General Dynamics to Build Additional Navy Destroyer Ship Under Potential $922M Contract General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) Bath Iron Works subsidiary has received a potential $922M contract modification to build a fifth Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the U.S. Navy. The modification has a $910…

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Lockheed Gets $462M Contract to Help Sustain Air Force GPS Control Segment Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential seven-year, $462M contract to sustain the operational control segment of the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Positioning System satellites. The company will also help the military service incorporate GPS Acquisition Category III programs onto the OCX platform, perform non-recurring engineering services and studies, and maintain hardware, software and a consolidated test environment, the Department of Defense said Friday…

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DHS Clears Verodin Cybersecurity Platform; Earl Matthews Quoted Verodin has received approval from the Department of Homeland Security to offer a cybersecurity technology to government agencies through DHS’ Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. The company said Friday it designed the Security Instrumentation Platform to help organizations protect critical assets from cyber threats by assessing their controls…

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DoD Eyes $1.2B Funding in FY20 for New Boeing F-15X Jets The Department of Defense aims to include $1.2B in funding in its fiscal year 2020 budget request to support the acquisition of the newest versions of the F-15 aircraft, Bloomberg reported Friday. DoD officials said the agency hopes to buy 12 of the new Boeing-built F-15X fighter aircraft for the Air Force…

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NOAA to Solicit for High Performance Computing Services in 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking to solicit for high performance computing services to support the agency’s weather and climate services. NOAA said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to award a potential 10-year, $505…

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Leonardo Test-Flies Training Helicopter Offering for US Navy Leonardo has completed an initial flight test of a single-engine training helicopter the company is offering as a potential replacement for the U.S. Navy‘s TH-57 Sea Rangers platform. The Italy-based conglomerate said Friday it aims to obtain certification from the Federal Aviation Administration early next year to operate the TH-119 trainer under FAA’s Instrument Flight Rules…

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DOT to Award Driving System Automation Demo Grants Worth Up to $60M The Department of Transportation has announced plans to award $60M in total grants to multiple projects that aim to test the integration of automated driving platforms into the U.S. roadway infrastructure…

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Vectrus Named to 2019 Military Friendly Employers List; Frank Peloso Quoted Viqtory, a veteran-owned recruitment marketing firm, has included Vectrus in its list of Military Friendly Employers for 2019. Vectrus said Friday the list seeks to recognize the company’s efforts to hire and retain retired military personnel seeking employment in the civilian sector…

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10 Firms Win Spots on $230M Army Environmental Services Contract Ten companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $230M contract to provide environmental services to the Army Corps of Engineers. USACE received 25 bids for the firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract and will determine will determine work locations and funds with each order, the Department of Defense said Friday…

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Army Taps Industry for Small Arms Training System Development Some U.S. Army officials have said the service aims to expand partnerships with industry in efforts to develop small arms trainers designed to utilize simulation technology and realistic weaponry, National Defense Magazine reported Friday…

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IBM to Help Maintain Army Enterprise Financial System IBM has received a two-year, $92.1M contract modification to support a web-based enterprise resource planning system the U.S. Army uses to manage financial, asset and accounting functions. The Department of Defense said Friday the company will provide services and platforms necessary to maintain the Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System…

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Air Force Picks Three Contractors for Cargo, Weapon Delivery Aircraft Tech R&D Program Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Universal Technology Corp. and University of Dayton Research Institute have won positions on a seven-year, $44M contract to help the U.S. Air Force build aircraft systems to deliver cargo and weapons globally…

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