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  • Johns Hopkins APL Secures $57M in Air Force Computer Software R&D IDIQs
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    Johns Hopkins APL Secures $57M in Air Force Computer Software R&D IDIQs

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has received two five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts worth up to $57.1 million to help the U.S. Air Force research and develop computer software platforms. The Defense Department said Friday APL will aim to create a tool that can aid the service branch’s engineering and R&D efforts in the areas of space control, communications […] More

  • Iridium Targets July 20 Launch for 7th ‘NEXT’ Satellite Batch
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    Iridium Targets July 20 Launch for 7th ‘NEXT’ Satellite Batch

    Iridium Communications plans to launch on July 20 the seventh batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites aboard a SpaceX-built Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The planned launch would bring the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit to 65 under a potential $3 billion communications satellite constellation replacement program that […] More

  • Teledyne Subsidiary to Develop IR Sensor Chip for NASA’s WFIRST Project
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    Teledyne Subsidiary to Develop IR Sensor Chip for NASA’s WFIRST Project

    A Teledyne Technologies subsidiary has received a $23 million contract from NASA to develop a sensor technology for integration into a space observatory designed to examine the near-infrared sky. Teledyne Scientific & Imaging will supply 72 short wave infrared sensor chip assembly devices for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope mission and help the space agency conduct warn and […] More

  • Kratos Subsidiary to Build Proof-of-Concept System for Govt Wideband Satcom Program
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    Kratos Subsidiary to Build Proof-of-Concept System for Govt Wideband Satcom Program

    A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary has received a potential $2.6 million contract to develop a proof-of-concept platform designed to increase the resiliency and capacity of wideband satellite communications systems and deliver roaming capability to government satcom users. Kratos RT Logic will demonstrate the proof-of-concept system with a flexible modem interface that works to […] More

  • Byron Bright: KBR’s Govt Services Arm to Continue DoD Test & Evaluation Support
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    Byron Bright: KBR’s Govt Services Arm to Continue DoD Test & Evaluation Support

    KBR‘s government services unit will compete for task orders to provide support services to the Defense Department‘s Joint Test and Evaluation Program under a potential 10-year, $900 million contract vehicle announced in April. The company said Monday KBRwyle is one of six contractors that hold positions on the the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract and seeks to help DoD identify strategies for the U.S. […] More

  • Janus Recognized for Global Stability Operations Support Work; Matt Kaye Comments
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    Janus Recognized for Global Stability Operations Support Work; Matt Kaye Comments

    Janus Global Operations has received the International Stability Operations Association’s 2018 Corporate Achievement Award for helping government and nongovernmental organizations deliver support services to challenging environments. “Our work is a challenge, given the hazards involved and the places we must work, but it’s hugely rewarding, knowing we’re helping people return to normal lives and enable […] More

  • Factom to Test Blockchain-Based Data Security Tech Under DHS Program
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    Factom to Test Blockchain-Based Data Security Tech Under DHS Program

    Factom has received a Department of Homeland Security grant worth $192,380 to start beta testing of a blockchain technology designed to secure data in connected devices. DHS said Friday the Austin, Texas-based company will evaluate a combination of blockchain and critical infrastructure sensor technologies in an outside location with minimal connectivity under the final phase of the Silicon Valley Innovation […] More

  • DHA Solicits Industry Input for Military Telehealth System Transformation
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    DHA Solicits Industry Input for Military Telehealth System Transformation

    The Defense Health Agency seeks information on the availability of tools, services and marketplace data for an upcoming project to centralize the Military Health System‘s care delivery approach. A FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday says the DHA is exploring virtual video, image sharing, warfighter support, specialty care, integration and training service offerings that can help transform the MHS Virtual Health Program. The 2017 […] More

  • BAE Plans UK Ammo Production Facility Expansion
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    BAE Plans UK Ammo Production Facility Expansion

    BAE Systems plans to spend $13.3 million to establish a new production line for 12.7-millimeter ammunition at the British defense contractor’s Radway Green facility in Crewe, England. The company said Wednesday it has partnered with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Center at University of Sheffield to design a manufacturing process. Phil Simon, director of light munitions […] More

  • Former DoD Official Jerry McGinn Named Executive Director for George Mason GovCon Initiative
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    Former DoD Official Jerry McGinn Named Executive Director for George Mason GovCon Initiative

    John “Jerry” McGinn, former principal deputy director at the Defense Department‘s office of manufacturing and industrial base policy, has joined the George Mason School of Business as executive director for its Government Contracting Initiative. The school said McGinn will work with George Mason University’s faculty members to develop GovCon-related courses for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as […] More

  • Event Promotion: CONNECTpreneur to Hold Summer Forum on June 21
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    Event Promotion: CONNECTpreneur to Hold Summer Forum on June 21

    Approximately 400 business leaders including CEOs, founders, venture capitalists and angel investors are expected to attend the Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Summer Forum that will be held on June 21 in Arlington, Va. The event will feature a roundtable discussion on ways to establish and fund technology companies. The panelists for that discussion are: Bobby Ocampo, […] More

  • Gina Gallagher Joins GovernmentCIO as Chief Growth Officer
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    Gina Gallagher Joins GovernmentCIO as Chief Growth Officer

    Gina Gallagher, former president at AOC Key Solutions, has joined GovernmentCIO as chief growth officer at the Washington, D.C.-based information technology services contractor, G2Xchange reported. She is a more than three-decade federal market veteran with experience in strategic planning, operations, business development, pipeline management and procurement. Gallagher previously held leadership roles at Systems Made Simple, DynCorp International, Titan, LEADS Corp. and Satyam. Her […] More