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A United Arab Emirates-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider has developed a network infrastructure based on Juniper Networks-built switching, security and network management technology. Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center adopted Juniper’s  SRX Series Services Gateways, EX Series Ethernet Switches and Junos Space Management Platform to manage the performance, scalability and capacity of AMMROC  operations, Juniper […] More

The Defense Logistics Agency expects to issue a request for proposals by Nov. 1 for a potential five-year, $11.5 million contract that will require Bose-built headsets. The US Federal Contractor Registration said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will cover the delivery of TriPort Tactical Headset Series 2 units to the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania-based DLA Distribution Facility. Interested contractors must be registered under the System […] More

Raytheon has joined the Estonian Defense Industry Association as the trade organization’s sixth international member during an EDIA breakfast roundtable. Estonian Defense Minister Hannes Hanso and John Harris, CEO of Raytheon International, attended the roundtable to discuss transatlantic security cooperation and industry collaboration issues, Raytheon said Tuesday. The agreement comes nearly a year-and-a-half after Raytheon and […] More

Tribalco has received a task order of an undisclosed value to engineer, furnish, install, secure and test video teleconference equipment for the U.S. Army. Bethesda, Maryland-based Tribalco said Monday it will serve as the prime contractor on the task order and perform EFIS&T activities as part of the military branch’s video teleconference endpoint modernization program. The company has provided […] More

Canada’s air transport security authority has renewed its contracts with G4S Secure Solutions, GardaWorld and Securitas Transport Aviation Security for airport screening services across the country. CATSA said Tuesday the potential ceiling values of the extensions total $2.6 billion and each contractor will extend work with the agency by five years through March 31, 2022. Angus Watt, CATSA’s president and CEO, said the agency and its […] More

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has released a report that outlines several public and private sector commitments in support of the Obama administration’s Cancer Moonshot program. Consulting firm Noetic has teamed up with the Ohio State University and American Psychological Association to form a health intervention program that seeks to help health providers, patients and […] More

D-Wave Systems has established a new subsidiary that will work to provide quantum computer systems to U.S. government agencies and has appointed executives that will serve on the subsidiary’s independent board. The company said Tuesday Jeffrey Harris, chairman of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and former president of special programs at Lockheed Martin, will serve as chairman […] More

Aviation Systems Engineering Co. has secured a potential six-year, $35.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy for technical, analytical, administrative and material support services to the military branch’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One. The Defense Department said Tuesday the service branch will obligate $635,299 in fiscal 2017 research, development, test and evaluation, operations and maintenance funds at the time […] More

Honeywell and Oklahoma Gas & Electric have partnered to help modernize Tinker Air Force Base under a $19.1 million utility energy service contract funded by future savings generated through modernized systems, Honeywell said Wednesday the Air Force expects modernization work at the base to finish in December and the updates aim to help Tinker AFB reduce carbon footprint by approximately 196,903 tons over the life of […] More

The Energy Department has issued a draft request for quotation in support of a plan to develop a blanket purchase agreement for engineering, programmatic and technical services in support of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration. A FedConnect notice posted Friday says the the RFQ is open to vendors that hold the General Services Administration’s contract schedules for […] More

CAE has reported $76.3 million in defense contracts from sector customers such as U.S. military agencies and other companies Insitu and Rotorsim. The company said Tuesday the U.S. Air Force and Navy have exercised contract options for continued KC-135 tanker and T-44C aircrew training services respectively. Work to support the Air Force’s KC-135 program will […] More