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  • General Dynamics Recognizes Small Biz Partner Cosmos IT Solutions
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    General Dynamics Recognizes Small Biz Partner Cosmos IT Solutions

    General Dynamics‘ information technology business has recognized the performance and technical initiatives of Cosmos IT Solutions over the past year as a subcontractor. Cosmos IT Solutions said Tuesday the recognition was part of General Dynamics Information Technology‘s Quality Service Provider program, which honors small business partners based on quality of work, timeliness, responsiveness, cost effectiveness and standards of conduct. GDIT […] More

  • CACI Receives SmartCEO Award for GovCon Industry Contributions; Ken Asbury Comments
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    CACI Receives SmartCEO Award for GovCon Industry Contributions; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received an award from SmartCEO in recognition of the company’s contributions to the government contracting sector through its mentoring, business partnerships, philanthropy and advocacy efforts. The company said Wednesday it accepted the GovStar Industry Star award in the large category at a ceremony held Nov. 21. SmartCEO recognizes contracting firms in the greater Washington, D.C., area based on criteria such […] More

  • Report: UAS Satcom, Imaging Markets to Hit $19.9B & $3.7B by 2025
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    Report: UAS Satcom, Imaging Markets to Hit $19.9B & $3.7B by 2025

    A new Northern Sky Research report predicts the unmanned aircraft system satellite communications and imaging markets will respectively reach $19.9 billion and $3.7 billion in cumulative revenues over a 10-year period ending 2025. NSR said Monday the defense and intelligence community’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements for operations in hostile areas spur the demand for unmanned airborne […] More

  • Satcom Direct to Resell Inmarsat Global Xpress Broadband Service in Govt Market
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    Satcom Direct to Resell Inmarsat Global Xpress Broadband Service in Govt Market

    Inmarsat has added Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller of the former’s Ka-band broadband satellite communications service offering to government customers worldwide. Satcom Direct said Monday that it will highlight the potential advantages of the Global Xpress network for organizations in need of maximum connectivity and mobility at a  Middle East Business Aviation Association-hosted industry exhibition. GX is designed to facilitate wideband connectivity […] More

  • Air Force, Ohio State University Partner for Human Performance Monitoring Research Initiative
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    Air Force, Ohio State University Partner for Human Performance Monitoring Research Initiative

    Ohio State University and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing have signed a cooperative research-and-development agreement with the goal to create human performance monitoring processes for the battlefield. The U.S. Air Force said Nov. 30 the partnership will offer 711th HPW access to data  on the university’s Division 1 college athletes that have similar mentality, […] More

  • Northrop to Update Netherlands’ F-16 Electronic Countermeasure Pods
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    Northrop to Update Netherlands’ F-16 Electronic Countermeasure Pods

    Netherlands’ air force has selected Northrop Grumman to update electronic countermeasure pods used on the country’s fleet of F-16 aircraft in a push to help the aircraft adapt to the modern threat environment. Northrop said Monday that work will cover the development of threat detection and jamming capacity for the Netherlands air force’s AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasure pods. […] More

  • iDirect Government Launches New Tactical Hub Offering; John Ratigan Comments
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    iDirect Government Launches New Tactical Hub Offering; John Ratigan Comments

    Satellite communications provider iDirect Government has rolled out a new tactical hub service offering for warfighters, first responders, disaster recovery personnel and field operators. iDirectGov said Monday its Series 11000 Tactical Hub is powered by the Evolution software and designed to operate with the Evolution Series remotes. The ruggedized platform also employs new defense line cards that support downstream rate of up […] More

  • ONR Seeks Sci-Tech Approaches for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems in Amphibious Operations
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    ONR Seeks Sci-Tech Approaches for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems in Amphibious Operations

    The Office of Naval Research looks to explore science and technology approaches on how to utilize multi-domain unmanned systems in support of amphibious operations. A presolicitation notice issued Thursday on the FedBizOpps website says ONR looks to develop autonomous amphibians with a capacity to maneuver through the surf zone, emerge and navigate ashore. ONR expects potential partners […] More

  • Northrop Taps Saab for Marine Corps G/ATOR Radar Components, Subsystems
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    Northrop Taps Saab for Marine Corps G/ATOR Radar Components, Subsystems

    A U.S.-based subsidiary of Saab has received a potential $18.6 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman to provide components and subsystems in support of a U.S. Marine Corps radar production program. Saab Defense and Security will provide software, subsystems and assemblies for the next nine AN/TPS-80 ground/air task oriented radar low-rate initial production units under the contract, Saab said Monday. Northrop secured a potential […] More

  • Telos to Support DHS Info Security Policy Applications; Ben Taylor Comments
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    Telos to Support DHS Info Security Policy Applications; Ben Taylor Comments

    Telos Corp. has been selected to operate and maintain software applications the Department of Homeland Security procured from the company to implement information security policies and monitor security programs and compliance functions. Telos said Tuesday it will extend support for Xacta Assessment Engine and Xacta Continuum to help DHS manage the agency’s Federal Information Security […] More

  • AECOM Helps Navy Fleet Readiness Center Establish Calibration Lab
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    AECOM Helps Navy Fleet Readiness Center Establish Calibration Lab

    The U.S. Navy‘s Fleet Readiness Center Southwest has collaborated with AECOM to establish a laboratory that will offer calibration services worldwide. AECOM said Monday it helped FRCSW develop the design concept, space plan and operational specifications for the center’s Primary Standards Laboratory. The new facility is equipped with laboratory infrastructure, a water-saving recirculating system, compressors, a solar thermal process heating […] More

  • DLA Taps Veyance Technologies for $77M Abrams Track Assembly Contract
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    DLA Taps Veyance Technologies for $77M Abrams Track Assembly Contract

    The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Veyance Technologies a potential two-year, $77 million contract to produce M1 Abrams track assemblies for the U.S. Army. The sole-source contract has one base year and one option year and work will occur in Ohio through Dec. 5, 2017, the Defense Department said Monday. DLA’s land and maritime organization […] More