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TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2016 ” A scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has received NASA‘s Distinguished Public Service Medal for his work to advance space exploration programs, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. Tom Krimigis has contributed to the Voyager, Cassini Saturn Orbiter, New Frontie...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2016 ” The U.K. government has cleared two Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35B fighter jets to participate in the Farnborough International Airshow and Royal International Air Tattoo, Executive Gov reported Wednesday. Defense News reported Tuesday the two F-35 variants used by the U.S. Mar...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2016 ” Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) has supported NASA‘s Juno mission to Jupiter by providing operations, maintenance and engineering support to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Deep Space Network, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday it managed the operations cente...
CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has received a potential five-year, $180 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to provide information technology, scientific and administrative support for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. CDMRP is a funding organization that oversees more than $1 billion in annual inve...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $344 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide a system to support flight plan exchanges between air traffic controllers. The FAA said Wednesday the Terminal Flight Data Manager will work to provide electronic flight strips instead of paper strips to aid r...
The State Department has cleared Israel™s request to procure SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter components and related support services from the U.S. government under a potential $300 million foreign military sales agreement between the two countries. General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Science and Engineering Services will serve as principal contractors f...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential one-year, $93.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to acquire electronic components for F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Lockheed’s aeronautics business will use the parts to build and deliver lot 14 of F-35 fighter jets for U.S. facilities, the Defense Department said Wed...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Praxis a potential five-year, $88.2 million task order to explore methods for the service branch to generate radio signals across high-power radio frequency spectrum. Praxis will collaborate with the Naval Research Laboratory to develop signal generation techniques for atmospheric research and spacecraft or aircraft calibra...
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $23.5 million contract modification to provide logistics support services for the military branch’s counter-rocket, artillery and mortar land-based weapons system. Raytheon’s missile systems unit will perform contract work in Tucson, Arizona and is scheduled to finish work J...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index turned around its decline in morning trade Wednesday and held higher in the afternoon session as U.S. investors welcomed new Federal Reserve meeting minutes that indicated some caution among central bank leaders on the next interest rate increase. The GovCon Index gained 0.610 points to 79.820&nbs...
