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Lockheed jet fighter deal to create thousands of UK jobs

Posted on April 16, 2012 by GCS

Article Excerpt: Thousands of jobs are to be created in Lancashire and across the UK following a deal to make components for a new jet fighter in the UK. The deal is a boost for Britain’s largest defence contractor BAE … Continue reading →

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NASA May Need to Use Russian Flights Longer

Posted on April 16, 2012 by GCS

Article Excerpt: NASA is drafting backup plans to prolong the use of Russian spacecraft for ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station, even as agency officials play down those options and express hope that private rockets and capsules will be … Continue reading →

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ASBL Reports Many Small Business Contracts Actually Going to Large Companies

Posted on April 13, 2012 by GCS

Article Excerpt: The federal government has a statutory goal of awarding 23% of contracts to small businesses, which are defined as businesses that are “independently owned.”  However, according to a new report issued by the American Small Business League (ASBL),  77.6 … Continue reading →

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Contractors could be headed to Franklin

Posted on April 13, 2012 by GCS

Article Excerpt: Franklin County could be first in line for contracting business New business could be on the way to Franklin County soon, as the Association of the U.S. Army, or AUSA, founded the second state chapter there earlier this … Continue reading →

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Raytheon math exhibit to open at Smithsonian

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCS

Article Excerpt: Raytheon Co. will debut a new interactive exhibit at the Smithsonian International Gallery tomorrow as a way to improve students’ math skills. MathAlive! is the latest initiative stemming from the Waltham defense contractor’s national MathMovesU program. The exhibit, … Continue reading →

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