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Northrop Grumman will develop additional algorithms and software under a $13 million U.S. Navy contract to modernize the maritime sensor system of the service branch’s MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicle. The cost-plus-fixed-fee award is for 24 months of work on the Broad Area Triton Theater and Littoral Enhancements project, the Department of Defense said Monday. Contract […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton will continue its professional programmatic support for the U.S. Marine Corps Installations Command headquarters under a potential nine-month, $22.1 million bridge task order. The firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee award extension includes a $16.5 million upfront payment obligation and would reach its potential value if the service branch exercises the three-month option, the Department […] More
Lockheed Martin will develop a 500 kilowatt-class laser as part of its new contract with a Department of Defense office. The project is the second stage of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative, which started with a 300 kw-class version, Lockheed said Friday. The 300-kW […] More
An Air Force Research Laboratory accelerator program has chosen six companies to participate in its twelfth program, which will focus on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in space and maritime applications. Catalyst Accelerator‘s AML cohort, which will take effect from Aug. 22 to Nov. 17, marks the first such cohort betweeen the […] More
The Defense Information Systems Agency extended its other transaction agreement with Booz Allen Hamilton over the agency’s Thunderdome zero trust architecture project. The follow-on OTA follows Booz Allen’s completion of a prototype of the security platform 18 months into the awarding of the initial contract, DISA said Friday. Thunderdome features a zero trust network and […] More
A financial and acquisition management suite developed by CGI‘s federal business has been included in the online Marketplace Catalog of the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office. FM QSMO, a unit of the Department of the Treasury, approved the Momentum software suite for federal agencies’ acquisition through the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule, CGI […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $15 million contract to modernize a digital system designed to help military customers recognize friendly fire in hostile environments. BAE said Tuesday the service ordered multifunction AN/UPX-50(C) Digital Interrogators for the fleet and the company will perform upgrade work at a facility in Greenlawn, New York. The system’s IFF […] More
Carahsoft Technology entered into an agreement to make Ellucian’s higher education software and services available through its resellers. As a result of the distribution partnership, Ellucian’s products can be procured by government customers through the National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance contracts, Carahsoft said Wednesday. Ellucian’s platforms include software-as-a-service […] More
Three National Science Foundation-backed projects will be part of a Northrop Grumman cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program. The ISS National Laboratory said Tuesday the projects that will fly on Cygnus spacecraft for the Northrop CRS 19 mission are led by Stanford University, Emory University and the […] More
BAE Systems’ Combat Mission Systems division contributed $1.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2022 through the creation of new jobs and engagement in strategic partnerships, according to a new report. The company on Monday published its 2022 Economic Impact Report, highlighting the recruitment of more than 5,000 new employees across 12 sites and transactions […] More
Lockheed Martin obtained initial operational capability declaration from the U.S. Special Operations Command for its Dry Combat Submersible. The IOC affirms the safety of the vehicle for Special Operations Forces needing to get in and out undetected while the vessel is entirely submerged at sea, Lockheed said Monday. The Dry Combat Submersible, which was built […] More
Dell Technologies, Intel and a University of Texas computational center have developed the third iteration of a supercomputer designed to support science and engineering research efforts nationwide under a federal grant. The Stampede3 machine is funded by a $10 million National Science Foundation award and is scheduled to be fully operational at the Texas Advanced […] More
