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  • Education Dept Releases IT Investment Mgmt Support RFP
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    Education Dept Releases IT Investment Mgmt Support RFP

    The Education Department seeks contractor support to implement information technology governance and investment management programs that will cover the areas of capital planning, investment control, budget formulation, IT portfolio management and enterprise architecture. ED said in a request for proposal notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps the department plans to award a potential five-year, firm-fixed-price contract to […] More

  • GE to Repair T64 Engine Components Under Potential $81M Navy Contract
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    GE to Repair T64 Engine Components Under Potential $81M Navy Contract

    General Electric‘s aviation segment has received a one-year, $80.5 million “undefinitized” contract from the U.S. Navy to repair and replace 32 head-of-family items and other components utilized on the T64 engine. The contractor will also provide configuration management support as well as help the service branch meet delivery metrics and operate a T64 logistics management system […] More

  • Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis Joins Board of Rolls-Royce’s North American Arm
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    Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis Joins Board of Rolls-Royce’s North American Arm

    Jon Davis, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general and former USMC deputy commandant for aviation, has joined the board of directors at Rolls-Royce‘s North American subsidiary. The company said Friday Davis was appointed to the Rolls-Royce North America board alongside Beverly Goulet, former executive vice president and chief integration officer at American Airlines. Both appointees […] More

  • Siemens Donates to Hire Heroes USA for Military Vet Employment Services
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    Siemens Donates to Hire Heroes USA for Military Vet Employment Services

    Siemens‘ philanthropic arm has donated $30,000 to the Hire Heroes USA nonprofit organization that offers job sourcing and coaching support services for military veterans, spouses and service members transitioning to civilian life. Two-thirds of the donation will be designated to a presenting sponsorship of the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon and remaining money will go toward a […] More

  • BAE Systems to Showcase Military Vehicles, Munitions at AUSA Expo
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    BAE Systems to Showcase Military Vehicles, Munitions at AUSA Expo

    BAE Systems will conduct media briefings and feature its products at the 2017 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition from Oct. 9 to 11 in Washington, D.C., BAE said Friday. Combat vehicles and precision-guided munitions technologies will be the focus of the briefings on Oct. 9 and 10 at the Walter […] More

  • MetLife to Continue Service as VA Dental Insurance Provider
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    MetLife to Continue Service as VA Dental Insurance Provider

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has named MetLife as the official provider of dental insurance products and services for approximately 8.6 million eligible military veterans currently enrolled in the VA healthcare program. VA’s Dental Insurance Program also seeks to provide an opportunity for Civilian Health and Medical Program beneficiaries to acquire voluntary dental insurance, MetLife said Thursday. MetLife served as the initial provider […] More

  • Bren-Tronics to Manufacture Lithium-Ion Batteries for Army
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    Bren-Tronics to Manufacture Lithium-Ion Batteries for Army

    Bren-Tronics has received a $6.2 million contract from the U.S. Army to conduct high-volume automated production of military lithium-ion batteries via the National Advanced Mobility Consortium. The company said Friday it will work to mature the current design and manufacturing processes for 24V 6T Li-Ion batteries at a facility in Commack, New York, in an effort […] More

  • Navy Taps Boeing, Lockheed for Extra Large UUV Design Contracts
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    Navy Taps Boeing, Lockheed for Extra Large UUV Design Contracts

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $42.3 million contract to Boeing and a $43.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin to design an extra large unmanned undersea vehicle platform as well as deliver a technical data package. The contracts represent the first phase of the competitive Orca XLUUV acquisition program and include priced options for the project’s second phase, the Defense […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Lands Navy C4ISR Training Support IDIQ; Andy Green Comments
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    Huntington Ingalls Lands Navy C4ISR Training Support IDIQ; Andy Green Comments

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ technical solutions division has secured a potential five-year, $43 million contract to provide training support for multiple U.S. Navy tactical systems. HII said Thursday it is one of four contractors selected by the Navy to support training efforts for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems used on tactical afloat shipboard, ashore and submarine platforms. […] More

  • AM General Gets Humvee Orders From 9 Countries via Foreign Military Sales Program
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    AM General Gets Humvee Orders From 9 Countries via Foreign Military Sales Program

    AM General has received orders worth more than $550 million to supply High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to nine countries through the U.S. foreign military sales program. The Humvee delivery orders come from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bosnia, Colombia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Slovenia and Ukraine, AM General said Thursday. The orders were issued through a five-year, $2.2 billion […] More

  • Metova Taps Deltek for Govt Contract Accounting Software
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    Metova Taps Deltek for Govt Contract Accounting Software

    Metova has opted to use Deltek‘s software that works to help small and medium-sized businesses account for and manage their government contracts. Deltek said Thursday its Costpoint Foundations software is designed to automate processes such as pre-award audits, subcontractor management and cost submission reporting. The accounting platform also aids compliance with the Defense Contract Audit Agency‘s regulations, Deltek […] More

  • GE Taps RJE Global to Produce Gas Turbine Modules for Australia’s Navy Frigate Program
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    GE Taps RJE Global to Produce Gas Turbine Modules for Australia’s Navy Frigate Program

    General Electric‘s Marine Solutions subsidiary has selected RJE Global to assemble gas turbine modules and produce engine components in support of the Australian navy’s frigate program. Marine Solutions said Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding requires RJE to produce LM2500 modules for the nine-ship SEA 5000 Future Frigate program which aims to replace legacy Australian Anzac-class […] More