Ahead of the president’s State of the Union address, API President and CEO Jack Gerard highlighted ways that the natural gas and oil industry can help the United States lead the world in energy while advancing its environmental, economic and national security goals. Read More »
The Tournament of Roses Parade held Jan. 1 honored Maj. Benjamin “Chex” Meier, an Air Force pilot who flew combat missions over Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya and saved dozens of ground troops. Read More »
Navy veterans make up a significant portion of the 2,500 to 3,000 U.S. citizens who will be diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. Read More »
Ritchie Bros. -- a global asset management and disposition company that specializes in heavy equipment, trucks, and other assets -- was recently awarded two new two-year contracts by the Defense Logistics Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. Read More »
The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency settled on a $6.5 million settlement with StarKist Co. and its subsidiary, Starkist Samoa Co., owned by Korean company Dongwon, to resolve federal environmental violations at their tuna processing facility in American Samoa. Read More »
Vencore Labs Inc., the research branch of Vencore, was recently awarded three-year agreements for the Comprehensive Spectrum Monitoring Systems, worth $7.9 million, and the Spectrum Usage Measurement System, worth $6.8 million. Read More »
The Department of Labor will grant nearly $60 million to nongovernmental organizations and other entities to enforce labor laws in 25 trade partner countries to ensure compliance with U.S. trade agreements and preference programs. Read More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration is continuing to help restore electricity to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently released a legal opinion that interpreted the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Read More »
Mercury Systems will acquire Themis Computer for $180 million. Read More »
DTE Energy, an energy company based in Detroit, has donated $10 million to Michigan outreach agencies that provide warmth and shelter for low-income state residents. Read More »
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Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin recently received a $961 million, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for the maintenance of and upgrades to 683 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods. Read More »
Engility Holdings has been granted an $8 billion Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense Joint Enterprise Research Development Acquisition and Procurement Omnibus contract. Read More »
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s subsidiary in Orlando, Florida, Comtech Systems Inc., which is part of its Government Solutions segment, has received an additional $1.5 million contract from the Brazilian military for satellite spares. Read More »
On Nov. 2, Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Space Vehicle 01 and Raytheon Corp.’s Operational Control System successfully completed Factory Mission Readiness Testing, which simulated full launch and early orbit mission event sequence. Read More »
Naval Sea Systems Command requested computer equipment to be delivered by small businesses to their Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia. Read More »
Laurans Mendelson, chairman and CEO of HEICO Corp., was named Best CEO for the second year in the Midcap Aerospace & Defense industry by Institutional Investor in its annual All American Executive Team 2018. Read More »
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Joe Balash as the Department of the Interior's assistant secretary for land and minerals management, where he'll serve under Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Read More »
The global security robots market has potential for growth as companies try to establish themselves. Read More »
Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law recently created a scholarship program especially for U.S. military veterans thanks to Deborah Carstens, whose late husband was an attorney who served in the Marine Corps. Read More »
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