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    IronNet CEO Keith Alexander Backs White House Memo on Chinese Trade Practices

    IronNet Cybersecurity CEO Keith Alexander has expressed support to President Donald Trump’s memorandum on China’s trade practices saying the measure would help put an end to the “theft and forced transfers” of U.S. intellectual property. Trump on Monday signed a presidential memo that directs the U.S. trade representative to decide whether to conduct a formal investigation into […] More

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    CH2M, Alcyon Sign Mentor-Protege Agreement Under NASA

    Representatives from companies CH2M and Alcyon have signed a mentor-protege agreement under NASA Tuesday at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The agreement represents the 16th mentorship deal between a prime contractor of MSFC and a protege, which was also the first certified small disadvantaged business to enter the program, NASA posted Thursday. CH2M will provide developmental, marketing, strategic […] More

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    Northrop’s Wes Bush: IP Theft Harms US Economic Competition, Security

    Wes Bush, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, has said he believes the theft of technological innovation threatens U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. He made the statement to express support for President Donald Trump’s memorandum that seeks to investigate aspects of Chinese trade. “This is an important action to address the serious problem […] More

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    Octo Consulting Opens New Reston Corporate HQ

    Octo Consulting Group has moved to a new 25,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia, as part of the digital services provider’s expansion efforts. The company said Tuesday its newly opened HQ at 10780 Parkridge Blvd. will house the OLabs Innovation center designed to foster collaboration opportunities for Octo employees, partners and government customers. Mehul Sanghani, CEO […] More

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    Report: Microsoft Demos AI-Powered Autonomous Sailplane

    Researchers from Microsoft have tested an unmanned aircraft system designed to use artificial intelligence to fly autonomously without relying on a motor, UASweekly.com reported Thursday. The UAS employs AI algorithms to detect naturally occurring thermals that can keep the system afloat in the same way that birds stay in the air, the report noted. Microsoft carried out a four-day test […] More

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    CACI Gets Air Force Contract for Software Modification & Configuration

    CACI International has received a $15 million contract to modify and configure new commercial software in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s NexGen IT information technology modernization program. The Defense Department said Thursday CACI will perform contract work in Florida, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina and New Jersey through March 12, 2019. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center obligated $7,654,981 […] More

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    CACI’s Ken Asbury: US Natl Security Spending Increase Leads to Defense-Related Contract Wins

    Ken Asbury, president and CEO of CACI International, has said the Trump administration’s increased spending on military efforts against the Islamic State militant organization has led to a number of contract wins for the company in the defense space, CRN reported Thursday. “We have already seen a number of key wins in areas that are impacted by […] More

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    Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Supports Trump Admin’s Efforts to Protect US Intellectual Property

    Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, has said the company welcomes President Donald Trump’s memorandum that seeks to examine if China’s trade policies lead to the theft of intellectual property from U.S. businesses. Hewson, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, said in a statement published Monday on the White House […] More

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    Navy Asks 4 Defense Contractors to Submit Concepts for MQ-25A Stingray Tanker Drone Program

    The U.S. Navy has asked General Atomics, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to submit proposed concepts for a carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling tanker through an updated draft request for proposals issued in July, USNI News reported Thursday. The service branch plans to release the final RFP for the MQ-25A Stingray program in the fall of 2017 […] More

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    Onvia Launches Sales Intell Platform for Govt Contract Lead Management

    Onvia has introduced a sales intelligence platform designed to help sales and marketing professionals identify and manage government contract leads as well as share information on those leads with distributors and channel partners. Onvia 8 is a software-as-a-service platform that works to allow users to access data related to request for proposals and government bids, […] More

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    Jacobs to Help Design Navy, Marine Facilities in NAVFAC Pacific Region

    Jacobs Engineering Group‘s government business has won a potential five-year, $30 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide architect-engineer services to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific area of responsibility. The Defense Department said Thursday Jacobs Government Services will help design, engineer, estimate costs and write specifications for construction projects at multiple U.S. Navy and Marine Corps facilities as well as […] More

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    BAE Marks F-35 Component Production Milestone

    BAE Systems has accomplished 10 percent of its global production requirement under the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program. BAE said Wednesday the milestone was reached when the company delivered the 318th aft fuselage for an F-35 aircraft from its Samlesbury, Lancashire-based manufacturing facility to Lockheed Martin‘s final assembly and check out line in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed will […] More