A Cognosante business has received a $21 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assist consumers with coverage transition needs in connection with the end of the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency declaration. Under the 19-month contract, CognoConnected will help the CMS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight reach […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has chosen Ramco Systems to provide a software platform for maintenance, repair and overhaul activities in line with the former’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian aircraft sustainment program. Ramco will use its enterprise resource planning software to meet the systems’ MRO requirements, including line, component, engine, hangar and aftermarket services, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said […] More

Microsoft has made its cloud-based desktop virtualization service generally available for users of an Azure Government platform version that supports U.S. agencies working with secret-level data. The offering of Azure Virtual Desktop to Azure Government Secret customers followed Microsoft’s receipt of Department of Defense Impact Level 6 accreditation for the product formerly known as Windows Virtual […] More

Inmarsat and Honeywell have introduced a new satellite communications service for government and business airborne users. SwiftJet is backed by Inmarsat’s ELERA satellite network and is set to become commercially available in the first half of 2023 to deliver inflight connectivity over L-band, Inmarsat said Monday. SwiftJet uses Honeywell-built hardware that can be installed on […] More

BAE Systems has started moving its automated flight planning service to the cloud in line with the transformation objectives of the U.S. Air Force, which employs the system for agile airspace planning and mission management efforts. Migrating the Mobility Air Forces Automated Flight Planning Service to Cloud One is aimed at boosting the operational availability […] More

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 19, 2021 — Peraton will help enhance the cyber expertise of the Department of Defense by providing cyberspace operations support services under a potential four-year, $109 million task order from the U.S. Cyber Command, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 29. Tom Afferton, president of Peraton’s cyber mission sector, said the company has […] More

Salient CRGT has won a five-year, $207 million single-award task order to design, maintain and modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ network security and network transportation services. The Network Engineering, Design, Implementation and Infrastructure Support task order will require Salient CRGT to assist VA in transitioning their IT and telecommunications platforms to the cloud, advancing the […] More

Peraton, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, has acquired ViON’s cloud business, including its as-a-service portfolio, to expand information technology infrastructure offerings to government clients. The company said Wednesday ViON’s as-a-service IT portfolio includes more than 25 offerings such as artificial intelligence, storage, compute, networking and high-performance computing solutions for federal and state government customers. “With […] More

Carahsoft Technology will distribute a new cloud services stack designed to facilitate data management, migration and security across cloud, on-premise, hybrid and edge environments. CloudStack uses an open architecture that allows government agencies to customize cloud service components including data protection, infrastructure monitoring, zero-trust security and data protection, Carahsoft said Thursday. The software distributor’s customers […] More

MaryAnn Monroe, senior director of customer engagement solutions and services at Maximus’ federal arm, said agencies must ensure visibility and human elements when implementing self-service technologies driven by artificial intelligence. Monroe wrote in an opinion piece published Monday that live representatives remain essential even as more citizens engage with government agencies through digital platforms.

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ICF has landed a two-year, $11 million contract extension from the Maryland Department of Human Services to continue the provision of customer support services to various programs in a move to help the state's residents secure access to shelter, food and other basic needs.

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A Serco Group subsidiary has been awarded a potential 20-year, $1.2 billion contract by the Canadian department of national defense to provide critical site support services at the 5 Wing Canadian Forces Base. The contract has a base value of $556 million over a 10-year period and includes two five-year extensions that would raise the contract amount to $1.2 billion if exercised, Serco Inc. said Wednesday. 

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