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  • State Dept Opens Solicitation for $850M Passport Processing System Modernization Project
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    State Dept Opens Solicitation for $850M Passport Processing System Modernization Project

    The State Department has issued a request for proposals for a potential 10-year, $850 million contract to update a technology platform designed to process passports and visas as well as deliver emergency services to U.S. citizens abroad, Nextgov reported Monday. The Consular Systems Modernization contract is part of the ConsularOne program within the department’s Bureau […] More

  • SAIC to Establish Tennessee-Based IT Services Hub; Tony Moraco Comments
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    SAIC to Establish Tennessee-Based IT Services Hub; Tony Moraco Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has announced plans to open a center of excellence for information technology services in Cookeville, Tennessee, this summer. SAIC said Monday its Technology Integration Gateway center will be located in the Regions Bank Building and will offer cloud, cybersecurity and data science support to government and commercial customers. “Since 1969, SAIC has been doing business in Tennessee and the establishment […] More

  • USMC Orders Additional Oshkosh-Built Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Vehicles
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    USMC Orders Additional Oshkosh-Built Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Vehicles

    The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Oshkosh‘s defense business a delivery order valued at more than $33 million to build 54 more aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles. Oshkosh said Monday that it expects to field the initial P-19R vehicles next month and deliver a total of 164 units through 2019. Pat Williams, vice president and general manager of Army and Marine Corps programs at […] More

  • Boeing to Integrate ViaSat Tactical Comms Terminals on Marines’ AV-8B Attack Aircraft
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    Boeing to Integrate ViaSat Tactical Comms Terminals on Marines’ AV-8B Attack Aircraft

    Boeing has awarded ViaSat a potential $20 million contract to manufacture small tactical terminals for integration onto AV-8B Harrier attack planes for the U.S. Marine Corps and international defense customers. ViaSat said Monday its KOR-24A STT units will work to help Harrier pilots communicate with other U.S. and allied airmen or ground forces via the Link 16 and Soldier Radio Waveform networks. “This order from Boeing […] More

  • Hughes Unveils Software-Based WAN Offering for Govt Customers
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    Hughes Unveils Software-Based WAN Offering for Govt Customers

    Hughes Network Systems has unveiled a software-defined wide area network offering designed to help public sector customers address cloud readiness, network flexibility and application availability challenges. The company said Monday it developed the Managed SD-WAN platform as part of its portfolio of HughesON managed network and digital media products. “With organizations continuing to adopt new cloud-based and rich media applications, networks are facing […] More

  • Raytheon-Built GEO 6 Payload for FAA Navigation System Launched Into Orbit
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    Raytheon-Built GEO 6 Payload for FAA Navigation System Launched Into Orbit

    A satellite payload that Raytheon developed for the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Wide Area Augmentation System took off onboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from Arianespace‘s space center in French Guiana. Raytheon said Monday the WAAS GEO 6 payload hosted on the SES-operated geostationary satellite – SES-15 – is a component of the WAAS system that works to provide […] More

  • Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion
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    Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion

    Lockheed Martin seeks $3.5 million in incentives from the Orange County, Florida, government to expand the company’s manufacturing hub for missiles and fire control systems, Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. The Orange County’s board of commissioners will meet Tuesday to vote on a proposed resolution to authorize tax refunds and provide a $700,000 financing aid as part of an incentive package for Lockheed’s expansion […] More

  • Nation Analytics-Celero Team Seeks to Offer Analytics-Based Consulting Service to GovCon Investors
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    Nation Analytics-Celero Team Seeks to Offer Analytics-Based Consulting Service to GovCon Investors

    Nation Analytics and Celero Strategies have teamed up to provide a consulting service to investors in the government contracting sector. The service offering combines Nation Analytics’ intelligence data analytics platforms with Celero’s consulting support services designed to provide users updates on custom market reports and analyses as well as competitor performance data, Nation Analytics said […] More

  • Northrop Secures Navy Triton UAS Long-Lead Material Procurement Funds
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    Northrop Secures Navy Triton UAS Long-Lead Material Procurement Funds

    Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead components, materials, parts and services required to produce the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The Defense Department said Monday work will occur in Maryland, West Virginia, Utah, Texas, California and other locations in the continental U.S. through December 2017. The Naval Air Systems Command will […] More

  • Lockheed Concludes 6th TACMS Missile Flight Test; Scott Greene Comments
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    Lockheed Concludes 6th TACMS Missile Flight Test; Scott Greene Comments

    A Lockheed Martin-built missile system has performed a long-range mission during its  sixth consecutive flight test that occurred at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The company said Monday it tested the Tactical Missile System with the intent to further demonstrate the missile’s functions and address performance requirements under an engineering and manufacturing development program. TACMS launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and engaged a target […] More

  • Navy Awards Sikorsky $55M Contract Modification for CH-53K Production Items
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    Navy Awards Sikorsky $55M Contract Modification for CH-53K Production Items

    Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary has received a $55 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to obtain long-lead items needed to build four CH-53K  helicopters. The Defense Department said Monday the Navy will use the service branch’s fiscal 2017 aircraft procurement funds to cover the full obligated amount for lot 2 CH-53K low-rate initial production materials. Sikorsky […] More

  • Former CACI Exec Ryan Vervack Appointed CTO of DroneShield’s US Subsidiary
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    Former CACI Exec Ryan Vervack Appointed CTO of DroneShield’s US Subsidiary

    Ryan Vervack, former chief technology officer of CACI International‘s government services business, has been appointed to the same position at DroneShield‘s U.S.-based subsidiary. DroneShield said Monday his responsibilities will span across the unmanned aircraft technology firm’s engineering teams in Australia and the U.S. Peter James, chairman of DroneShield, said Vervack joins the company as it aims to expand operations in the […] More