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Meggitt to Supply Fighter Aircraft Engine Parts to Pratt & Whitney Under $750M Contract
U.K.-based aerospace equipment provider Meggitt will continue to supply Pratt & Whitney advanced composite components for F135 and F119 engines under a potential 10-year, $750M contract. F135 and F119 are used to power the F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor fighter jets, Meggitt said Monday.
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Booz Allen to Build Cloud Platform for VA Mobile Apps
Booz Allen Hamilton has received a potential $9.8M contract to develop a cloud-based technology platform for the Department of Veterans Affairs to manage mobile applications.
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Tony Moraco: Engility Purchase Allows SAIC to Pursue Larger-Scale Contracts in Space, Intell Markets
Tony Moraco, CEO of Science Applications International Corp., told The Washington Post in an interview published Sunday the added scale brought by the $2.5B acquisition of Engility allows SAIC to go after larger business opportunities and new markets in the federal government. “This allows us within this market to pursue and deliver on larger-scale contracts, predominantly in the space and intelligence markets, as well as mission assurance and spaceflight,†he said of the transaction.
ULA Completes NROL-71 Payload Launch
United Launch Alliance launched a National Reconnaissance Office payload aboard the Delta IV Heavy rocket in support of the agency's national defense mission.
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VA Seeks Potential Sources of Enterprise Software Test Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for potential industry sources of software testing services to support VA's information technology modernization initiatives.
Lockheed Donates Visual Simulation Platform to Orlando Science Center
Lockheed Martin has provided a visual simulation platform to the Orlando Science Center as part of efforts to foster science, technology, engineering and math education programs in Central Florida.
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Army Issues RFI on Geotechnical Engineering Service Sources
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a request for information on potential sources of geotechnical-focused engineering, investigation and design services for dam and levee safety programs managed by USACE's South Pacific division.
AWS to Help City of Baltimore Develop Cloud Tools for Public Service Delivery
The government of Baltimore, Md., has partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop cloud computing tools for the city's entrepreneurs and residents to access public services.
DOE Introduces Lithium Battery Material Recycling Contest; Rick Perry Quoted
The Department of Energy has introduced a three-phase competition that seeks to encourage U.S. entrepreneurs to identify technology platforms to collect, store and transport discarded lithium-ion battery products for recycling.