Wednesday it secured a three-year, $2.8 million Complexity Modeling in Multiple Domains contract to create complex attack techniques to confuse adversaries and hinder their ability to respond to […] More

  • DARPA Selects Intel to Create Simulation Environment for Autonomous Ground Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Selects Intel to Create Simulation Environment for Autonomous Ground Vehicles

    Intel‘s federal business arm has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop simulation platforms for off-road autonomous combat vehicles. The company said Tuesday Intel Labs will collaborate with the Computer Vision Center Barcelona and the University of Texas at Austin on the creation of next-generation tools envisioned to mimic off-road […] More

  • BAE Joins GE Aviation-Led Hybrid Electric Aircraft Tech Demonstrator Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Joins GE Aviation-Led Hybrid Electric Aircraft Tech Demonstrator Program

    GE Aviation has selected BAE Systems to provide equipment needed for a NASA research project aimed at developing a megawatt-class hybrid electronic propulsion system for single-aisle aircraft. As part of the GE-led initiative, BAE said Thursday it will design, test and produce energy management components including controls, cables and batteries for the hybrid electric technology […] More

  • Former Deloitte Space Specialist Jeff Matthews Named Radian Strategy Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Deloitte Space Specialist Jeff Matthews Named Radian Strategy Director

    Jeff Matthews, a founding member of Deloitte’s space sector practices, has been appointed director of strategy at orbital spaceplane builder Radian Aerospace. In his new role, Matthews will assess Radian’s competitors and the overall spaceplane industry, establish relationships with U.S. government clients and build strategic industry partnerships, the company said Wednesday. He has more than […] More

  • Booz Allen to Buy Cybersecurity Contractor EverWatch From Enlightenment Capital; John Hillen Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen to Buy Cybersecurity Contractor EverWatch From Enlightenment Capital; John Hillen Quoted

    Booz Allen Hamilton has agreed to acquire cybersecurity platform provider EverWatch, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, in a push to expand its classified software and analytics offerings for national security customers. EverWatch will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Booz Allen under Judi Dotson, president of the national security sector, once the transaction is […] More

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center to Launch Accelerator Program for Government Tech Commercialization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Naval Surface Warfare Center to Launch Accelerator Program for Government Tech Commercialization

    Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division and its industry partners are launching a new initiative to offer entrepreneurs and small businesses the opportunity to market patented technology designed by scientists in the U.S. Navy. PROPELS Accelerator was developed in collaboration with nonprofit center The Mill, defense consultancy firm Dioltas and the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum to […] More