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Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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  • Dan Clever: EAGLE II Program Allows DHS to Collaborate With Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dan Clever: EAGLE II Program Allows DHS to Collaborate With Small Businesses

    Sixty-four companies hold prime positions on the small business portion of the Department of Homeland Security‘s $22 billion information technology contract vehicle, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Christy O’Farrell writes Dan Clever, deputy chief procurement officer at DHS, said the department included EAGLE II tracks for smaller companies in response to the contractors’ needs. “That gives […] More

  • Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet: Navy, Esri Team to R&D Geospatial Tools for Naval Warfare - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet: Navy, Esri Team to R&D Geospatial Tools for Naval Warfare

    Esri and the U.S. Navy‘s Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command have entered into a cooperative agreement to research and develop geospatial tools for analyzing battlespace environmental conditions at sea. The partnership aims to create new applications that could enhance Esri’s geographic information systems platform as well as improve geospatial intelligence collection during naval warfare, the […] More

  • Carl Slutsky: Exelis Adds Analytics, Alert Features to GPS Anti-Jam Product - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carl Slutsky: Exelis Adds Analytics, Alert Features to GPS Anti-Jam Product

    Exelis has updated a geolocation platform that works to help law enforcement officials pinpoint intentional and unintentional sources of GPS interference. The Signal Sentry 1000 product includes analytics and reporting tools designed to help users assess jamming events and receive warnings in real-time, Exelis said Wednesday. Carl Slutsky, Exelis’ Signal Sentry product line manager, said […] More

  • David Thompson: Orbital to Build Ka-band Satcom for Middle Eastern Operator - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David Thompson: Orbital to Build Ka-band Satcom for Middle Eastern Operator

    Orbital Sciences has won a contract of an undisclosed value to manufacture a lightweight broadband communications satellite for United Arab Emirates-based satcom operator Yahsat. The Al Yah satellite will be built on the Orbital GEOStar-3 infrastructure and work to provide Ka-band coverage for Yahsat customers throughout Brazil and Africa, Orbital said Wednesday. Yahsat plans to […] More

  • Study: Demand for Military Electro-Optical IR Tech to Increase Over Next Decade - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Study: Demand for Military Electro-Optical IR Tech to Increase Over Next Decade

    An ASDReports.com report estimates the market value for military electro-optical and infrared systems stands at about $8.38 billion and would continue to grow for the next 10 years. The business intelligence firm said Monday the sector could enjoy steady growth through 2024 due to the growing military applications of EO/IR technology. Adoption of smaller and […] More

  • Lockheed, University of Alabama Form Data Analytics Partnership; Ray O. Johnson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, University of Alabama Form Data Analytics Partnership; Ray O. Johnson Comments

    Lockheed Martin and the University of Alabama have partnered to establish a data science center that will offer analytics research services to other organizations. The lab will be built to provide a collaborative data analytics environment for government, commercial and academic organizations and work to help them solve complex operational issues, UA said Monday. Dr. Ray […] More

  • Dan Clever: DHS' EAGLE II Vehicle to See Uptick in Activity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dan Clever: DHS’ EAGLE II Vehicle to See Uptick in Activity

    Industry and government executives have offered a range of opinions on a $22 billion information technology acquisition vehicle run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Times reported Thursday. Christy O’Farrell writes the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II program appears to be gaining momentum almost four years after the agency issued the […] More

  • Rich Mather: Johns Hopkins University, Toshiba Partner for Health Data Analytics Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rich Mather: Johns Hopkins University, Toshiba Partner for Health Data Analytics Initiative

    Toshiba Group has partnered with Johns Hopkins University to establish a research facility that aims to leverage big data to analyze medical conditions and improve patient care. The Toshiba Center for Big Data in Healthcare is located at the Johns Hopkins Science + Technology Park in Baltimore and seeks to identify potential treatments for patients […] More

  • Deltek's Ashley Bergander: VA, DOE, AF Planning Multibillion Dollar Recompete Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deltek’s Ashley Bergander: VA, DOE, AF Planning Multibillion Dollar Recompete Contracts

    Deltek expects three federal agencies to launch solicitations for recompete contracts worth almost $30 billion combined in the next three months, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Ashley Bergander, research manager at Deltek, writes the contract vehicles from the Air Force as well as the departments of Energy and Veterans Affairs will be open to both […] More

  • Dan Carusi: Deltek Introduces GovCon Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dan Carusi: Deltek Introduces GovCon Training Program

    Deltek has launched a new educational program with the aim to keep companies up to date on government contracting procedures and federal acquisition regulations. The company said Friday it offers several GovCon courses year-round at its learning facility in Herndon, Virginia. “Knowledge of federal government regulations can be a barrier to market entry for many […] More