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  • CGI to Assess DoD Healthcare Mgmt System Modernization Program; Pat Dougherty Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI to Assess DoD Healthcare Mgmt System Modernization Program; Pat Dougherty Comments

    CGI has received a task order to test and evaluate the Defense Department’s healthcare management system modernization initiative in an effort to help streamline healthcare delivery. The company said Friday it will work to verify the Joint Interoperability Test Command’s requirement for operational and interoperability testing of the DoD’s electronic health records system. The order contains one base year and two […] More

  • Biff Lyons: Parsons Seeks to Help Secure Critical Infrastructure as ICIT Fellows Program Member - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Biff Lyons: Parsons Seeks to Help Secure Critical Infrastructure as ICIT Fellows Program Member

    Parsons has joined the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology’s fellows program that aims to grow the institute’s cybersecurity and infrastructure expertise. Biff Lyons, Parsons executive vice president and manager of the federal defense and security division; Josh Salmanson, senior business development director within the defense and security division; and Juan Espinosa, senior project manager, will represent […] More

  • DHS Seeks Wearable Electronic Tools to Monitor Canine Health - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Wearable Electronic Tools to Monitor Canine Health

    The Department of Homeland Security has launched an industry solicitation for rugged wearable electronic devices to monitor the health of canine dogs operating under tough conditions, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Wednesday. John Keller writes that DHS seeks a wearable contraption meant to gather field intelligence and canine health data without negative impact on the […] More

  • Raytheon’s David Wajsgras: Early Tech Educational Programs Key to Build Up Cybersecurity Workforce - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s David Wajsgras: Early Tech Educational Programs Key to Build Up Cybersecurity Workforce

    David Wajsgras, president of the intelligence, information and services segment at Raytheon, has charted ways to foster a cybersecurity workforce in an effort to help maintain global security and economic stability. Wajsgras wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on U.S. News that he believes global security will rely on efforts to draw interest in science, technology, engineering […] More

  • Aquilent Obtains AWS Managed Service Partner Designation; David Fout Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aquilent Obtains AWS Managed Service Partner Designation; David Fout Comments

    Amazon Web Services has accepted Aquilent to an AWS-led network of technology partners with background in cloud infrastructure and application migration. Aquilent provides digital services, DevOps, agile development and cloud services to the federal government and continues to offer cloud products to customers as a member of AWS’ Managed Service Program, Aquilent said Wednesday. The program is intended […] More

  • Tim Meehan: CenturyLink Adds GENBAND Application Server to Networx Offerings - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tim Meehan: CenturyLink Adds GENBAND Application Server to Networx Offerings

    CenturyLink has added GENBAND-built application server products to its General Services Administration Networx telecommunications contract. GENBAND’s Experius server works to provide multimedia communications applications and integrate voice, video, instant messaging, presence, mobility, conferencing and collaboration tools networks and devices, CenturyLink said Thursday. Tim Meehan, senior vice president and general manager of CenturyLink’s federal government unit, said the companies aim […] More

  • Air Force to Negotiate Potential Contract for GPS Receiver Tech with Rockwell Collins - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Negotiate Potential Contract for GPS Receiver Tech with Rockwell Collins

    The Department of the Air Force has announced it wants to negotiate a contract for the production, repair and logistics support of a global positioning system receiver for the Defense Department and foreign military customers. In a presolicitation released Monday, the Air Force said it also looks to tap Rockwell Collins for the requirements for the planned […] More

  • Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline to Produce Flu Vaccine Vials for US Military, Civilian Agencies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Seqirus, GlaxoSmithKline to Produce Flu Vaccine Vials for US Military, Civilian Agencies

    Seqirus and GlaxoSmithKline have each won a contract worth $18.1 million and $17.1 million, respectively, from the Defense Logistics Agency to manufacture multi-dose influenza vaccine vials. The pharmaceutical companies will produce the vials for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies under their one-year contracts, the Defense Department said Wednesday. […] More

  • DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE

    The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has kicked off its search for an institution to manage a criminal investigations center under a 10-year, $40 million funding program. The funding opportunity is also open to potential partners to help the lead contractor run the DHS Center of Excellence for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis’ operations and activities, […] More

  • Unisys Gets National Weather Service Radar Data Contract Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Gets National Weather Service Radar Data Contract Extension

    Unisys Corp. has received a two-year contract extension to continue its supply of real-time radar data to the National Weather Service in an effort to aid in NWS’ forecasting activities. Unisys will gather radar information from multiple sources into a single interface to help meteorologists predict severe weather, Unisys said Wednesday. The company has worked with […] More

  • Joe Euteneuer: Rivada Networks Forms Team to Bid for FirstNet Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe Euteneuer: Rivada Networks Forms Team to Bid for FirstNet Contract

    Rivada Networks has formed a consortium of technology firms to pursue a contract to build a 4G LTE broadband wireless network for public safety organizations in the U.S. The Rivada Mercury team includes Harris Corp., Intel‘s security business, Ericsson, Nokia,  Fujitsu Network Communications and Black & Veatch and aims to offer a national emergency services network in the 700 megahertz spectrum, Rivada Networks […] More

  • Deloitte's William Eggers Pens Book on Public-Sector Digital Tech Landscape - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte’s William Eggers Pens Book on Public-Sector Digital Tech Landscape

    William Eggers, director of public sector research at Deloitte‘s services unit, has authored a book that examines how the public sector modernizes old systems with digital technology such as cloud computing, mobile and analytics platforms. The book, published by Deloitte University Press, also explains how digital innovators address silos, culture, procurement restrictions, workforce deficits, limited budget, competing priorities […] More