Jane Edwards

Rockwell Collins has introduced a network to facilitate communications between first responders and public safety personnel during hurricanes and other natural disasters. The company said Monday the ARINC UrgentLink communications platform works to allow safety officials to place voice calls and send information to other critical infrastructure personnel and other stakeholders using Federal Communications Commission-regulated radio […] More

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $38.5 million contract to integrate mine warfare mission packages with the service branch’s littoral combat ships. The mission packages will work to support the LCS’ anti-submarine, surface warfare and mine countermeasure operations, the Defense Department said Friday. The sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract could reach $78 million in total […] More

Serco‘s North American subsidiary has been awarded a potential five-year, $16.3 million contract to provide behavioral-health screening and communications services in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Psychological Health Outreach Program. Serco Inc. will carry out work in Massachusetts, Washington, Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana and California, the subsidiary said Thursday. The award has a one-year base […] More

Capstone has secured a task order to continue to provide technical support and program management services for the Commander, Navy Installations Command’s smart card technology program. The award also covers configuration management, evaluation and testing, systems design, lifecycle management-related documentation, training and other maintenance services for the common access card program across the service branch, […] More

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency has contracted Interactive Achievement to supply an instructional data software platform to the Virginia Department of Education. IA said Monday its onTRAC Longitudinal Data System works to track and collect data points for school administrators to determine education trends. Teachers use the system to monitor students’ progress and craft instructional strategies tailored to the needs […] 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

J.P. Donovan Construction has been awarded a potential $45.8 million contract to install land-based support systems onto the Mobile Launcher for NASA’s rockets and space vehicles at the Florida-based Kennedy Space Center. NASA said Wednesday the integration of the ground systems with the launcher intends to facilitate efforts to assemble and launch the space agency’s […] More