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American Electric Power has awarded a contract to Vencore‘s research arm to provide continuous monitoring service in support of AEP’s advanced metering infrastructure. Vencore Labs will pilot its SecureSmart platform that will work monitor and analyze AEP’s wireless field networks; boost visibility into system operations; and optimize the electric utility company’s capacity to protect its AMI and distribution […] More

Expenditures related to research and development work on an Aerojet Rocketdyne-built liquid oxygen/kerosene-based propulsion system have amounted to approximately $228 million as of June 30, Space News reported Monday. Aerojet Rocketdyne is one of the two companies that won “other transaction” agreements from the U.S. Air Force in 2016 to develop the AR1 rocket as an alternative […] More

A new MeriTalk study has found that 59 percent of federal agencies have fielded converged infrastructure systems as part of their organizations’ data center strategies. MeriTalk said Monday the “Converged: At the Core of IT All” report, underwritten by NetApp and Cisco, is based on an online poll of 150 federal information technology leaders between May and June. […] More

Lockheed Martin has received a three-year, $28.8 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to provide supplies and services in support of F-35 Lightning II milestone events. The Defense Department said Monday the company’s aeronautics business will deliver and install retrofit modification kits for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and other non-DoD participants under the […] More

CSRA has secured a potential five-year, $59 million task order from the Naval Sea Systems Command to support NAVSEA’s research and systems engineering directorate. The company said Monday it will continue to provide engineering services intended to help NAVSEA build, design, deliver and maintain U.S. Navy amphibious, auxiliary and fleet support ships and systems. “We are proud […] More

Raytheon‘s missile systems business has received a $66.4 million contract modification to continue to help the Missile Defense Agency integrate and test a ballistic missile defense system as part of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA program. The Defense Department said Monday the company will support BMD 5.1 engineering, integration, certification and testing efforts as well as provide post-event […] More

A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary has secured a three-year, $46.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide program planning, technical and instructional services to the government of Saudi Arabia. The Defense Department said Monday the foreign military sales contract covers support for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative that seeks to optimize social and economic conditions […] More