Government Procurement Report articles from August 2004

Government Procurement Report archives from August 2004

More, Less-Complex Satellites Needed.
August 2, 2004... A change in focus from large, complex satellites to smaller, more focused satellites is needed to help rein in costs and other potential problems, according to Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.). During a July 21 speech by Allard at the National...

Space Acquisition Policy To Be Revised As Some Say Cost Estimates Are Improving.
August 2, 2004... Space acquisition policy experts are revising the Pentagon's burgeoning guidelines for purchasing costly space systems--an area in which Defense Department officials have in the past faced a credibility problem--and revisions are expected to be...

For One Contractor, Fed Contracts Take Up The Commercial-Sector Slack.
August 2, 2004... While satellite operators continue to struggle in the commercial markets around the world, the institutional/government arenas are proving to be a rich source of growth. SES Americom Government Services (AGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SES...

Boehlert Seeks To Save NASA TRMM Earth Observation Satellite.(Sherwood Boehlert)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission)
August 2, 2004... Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Science Committee, is seeking to get funding from the government to extend the life of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)...

Space Imaging Strikes Deal With IATA To Sell Aviation Vector Mapping.(International Air Transport Association)
August 2, 2004... Airlines increasingly are asked by government regulators to enhance safety and training. At the same time, the carriers are under financial pressure to cut costs. Space Imaging signed an exclusive agreement for its aviation geospatial products...

Government Procurement Opportunities.(Public Notice)
August 2, 2004... Gov't Branch: U.S. Navy Solicitation No.: N65236-04-R-0121 Response Date: Aug. 3, 2004 Description: The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal for two 1.5-meter satellite dishes;...

Contract Roundup.
August 2, 2004... Government Procurement Report presents a listing of some of the contracts that have been awarded during the past month by the federal, state and local governments for satellite and satellite-related technologies. If your company has won a...