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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • NineSigma Lands GSA Contract for Prize-Based Innovation Contest Design, Mgmt Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NineSigma Lands GSA Contract for Prize-Based Innovation Contest Design, Mgmt Services

    NineSigma has received a five-year contract from the General Services Administration to provide support services to federal agencies in the development and management of prize-based innovation challenge projects. GSA awarded the contract through the 00CORP Professional Services Schedule, NineSigma said Wednesday. Denys Resnick, chief growth officer at NineSigma, said a prize-based innovation contest is an approach […] More

  • Navy Seeks Info on Vertical Take-Off & Landing Small Drone Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks Info on Vertical Take-Off & Landing Small Drone Sources

    The Department of the Navy has begun its search for potential industry sources of a small unmanned aerial system designed to perform vertical take-off and landing operations. A FedBizOpps notice posted Oct. 12 says the VTOL-based small UAS will work to help the U.S. Marine Corps perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in any environmental conditions. […] More

  • Fpweb.net Obtains FedRAMP, ITAR, EU-US Privacy Shield Certifications for Cloud, Data Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fpweb.net Obtains FedRAMP, ITAR, EU-US Privacy Shield Certifications for Cloud, Data Security

    Fenton, Missouri-based managed cloud and security service provider Fpweb.net has received three international certifications that seek to recognize the company’s compliance with requirements for cloud platforms, personal information and technical data. The company said Monday it secured the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for its cloud computing platforms and services. Fpweb.net also received […] More

  • Noetic-Ohio State-APA Team Forms Health Intervention Initiative As Part of Cancer Moonshot Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Noetic-Ohio State-APA Team Forms Health Intervention Initiative As Part of Cancer Moonshot Program

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has released a report that outlines several public and private sector commitments in support of the Obama administration’s Cancer Moonshot program. Consulting firm Noetic has teamed up with the Ohio State University and American Psychological Association to form a health intervention program that seeks to help health providers, patients and […] More

  • D-Wave Unveils US Gov’t Subsidiary, Names Independent Board Members - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    D-Wave Unveils US Gov’t Subsidiary, Names Independent Board Members

    D-Wave Systems has established a new subsidiary that will work to provide quantum computer systems to U.S. government agencies and has appointed executives that will serve on the subsidiary’s independent board. The company said Tuesday Jeffrey Harris, chairman of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and former president of special programs at Lockheed Martin, will serve as chairman […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Initial Propulsion Hardware Set Delivery for Boeing’s CST-100 Service Module - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Initial Propulsion Hardware Set Delivery for Boeing’s CST-100 Service Module

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the initial set of propulsion system hardware to Boeing for integration with the latter’s Crew Space Transportation-100 Starliner spacecraft service module. The hardware set includes starboard manifold assemblies and low-pressure port designed to distribute helium and move the propellants through the service module’s thrusters and engines, Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday. The space vehicle’s […] More

  • Burns & McDonnell Chosen for Future NGA St Louis Campus Commissioning Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Burns & McDonnell Chosen for Future NGA St Louis Campus Commissioning Services

    Burns & McDonnell has received a potential $9.5 million contract to provide commissioning support services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s future 99-acre replacement campus in north St. Louis, Missouri. The company said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers planning, programming, design, construction and operation services at the Next NGA West campus. NGA announced in June the finalization of […] More

  • DOE Issues Draft RFQ for NNSA Engineering, Technical Support BPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE Issues Draft RFQ for NNSA Engineering, Technical Support BPA

    The Energy Department has issued a draft request for quotation in support of a plan to develop a blanket purchase agreement for engineering, programmatic and technical services in support of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration. A FedConnect notice posted Friday says the the RFQ is open to vendors that hold the General Services Administration’s contract schedules for […] More

  • Enlighten IT Consulting Lands DoD Cyber Support Contract; Shawn Justice Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Enlighten IT Consulting Lands DoD Cyber Support Contract; Shawn Justice Comments

    Enlighten IT Consulting has received a potential $3.3 million contract to help the Defense Department protect data and information networks from insider threats and external cyber vulnerabilities. DoD awarded the Cyberstrike contract in support of the implementation of the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter approved in April 2015, EITC said Monday. The Pentagon’s […] More

  • DoD’s Innovation Org Awards $36M in FY 2016 Contracts Via New Acquisition Process; Raj Shah Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD’s Innovation Org Awards $36M in FY 2016 Contracts Via New Acquisition Process; Raj Shah Comments

    A Defense Department organization has awarded 12 contracts worth approximately $36.3 million combined in fiscal year 2016, Defense News reported Friday. Aaron Mehta writes the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental group made the contract awards within an average period of 60 days and provided $8.3 million in funds to support the contracts. Tanium secured $12.7 million in DIUx contracts to develop […] More

  • NASA Launches Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft for 6th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Launches Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft for 6th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

    An Orbital ATK-built spacecraft lifted off Monday onboard the company’s updated Antares 230 rocket to deliver more than 5,100 pounds of scientific instruments and crew supplies to the International Space Station. NASA said Monday the Cygnus spacecraft’s launch from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia marks Orbital ATK’s sixth cargo delivery mission to the ISS under the Commercial Resupply Services contract and […] More