Tetra Tech has received a five-year, $46 million task order to support the U.S. Agency for International Development‘s government and social programs in Jordan as part of the company’s Rule of Law contract with the agency. The company said Wednesday it will provide technical services for Jordanian health, social and educational systems and support the promotion of economic […] More

A survey Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance jointly commissioned found that the gap between young adult men and women interested in cybersecurity careers has increased over the past year. Raytheon said Monday the current cyber gender gap is five times more than in 2014 and presents a challenge to efforts that seek to build […] More

Tetra Tech has secured a five-year, $49 million contract to support the U.S. Agency for International Development in its efforts to promote biodiversity programs and protect marine ecosystems in West Africa. The company will work to collect data sets related to climate change and biodiversity for resource agencies to make informed decisions and craft sustainable […] More

Veris Group has secured a $54,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide security controls, Risk Management Framework and continuous monitoring training to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s information technology support staff. The company said Thursday its customized training offering builds on its experience with the Defense Department‘s Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process. Rebecca Svec, manager […] More

Tetra Tech has been awarded a $35 million contract to help the D.C. Department of Environment assess and remediate contaminated sediments in the Anacostia River. The company said Tuesday it will provide technical support services for the agency’s Cleaner Anacostia River remediation project. Under the contract, Tetra Tech scientists will examine samples of the river’s […] More

Tetra Tech will provide the National Homeland Security Research Center of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with technical support services as part of a new five-year, $20 million contract. The contract covers support for NHSRC’s testing, evaluation and reporting work on chemical, biological and radiological contaminants, the company said Tuesday. “Tetra Tech has supported EPA’s mission […] More

Battelle, ExThera Medical and NxStage Medical have collaborated to develop a medical device for treating sepsis under a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Battelle will work to review the safety and efficacy aspects of ExThera’s Seraph Microbind Affinity Blood Filter as part of the Dialysis-Like Therapeutics device program, Battelle said Wednesday. “Battelle […] More

Symantec has joined CrowdStrike, Norse, ThreatStream and Webroot as partners in LogRhythm‘s threat intelligence vendor consortium that aims to provide a platform for security analytics and intelligence services against cyber threats. The Threat Intelligence Ecosystem is intended to help customers use threat data from any of the ecosystem partners via LogRhythm’s Security Intelligence Platform, LogRhythm said Aug. 19. “Our ecosystem approach ensures that […] More

Siemens has secured an $11.4 million contract to build a power source system for the Altona cruise ship terminal in Hamburg, Germany, to supply electricity to vessels during laytime. The onshore power system is intended to enable cruise ships to turn off diesel engines as well as reduce harmful emissions while berthed at the Hamburg […] 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

Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More