John Chiaramonte has joined Mission Critical Partners as a senior program manager, where he will work to help MCP expand its Next Generation 9-1-1 business. Chiaramonte joins MCP from a lead associate post with Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting firm. At Booz Allen, he managed a portfolio of projects supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation‘s National 911 Program and Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative, […] More

Lou Von Thaer started a new chapter of his three-decade GovCon career in June 2013 as president of a business once part of Science Applications International Corp. that eventually became Leidos‘ national security sector. Von Thaer now leads a team of 13,000 professionals in the sector after previously leading 7,000 employees at General Dynamics Advanced […] More

Lockheed Martin has moved to extend its laser weapon technology for air, land and sea military applications by demonstrating a 30-kilowatt electric fiber laser. The company integrated fiber lasers into a beam of light that uses low power as part of an internally-funded research and development program, Lockheed said Tuesday. Ray Johnson, senior vice president and […] More

ICF International will work with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Development and Cooperation to develop and implement emissions trading systems in China. The company will design greenhouse gas emissions trading in China with the goal of helping the country lower emissions, ICF International said Wednesday. David Hathaway, vice president and managing director for ICF […] More

Jacobs Engineering has been awarded a two-year oil sands and plant services contract by Suncor Energy Services to work at the Fort McMurray Base Plan in Edmonton, Alberta. Jacobs will provide management services and plant maintenance support for mechanical, rotating and operating equipment, Jacobs announced Tuesday. “We have provided services to Suncor at their facilities across […] More

Autonomic Resources has become an official supporter of a non-profit coalition of technology companies and industry groups that provide information on cloud computing to lawmakers and the public. As a silver supporter of the Cloud Computing Caucus Advisory Group, Autonomic Resources will help fund the Cloud Computing Caucus Advisory Group to promote understanding of the […] More

Leo Burnett Worldwide is using IBM technology to manage its workforce talent through surveys analysis to drive revenue, increase retention and strengthen its global workforce. The company is using IBM’s data analytics and worked with IBM’s Smarter Workforce consultants to create valuable insights from its annual global people survey of about 8,500 people, IBM announced Monday. […] More

Jacobs Engineering Group will work with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to oversee a Federal Railroad Administration program under a potential five-year, $70 million contract. Jacobs will provide monitoring, technical assistance, review and training to grantees and borrowers of the FRA Grant and Loan program, Jacobs said Tuesday. “Passenger and freight rail systems are vital components […] More

ICF International has won five-year, $5.9 million contract to help the Environmental Protection Agency formulate and enact strategies for addressing renewable energy issues. The company will recommend ideas and provide resources to update the agency’s programs designed to bolster energy security, control air pollution and fight climate change in the U.S., ICF said Monday. “With more […] More

Exelis Inc. has partnered with a nonprofit organization and a talent consultancy firm to launch a leadership and training program for veterans entering the civilian sector. Korn Ferry International and Points of Light will work with Exelis’ corporate volunteer service program to offer the four-month program to 35 veterans, Exelis announced Friday at the program’s […] More

As we recently covered, SAIC is continuing to hone in on its management structure as the company moves forward after the legacy SAIC separated into two companies – the ‘new’ SAIC (Science Applications International Corp.), and Leidos. As a new brand, Leidos leaders have needed to introduce and position the firm to the GovCon marketplace, […] More

CGI Group has been awarded a potential six-year, $200 million contract to provide information technology services to a Sweden-based government agency responsible for managing public transportation there. The company will work to help Sweden’s Trafikverket agency create and run applications meant to handle enterprise workloads, CGI said Thursday. Bengt-Goran Kangas, CGI vice president for public sector […] More