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Report: Leonardo DRS Subsidiary Develops Microscope With Potential Military, Medical Applications
Leonardo DRS’ Daylight Solutions subsidiary has built a microscope based on advanced laser technology that has potential to counter anti-aircraft missiles, detect pathogens and asses wounds, Forbes reported Thursday.
Navy to Brief Industry on Shipyard Infrastructure Modernization Requirements
The U.S. Navy will host an industry day on March 11 to discuss the requirements of an upcoming program to modernize systems that support depot-level maintenance work at  public naval shipyards.
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Lockheed Awarded Navy Contract Modification for Anti-Ship Missile RF Sensors
Lockheed Martin has received a potential two-year, $33.4M contract modification to redesign, integrate and test radio frequency sensors for the U.S. Navy's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile system. The modification supports a cost reduction effort for the LRASM program and work will occur in New Jersey, New Hampshire and Florida through February 2021, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
 TeamingPro Unveils Contractor Teammate Discovery Tool
TeamingPro has introduced automated technology platform built to help contracting firms identify potential industry partners in pursuit of federal contracts.
IRS Seeks Info on Mobile Tax Collection Apps
The Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service wants information on applications that will enable field revenue officers to collect tax payments through non-cash payment methods. IRS issued a request for information posted Thursday on FedBizOpps to seek potential vendors that could provide mobile apps, low-frequency beacons, online payment apps, electronic payment devices and other portable technologies for electronic tax collection.
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VT Systems Subsidiary to Design, Build Additional Berthing Barge for Navy
Vision Technologies Systems' shipbuilding arm has received a $39.8M contract option to design and build an additional barracks barge for the U.S. Navy.
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BAE Ship Repair Business to Work on Navy’s USS Thomas Hudner Destroyer
A BAE Systems business unit has secured a potential $55.4 contract to accomplish post-shakedown availability for the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class USS Thomas Hudner destroyer.
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Harry Raduege Joins Autonomous Security Software Firm NXM Labs as Strategic Adviser
Harry Raduege, a retired U.S. Air Force general, has been named strategic adviser at San Francisco-based autonomous security software provider NXM Labs. He will work with the company’s advisory board on strategic planning to bring NXM’s platforms to the market as well as lead efforts to address cyber threats, NXM said Thursday.
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Raytheon to Take Part in Army ‘Sense-Off’ to Test Missile Defense Radar Designs
Raytheon will take part in the U.S. Army’s missile defense radar “sense-off†that is expected to occur in the spring of 2019 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Defense News reported Thursday. The sense-off seeks to evaluate radar designs that could be incorporated into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense system and is part of the Army’s effort to adjust the approach for its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor program meant to replace the Patriot air-and-missile defense radar.
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KBR Gov’t Arm to Support USGS Landsat 7 Satellite Flight Ops
KBR's government services business has secured a potential five-year, $19M contract from the U.S. Geological Survey to support flight operations of an Earth observation satellite built to capture space-based photos of the planet's land surface and collect data for global efforts to reduce hunger.
in Contract Awards, NewsECS Wins Spot on US Mint Digital Enterprise Services IDIQ; George Wilson Quoted
ECS has won a spot on a potential five-year, $70M contract for digital services to help the Department of the Treasury’s U.S. Mint agency modernize its information technology infrastructure. The U.S. Mint Digital Enterprise Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers cloud migration, data center consolidation, managed service delivery operations, software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, ECS said Thursday.