Posts from GovConWire for 08/10/2015

Japan Requests $1.5B Lockheed Aegis Combat System, Equipment Sale

The State Department has cleared Japan’s planned $1.5 billion procurement of Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) MK 7 Aegis combat systems and associated equipment for guided missile destroyers through the U…

Air Force Awards Three JSTARS Prototyping Contracts

Three industry teams have received $31.4 million in contracts to help the U.S. Air Force develop prototypes and risk reduction strategies for its future Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft, Defense News reported Friday…

Cardinal Health, Owens and Minor Get $1.2B DLA Tricare Medical Supplies Contract Modifications

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded $1.2 billion in contract modifications to Cardinal Health 200 and Owens and Minor Distribution to provide surgical and medical supplies for U.S. regions covered by the Tricare health program…

18F Develops Purchase Streamlining Tool

The General Service Administration‘s 18F and Public Buildings Service have joined forces to develop a tool intended to streamline federal purchases. GSA said Thursday the Communicart platform will work to centralize the approval process for purchase cards federal employees use to buy office equipment…

Research and Markets: Global Military Satellite Market Worth $10B by 2025

A new Research and Markets report indicates that the global military satellite market will climb in value from $5.7 billion this year to $9.7 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.47 percent…

August 10 Morning Report: GovCon Index Down on Friday’s Close

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a loss of 0.258 points to 76.239. Engility Corp. (NYSE: EGL) led gainers with a jump of 37.92 percent following a positive second quarter earnings report to close the week at 30…