Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 09/24/2015

Lockheed, DoD in Talks Over New F-35 Deal; Frank Kendall Comments

Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department plan to strike a deal in the fall for the next batches of F-35 fighter jets that could cost $15 billion, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the agreement is for the ninth batch of F-35 comprising 60 jets and the 10th batch consisting of 100 units…

Battelle Unit Lands 10-Year, $480M Deal to Manage, Operate DHS Biodefense Lab

A subsidiary of Battelle will provide management and operations support to the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center under a potential 10-year, $480 million agreement with the Department of Homeland Security…

NGA Renews EnhancedView Imagery Agreement With DigitalGlobe

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will extend its usage of DigitalGlobe’s satellite imagery service for at least another year. NGA renewed DigitalGlobe’s Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery platform on Sept…

AECOM-IBM Disaster Risk Mgmt Tool Wins Recognition; Peter Williams Comments

AECOM has been chosen to receive the University of Notre Dame’s Corporate Adaptation Prize in recognition of a disaster preparedness assessment tool developed through an AECOM-IBM partnership. The university evaluated the companies’ Disaster Resilience Scorecard using criteria such as market impact, scalability and measurable adaptation progress, AECOM saidWednesday…

Riptide Software to Help Update Navy’s Integrated Arms Training System

Riptide Software has won a potential five-year, $47 million contract to update and support a military arms training platform designed for U.S. Navy commanders and combat units. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will help build the Combined Arms Command and Control Trainer Upgrade System for naval personnel to train in live, virtual and constructive mission scenarios…

Raytheon’s 3-D Patriot Missile Training Tech Wins Silver Brandon Hall Award

Raytheon has won a Brandon Hall Group award for a three-dimensional virtual training platform the company designed to teach U.S. soldiers to operate Patriot missile batteries. The company said Wednesday its missile battery training system received the silver Brandon Hall award in the “Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning” category…