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  • Stu Fleagle: Carpathia Offers Custom Plan for DHVI’s Expanded IT Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stu Fleagle: Carpathia Offers Custom Plan for DHVI’s Expanded IT Platform

    Carpathia Vice President for Government Solutions Stu Fleagle said the company will spearhead the expansion of Duke Human Vaccine Institute’s computing platform with a custom plan and offer to draw up a strategy that suits the organization’s challenges. “A healthy computing infrastructure isn’t possible until certain security and compliance standards have been met,” Fleagle said […] More

  • William Shelton: Air Force Working to Certify SpaceX as Launch Contractor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    William Shelton: Air Force Working to Certify SpaceX as Launch Contractor

    Air Force Gen. William Shelton has said the branch continues to move forward with efforts to certify SpaceX as a contractor to compete for satellite launch work, Reuters reported Wednesday. Andrea Shalal write that Shelton, chief of the Air Force Space Command, sees the process concluding by either the year’s end or in early 2015 and […] More

  • NGA Chief Letitia Long: US Set to Move on High-Res Satellite Imagery Sale Rules - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA Chief Letitia Long: US Set to Move on High-Res Satellite Imagery Sale Rules

      National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Letitia Long has expressed confidence that the U.S. government will eventually let commercial firms sell high-resolution satellite imagery, Reuters reported Wednesday. Andrea Shalal writes that among the companies seeking for approval is DigitalGlobe, whose bid to sell sharper satellite pictures, lodged years ago, has raised debate on how it might […] More

  • Sarah Kaczmarek: GAO Updates Google Analytics Manual for Gov't - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sarah Kaczmarek: GAO Updates Google Analytics Manual for Gov’t

    The Government Accountability Office has updated its Google Analytics training manual for federal officers looking to evaluate and improve government website usability. Sarah Kaczmarek, digital communications manager for GAO who spearheaded the writing of the manual, said Thursday the first edition underwent revisions to include “new actionable insights” that reflect feedback from users and updated terminology. “Since its release, […] More

  • Pentagon Adviser Howard Meyer: Laser Weapons Tech Programs Ready to Accelerate - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pentagon Adviser Howard Meyer: Laser Weapons Tech Programs Ready to Accelerate

    Pentagon science adviser Howard Meyer has suggested conditions are ripe for the emergence of directed energy weapons as the military is lowering expectations for laser technology and the likelihood of an attack is increasing, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Sydney Freedberg writes Mayer expressed confidence that the Defense Department’s laser weapons system programs will take off by […] More

  • Exelis Tech on Show at Special Ops Industry Forum; Andy Dunn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Tech on Show at Special Ops Industry Forum; Andy Dunn Comments

    Exelis-built technologies for special operations forces are on show at the ongoing 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Florida. The company aims to showcase systems designed to provide special operators with real-time situational awareness in order to remain ahead of potential threats, Exelis said Monday. “As the tip of the spear in America’s armed […] More

  • Labor Dept Eyes "Online Acquisition Knowledge" From Private Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Labor Dept Eyes “Online Acquisition Knowledge” From Private Sector

    The Labor Department is conducting market research into organizations in search of a provider of regular acquisition market news and other tools as a subscription service, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Rebecca Carroll writes the agency is also looking to determine a business’ capability to extend access to Government Accountability Office decisions; checklists, templates and forms; and […] More

  • BAE, Ballard Collaborate on 6th AFCB Green Bus; Steve Karaffa Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Ballard Collaborate on 6th AFCB Green Bus; Steve Karaffa Comments

    BAE Systems has renewed its commitment to produce fuel cell hybrid buses in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems, ElDorado National and the University of California. Under the California Energy Commission-funded project, BAE will provide the propulsion and power management systems while Ballard will supply the “plug-and-play” power module and engineering support, Ballard said Tuesday. According to […] More

  • SAIC to Help Army Command Maintain, Operate Cargo Deployment Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Help Army Command Maintain, Operate Cargo Deployment Software

    Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential $14 million software and engineering services to help the U.S. Army‘s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command operate ocean cargo deployment software. The company will also work with the command to connect commercial and military carriers with the Integrated Booking System Software under the potential four-and-eight-month order, SAIC said Wednesday. U.S. Transportation […] More

  • Karen Dahut: Booz Allen Marks Strategic Innovation Group's Year of Partnerships - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Karen Dahut: Booz Allen Marks Strategic Innovation Group’s Year of Partnerships

    Booz Allen Hamilton has marked the first anniversary of its Strategic Innovation Group, which Executive Vice President and group head Karen Dahut said was launched last year to foster creativity and partnerships across the company with an aim to deliver new solutions and products. “Booz Allen created the Strategic Innovation Group to capture the smart thinking that already […] More

  • Lou Von Thaer: Leidos to Showcase Special Ops Tech at NDIA Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lou Von Thaer: Leidos to Showcase Special Ops Tech at NDIA Conference

    Leidos has developed a slew of new technologies that the company designed to assist military special forces in fulfilling their operational and mission requirements. The company will unveil the products at the National Defense Industry Association-hosted 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference May 20 through May 22, the Reston, Virginia-based science and technology contractor said Thursday. […] More

  • Michael Horowitz: Limits on Export Policy Could Cost US Drone Sales, Market Control - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Horowitz: Limits on Export Policy Could Cost US Drone Sales, Market Control

    Michael Horowitz, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has recommended the government re-examine its export policy on unmanned aircraft systems and warnedthat limitations could lose the country’s lead in the technology to partner nations, Defense News reported Thursday. “Building partner capacity to substitute or supplement for American capabilities is an important national security priority, and there […] More