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  • Rockwell Collins Completes Integrated Instrumentation System Production Readiness Review
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    Rockwell Collins Completes Integrated Instrumentation System Production Readiness Review

    Rockwell Collins has concluded the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System‘s production readiness review in collaboration with the CRIIS System Program Office and the Test Resource Management Center. The company said Wednesday the Defense Department requires the PRR before it allows the system to move to the production phase. Rockwell Collins’ CRIIS is designed to replace the Advanced […] More

  • Lockheed Develops Disaster Response Portal Based on DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery
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    Lockheed Develops Disaster Response Portal Based on DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery

    Volunteers from Lockheed Martin’s space systems business have developed an online portal that works to provide post-disaster information from the ground with the use of DigitalGlobe satellite imagery, Denver Business Journal reported Wednesday. Greg Avery writes that the HelpNowMap.com website is currently in beta version and uses open source software code. The service works with various computers and mobile […] More

  • Austal USA Gets Long-Lead Items Procurement Funds for 12th Navy EPF Vessel
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    Austal USA Gets Long-Lead Items Procurement Funds for 12th Navy EPF Vessel

    Austal USA has received a $24.6 million contract to buy long-lead-time materials needed for the design and construction of a shallow-draft vessel meant to transport U.S. Navy personnel and equipment. The company will use the funds to obtain ship sets of main propulsion engines, shafting and bearings, waterjet propulsors, stern ramp and anchor chains for Expeditionary Fast Transport 12, […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Deliver 2,000 GPS Receivers for Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots
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    Rockwell Collins to Deliver 2,000 GPS Receivers for Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

    Rockwell Collins will deliver approximately 2,000 MicroGRAM GPS receivers to Neya Systems and Northrop Grumman to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System. Rockwell Collins said Wednesday the GPS receivers will be integrated into Neya’s Autonomous Behavior Capability Module that will support AEODRS Increment 1 — the first of three robots under the AEODRS program. MicroGRAM […] More

  • L-3 Subsidiary Receives Navy Delivery Order for EO Sensor System Depot Spares
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    L-3 Subsidiary Receives Navy Delivery Order for EO Sensor System Depot Spares

    L-3 Communications subsidiary L-3 KEO has received a $9.3 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to provide MK 46 and MK 20 electro-optical sensor system depot spares. The Defense Department said Wednesday L-3 KEO will deliver the spares for the Navy as well as the government of South Korea under the foreign military sales program. L-3 acquired Danaher Corp.‘s Kollmorgen […] More

  • General Dynamics Secures Air Force Contract Modification for IFF Production
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    General Dynamics Secures Air Force Contract Modification for IFF Production

    General Dynamics has landed a $20.9 million modification from the U.S. Air Force for a previously awarded KIV-78 Identification Friend or Foe system production contract. The company’s C4 systems business will deliver contract line items for the new IFF configuration and associated spares as well as an estimated 700 additional units annually for foreign military sales, […] More

  • Harris to Update US Air Force Tactical Radios; Chris Young Comments
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    Harris to Update US Air Force Tactical Radios; Chris Young Comments

    Harris Corp. has been awarded a $12 million contract to update a tactical radio system the U.S. Air Force uses as the communication platform for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. The company will manufacture Falcon III AN/PRC-152A wideband networking handheld radios to provide voice and high-speed networked data to Air Force troops, Harris said Wednesday. […] More

  • Exelis to Supply Precision Approach Radars to US Military
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    Exelis to Supply Precision Approach Radars to US Military

    Harris Corp. subsidiary Exelis has been awarded a potential five-year, $70.3 million contract to provide 42 Precision Approach Radars to the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force as replacements for AN-FPN-63(V) radar systems. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also includes ancillary installation, uninterruptible power supplies and training support services for the three service branches, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The Exelis-built PAR system comprises […] More

  • DCascades Technologies Appoints Jose Rivera as Corporate Strategy Director
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    DCascades Technologies Appoints Jose Rivera as Corporate Strategy Director

    Cascades Technologies has named Jose Rivera as director of corporate strategy and he will oversee market assessments, business growth strategies and efforts to align the company portfolio with business objectives. CTi said Wednesday Rivera joins the company from Chugach Government Solutions, where he helped develop the company’s cyber portfolio as director of cyber strategy. “Mr. Rivera brings the background and experience to propel us to […] More

  • SRA Vet Todd Morris to Lead Attain’s National Security Business
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    SRA Vet Todd Morris to Lead Attain’s National Security Business

    Todd Morris, former vice president and business area director for homeland security at CSRA, has joined McLean, Virginia-based consulting services contractor Attain LLC as managing director for national security within the federal services division. Attain said Tuesday Morris will lead its business with the Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department and the state and local law enforcement agencies. Morris […] More

  • CSRA Subsidiary Lands Alabama Supercomputer Network Services Recompete
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    CSRA Subsidiary Lands Alabama Supercomputer Network Services Recompete

    The CSRA subsidiary CSC State and Local Solutions has received a five-year, $96 million contract from Alabama’s state supercomputing agency to provide network and internet connections to 550 institutions within the state’s academic community. CSRA said Wednesday the recompeted contract covers services to support schools, school districts, community colleges, universities and libraries across Alabama. Paul Nedzbala, executive vice president for CSRA’s health and civil […] More

  • Accela, OpenGov Forge Financial Intell Partnership for Govt Clients; Maury Blackman Comments
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    Accela, OpenGov Forge Financial Intell Partnership for Govt Clients; Maury Blackman Comments

    Accela and OpenGov have formed a partnership to provide financial intelligence to customer agencies and their constituents through an integrated technology platform. An integration of Accela’s Finance and Administration and OpenGov technologies will transition financial data to OpenGov’s cloud platform and allow public officials and citizens to gain insights on government spending and performance, OpenGov said Tuesday. “One key aspect to […] More