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Alion Science and Technology has received a potential five-year, $49.9M contract to explore tools and methods for the U.S. Army to develop agile and adaptive systems. The Defense Department said Monday the company will work to increase knowledge and understanding of new technology development approaches that can support future Army missions. The Army Contracting Command received […] More

The Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with Genentech to develop medicines that can help address national health security requirements under an “other transaction” agreement. HHS’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and the biotechnology firm agreed to share costs of developing a drug portfolio for potential commercialization in compliance with the Pandemic and All […] More

The Missile Defense Agency intends to award a contract to an industry team led by Boeing to help MDA engineer and integrate the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Boeing will lead five defense contractors, known collectively as National Team-Engineering, to continue the group’s BMDS engineering support work that covers system guidance, integration, development and data product delivery, according to a […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding unit has installed a 726-ton lower bow onto the John F. Kennedy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which the U.S. Navy aims to commission in late 2019. The bulbous lower bow extends CVN 79 by 122 feet and is the final component of the warship’s underwater hull structure that reaches 1,096 feet and […] More

The U.S. Air Force and Amazon have partnered on a pilot program that allows contracting officers to make small procurements on the company’s e-commerce portal through the use of government purchase cards, Bloomberg Government reported Friday. The pilot program comes as the General Services Administration works to implement its e-commerce program in accordance with the […] More

Diane Dempsey, director of small business programs at BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm, accepted the 2018 Chairman’s Award for Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year from the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council at a ceremony held last week in National Harbor, Md. Dempsey said in a statement released Friday the company partners with businesses that […] More

Iron Bow Technologies has partnered with H.I.G. Capital as part of the information technology provider’s efforts to grow portfolio and footprint in the government and commercial markets. Herndon, Va.-based Iron Bow said Thursday it aims to continue to identify organic investment opportunities and acquisition targets through the “equity partnership.” Rene LaVigne, president and CEO of Iron Bow, […] More

United Launch Alliance has chosen Blue Origin to produce a booster engine technology to power a launch vehicle designed for government and commercial satellite missions. The Vulcan Centaur rocket’s first stage, fueled by liquefied natural gas, will use a pair of BE-4 engines from Blue Origin, ULA said Thursday. ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno said the company has worked with the […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has chosen nine multidisciplinary teams to develop approaches to explore underground environments as part of DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge. Participants will aim to produce technology platforms in the areas of autonomy, perception, networking and mobility for potential use by first responders and warfighters, DARPA said Wednesday. SubT is composed of a $2M “systems” competition […] More

Engility has secured a $49.5M contract to help the U.S. Air Force maintain software for a tactical data exchange system used on airborne platforms. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will provide software sustainment support for the Joint Range Extension/Joint Range Extension Tactical Equipment Package under the requirements-type, cost-reimbursable contract. The Air Force will obligate $3.2M […] More