A General Dynamics subsidiary has completed phase two tests on a long-term evolution technology under the Public Safety Communications Research Program that seeks to improve communications for first responders. The integration of Band Class 14 eNodeB system from General Dynamics Mission Systems with vehicle modems enabled the LTE site to communicate at a range of […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal systems business, has received Federal Computer Week’s Eagle Award as the industry recipient for 2015 for his work in federal government information technology. Unisys said Monday Puvvada has led the company’s IT programs with agencies such as the Justice Department, General Services Administration and Internal Revenue Service. He has also contributed his […] More

Neil Albert, vice chairman of MCR LLC, oversees strategic operations at the McLean, Va.-based professional services contractor and led the company as CEO from 1999 to 2012. Albert previously spoke to ExecutiveBiz one year ago to overview his 26-year career at MCR and discuss the evolution of the GovCon market during his almost three decades of […] More

The Professional Services Council purchased the TechAmerica Foundation from CompTIA in a deal that sees the foundation’s annual Vision Forecast and Conference and other initiatives continue under the auspices of the PSC. “As we evaluated our strategic direction, we recognized that the activities of the TechAmerica Foundation could be better served by an organization aligned to […] More

Neil Albert serves as the vice chairman of the board of directors at MCR and holds responsibility for overall strategic planning, business development, ethics and compliance, contracts, marketing and legal functions. He has been with the company for more than 25 years and has also held various positions, including service as president and CEO from […] More

SpaceX is preparing for the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket as the mission marks the first time that a rocket component will be retrieved post-launch for reuse, Popular Science reported Saturday. Loren Grush writes that the rocket’s first-stage component is due to land on a spaceport in the Atlantic Ocean as the rest of the spacecraft delivers cargo to the International Space […] More

Steven Shugart joined GardaWorld Government Services — a U.S.-based subsidiary of global security services contractor GardaWorld — in October of this year as president. Shugart’s GovCon career includes time at DynCorp International, where his roles included senior vice president of business development, VP of operations at International RAM Associates and 10 years in law enforcement. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Shugart discusses […] More

American Systems and Agilex are among this year’s winners of the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards‘ “Contractor of the Year” honor, which sees American Systems take the prize for companies with annual revenue greater than $300 million and Agilex in the $75 million-$300 million revenue category. The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council recognized those companies, winners […] More

Linda Asher serves as the corporate director of contracts at Booz Allen Hamilton. In her role, she provides a full range of acquisition lifecycle support across the Defense client-base, to include strategic planning, market and acquisition analysis, client relationship management, contract execution and risk mitigation. Prior to joining Booz Allen in 2005, Asher was the […] More

NASA has awarded five U.S. academic institutions with a $100,000 grant each and opportunities to conduct research and development work aboard the International Space Station as part of its Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The agency said Wednesday the research coverage, including ultrasonic sensor and self-healing polymers technology, is crucial for NASA missions as well […] More

A joint venture of Sparton Corp. and USSI have won manufacturing subcontracts worth $13.3 million to support multiple international awards for exercises planned with the U.S. Navy. Specifically, ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems will provide Sparton $5.6 million worth of manufacturing subcontracts and another $7.7 million to USSI to detect, classify and localize adversary submarines for peacetime and […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More