Matice Wright-Springer, former vice president of government and corporate responsibility at ManTech International, has returned to Booz Allen Hamilton as a partner and senior VP for the global defense group under its aerospace account. “I was drawn back to Booz Allen because I want to help solve some of the complex challenges that our customers face," said Wright-Springer.

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A nano unmanned aerial vehicle jointly built by BAE Systems and UAVTEK showed a capability to operate in harsh weather conditions during a British army-hosted military technology demonstration event.

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Dave Turner, president and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Federal, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the company announced Thursday. “I look forward to connecting with and learning from individuals across the different areas of technology,” said Turner.

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Blueprint Consulting Services Group has announced its intent to rebrand as Excelicon, effective Feb. 24, the company reported on Wednesday. 

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VT Halter Marine has contracted Bronswerk Marine to design and install heating, ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration systems for the U.S. Coast Guard’s polar security cutter program, Marine Executive reported Thursday.

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SAS has established an Opioid Analytics Users Group that seeks to analyze data from medical records, toxicology results, and police reports nationwide to develop insights into which areas of the country require aid in the ongoing opioid crisis, GovTech reported Friday.

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Tyrone Grandison, a more than two-decade industry veteran, has joined technology and creative design firm U.Group as vice president of data. U.Group said Wednesday Grandison will bring to the role his 26 years’ experience in data, security, privacy and software engineering to help the firm’s federal and industry clients address complex challenges through the use of data.

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A new company formed through the merger of technology firm ByteCubed and creative agency CHIEF officially launched Tuesday as U.Group. U.Group CEO Lena Trudeau said in a statement published Tuesday the newly created technology and creative design firm will use research and analysis to build custom technical and creative platforms designed to meet organizations’ specific requirements.
 

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Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Rick Wagner, president of mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group at ManTech International, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his leadership and efforts advancing the company in cyber, intelligence operations and mission IT. This marks the second consecutive Wash100 award for Wagner.

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PAE ISR has obtained an interim flight clearance from Naval Air Systems Command for the vertical takeoff-and-landing configuration of the Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system. The company said Monday the group 3 IFC validates the system’s airworthiness in accordance with requirements under a potential five-year, $1.73B indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract. NAVAIR awarded PAE ISR a spot on the contract in June of […] More

A new KippsDeSanto report has found that approximately 75 percent of dealmakers said they expect the number of mergers and acquisitions in the government services sector to climb by at least 5 percent this year. KippsDeSanto said Tuesday it polled 168 strategic buyers and executives from private equity groups who are interested in defense, government […] More

Nic Anderson, managing director of Babcock‘s land defense business, has been appointed to serve as managing director of QinetiQ‘s air and space segment and join its executive committee. His appointment is effective May and he will replace John Anderson, who is due to retire from QinetiQ by the end of April, the company said Wednesday. Anderson joined Babcock in 2010 […] More