Feds emphasize domestic firms in new defence procurement strategy
The federal government is taking another step towards awarding defence contracts based partially on the value they create for Canadian firms. By Jacob Serebrin The
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Ottawa spared from Lockheed Martin layoffs
Ottawa employees will not be included among the layoffs announced this week at multinational defence firm Lockheed Martin, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The
General Dynamics to develop anti-cyber attack system for DND
Ottawa-based General Dynamics Canada, has been awarded a $3.7 million contract to develop an automated computer network defence system for the Department of National Defence. The
UPDATE: Med-Eng co-founder happy about Allen-Vanguard sale
One of the co-founders of Med-Eng, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of bomb disposal equipment, said he’s thrilled that the brand he used to run has been
Ottawa’s Blacksumac raises $300K on crowdfunding site
Ottawa’s Blacksumac has raised over three times its original goal on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. By Jacob Serebrin The company launched its funding campaign in late
Secure technology firm Cassidian expands Gatineau office
Secure technology provider Cassidian Communications is expanding its Gatineau operations and boosting its local workforce by 50 people over the next three years, the company announced Monday.
Oshkosh to bid on Canadian military trucks contract
Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense, which has an office in Ottawa, plans to bid on the Canadian Forces’ standard military pattern truck contract of the proposed medium
Military procurement to better benefit Canadian economy: Ambrose
The future of Canadian military procurement will be much friendlier to domestic companies, according to the minister responsible for federal procurement. Proposals coming in with
The people behind the wheel of Ottawa’s unmanned vehicles
Driving down the road in Greely, one might spot a black tank-like vehicle the size of a small car cruising around the parking lot of
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