The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has picked the National Security Technology Accelerator to manage the potential $12B Space Enterprise Consortium for a period of 10 years.
Read More »General Atomics Books $305M Air Force Reaper UAV Support Contract
General Atomics will help the U.S. Air Force maintain the service branch's MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles under a two-year, $305.2M contract.
Read More »Senate Passes $740.5B FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
The Senate on Friday passed in a 84-13 vote a bill that would authorize $740.5B in defense funds for fiscal year 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The upper chamber’s vote sends the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
Read More »IARPA Seeks Whole-Body Biometric Identification Tech Proposals
Interested offerors have until Feb. 10, 2021, to submit proposals for the initial round of an Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity program that seeks algorithm-based systems for whole-body biometric identification at long distances from an elevated or an aerial sensor platform.
Read More »James Taiclet: Lockheed Targets $1B Supply Chain Payment by Year’s End
James Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has said the company has expedited payments to 10K suppliers that include 5.9K U.S. small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and estimated that accelerated supply chain invoices will reach more than $1B by the end of this year.
Read More »Boeing Gets $109M New Zealand P-8A Aircraft Training System Order Under US Navy Contract
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a three-year, $109.1M order under a U.S. Navy basic ordering agreement to provide aircrew training systems for New Zealand's P-8A multimission maritime patrol aircraft.
Read More »Nasdaq Responds to Executive Order With Plans to Delete Shares of Four Chinese Companies From Indexes
Nasdaq will move to pull out shares of four Chinese companies from the stock exchange's indexes on Dec. 21 to comply with the White House's security investment executive order, Reuters reported Saturday.
Read More »Bechtel Awarded $104M Modification to US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Support Contract
A Bechtel subsidiary in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, will continue to build components for nuclear ship propulsion systems under a $104.5M contract modification with the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Read More »Dr. Joe Evans to Address Priorities, Challenges, Innovations with 5G Adoption During Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit
During Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit, Dr. Joe Evans, principal director for 5G, reporting directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, will be featured as the keynote speaker. To register for Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit, as well as see upcoming opportunities, visit Potomac Officers Club’s Event Page.
Read More »ExecutiveBiz Releases Top Ten GovCon Executive Recruiters of 2020 List
ExecutiveBiz announced its list of the top ten GovCon Executive Recruiters of 2020 on Friday to recognize the crucial role that recruiters play in the continued success and growth of the government contracting (GovCon) sector’s most important companies. The elite GovCon firms of all shapes and sizes reach out to …
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