TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2017 ”DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has selected the top five developers who took part in its machine learning algorithm development challenge using satellite imagery, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The winners of the SpaceNet Challenge will receive $35, 000 in total prizes and will have their algorithms released t...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2017 ” Harris (NYSE: HRS) will provide electronic warfare systems for the Moroccan air force’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets as part of a potential $91 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday it will provide its AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated De...
CAE (NYSE: CAE) has secured two long-term training services contracts with the U.S. Army and Canada’s air force worth approximately $760 million combined. CAE said Thursday the contract with the Army will cover classroom, simulator and live rotary-wing flight training instructor support at the Army Aviation Center of Excellence in Alabama...
David Aguilar, a former commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection agency, has joined the board of directors at tethered drone and lightweight aerostat manufacturer Drone Aviation Holding. Aguilar, who most recently led a team of more than 60, 000 as head of CBP, brings 35 years of experience in federal law enforcement and international ...
Matthew Klein, former chief security officer and assistant commissioner for the professional responsibility office at the Customs and Border Protection, has joined Kroll as managing director of the consulting firm’s investigations and disputes practice in Washington, D.C. Kroll said Tuesday Klein will also serve as an ...
Decisive Analytics has secured a potential $67.3 million task order from the Washington Headquarters Services agency to provide program support for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Systems Engineering. The company said Tuesday it will work with DASD(SE) to integrate new engineering practices for major Defense Department&...
ERAPSCO, a joint venture of Sparton Corp. (NYSE: SPA) and Ultra Electronics Holdings, has received a pair of subcontracts worth up to $30.3 million over five years to supply sonobuoys to the U.S. Navy. Sparton said Thursday ERAPSCO will provide production subcontracts worth $18.5 million and $11.8 million to Ultra Electronics USSI and Spar...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index pared losses Wednesday afternoon but closed lower for the session as McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) and large primes weighed despite gains by all three of the U.S.’ major stock indices. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 2-to-1 ratio and six of its 11 S&P 500 stocks ad...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11 2017 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 50th P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in support of the service branch’s anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Navy said Thursday the company del...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2017 ” L3 Technologies‘ (NYSE: LLL) commercial training solutions business unit has partnered with the U.K.’s Surrey County Council to construct an airline training center and aircraft simulator production facility in London, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the L3 Lon...
