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The National Security Agency has named Cambridge International Systems a Trusted Integrator under a program aiming to provide the government with secure information assurance tools. The Commercial Solutions for Classified program sets criteria that provide an NSA assessment standard for system integrator businesses to follow, the company said Wednesday. Firms recognized as Trusted Integrators receive […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake has announced that the company plans to acquire more companies or product lines as part of its Competitive Improvement Program, Space News reported Wednesday. The firm is focusing on mergers and acquisitions as its debt load decreased from $464.4M in May 2015 to $102.2M in June 2018 and it earned […] More

Federal agencies would have to spend up to $300B in appropriated funds in the last three months of fiscal 2018 before the current fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, Nextgov reported Tuesday. “It is not impossible for this to happen, but it is unprecedented for that high of a percentage to be obligated to contracts […] More

 Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has begun to assemble systems designed to train U.S. Air Force to operate a combat rescue helicopter platform and its weapons system. The company said Tuesday the HH-60W CRH trainers have reached final assembly at a Broken Arrow, Okla., facility managed by Sikorsky subcontractor FlightSafety International and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019. USAF […] More

General Dynamics has updated and tested the Mobile User Objective System‘s waveform technology built to support software-based radios of the U.S. Navy.  The company said Monday MUOS WFv3.1.5 is designed to help Navy personnel transmit voice, data and video communications via the military satellite communications network when they perform onshore and offshore missions. “There are more than 700 DMRs […] More

The General Services Administration has awarded Hughes Network Systems a five-year, $15M blanket purchase agreement to manage a global satellite network designed to support government distance learning programs for the U.S. government workforce. Hughes said Tuesday it will provide broadband services to the Government Education and Training Network, a multiagency consortium that uses interactive television to remotely train employees. Tony […] More

General Dynamics has received a five-year, $23M contract to replace current air traffic control radio systems at U.S. Air Force bases in Europe. The company said Tuesday it will deliver at least 140 CM-300/350 V2 software-defined radios to USAF’s facilities across the continent. CM-300/350 is built upon the Federal Aviation Administration’s NEXCOM Segment II design that includes a internet protocol-based networking […] More

T-Rex Solutions has been named a finalist for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards jointly presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. Greenbelt, Md.-based T-Rex said Wednesday it is one of the finalists in the “Contractor of the Year” award for companies that generate $75M to $300M in annual revenue. […] More

Lockheed Martin has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to produce an insensitive munitions technology for integration into a weapons system designed to help the U.S. Army fire surface-to-surface rockets. Northrop said Monday it will provide IM motors for the service branch’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System program to help increase warfighter safety and minimize collateral damage. The company uses passive thermal mitigation techniques, […] More