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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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  • Deloitte, ACO Group Form Population Health Analytics Partnership; Jason Girzadas Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte, ACO Group Form Population Health Analytics Partnership; Jason Girzadas Comments

    Deloitte and the Northern New England Accountable Care Collaborative have partnered to offer an analytics technology platform with the goal of addressing unwarranted variations in population-based care. Insight is built to integrate Deloitte unit ConvergeHealth‘s data management system with NNEACC’s predictive models and seeks to help providers manage clinical risks, health outcomes and care coordination, […] More

  • Lockheed to Offer Refund for Space Launch Service Disruptions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Offer Refund for Space Launch Service Disruptions

    Lockheed Martin‘s commercial launch services business will offer a refund or a reflight service to customers if any space launch vehicle malfunction occurs. The program is subject to certain exceptions and applies to all non-U.S. government space launch service contracts, Lockheed said Tuesday. LMCLS launched the program to eliminate the need for customers to negotiate […] More

  • Ed Morche: Level 3's Network Incorporated in Northrop Air Force Training Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ed Morche: Level 3’s Network Incorporated in Northrop Air Force Training Tools

    Level 3 Communications has been awarded a subcontract to provide connectivity services for Northrop Grumman-built simulation and training systems used by the Air Force. The Air Force’s distributed mission operation network uses Northrop simulators that are designed for the branch to train pilots on aerial refueling and other complex flight maneuvers, Level 3 said Tuesday. Northrop […] More

  • Kim Stambler: Battelle Extends Emergency Mgmt Program Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kim Stambler: Battelle Extends Emergency Mgmt Program Work

    Battelle will work with the Franklin County, Ohio government to identify the emergency communication requirements of that county’s 42 jurisdictions. Franklin County’s emergency management and homeland Security agency awarded Battelle a contract to assess the county’s mass notification system needs, Battelle said Monday. The organization will assist in focus groups to explore methods to alert […] More

  • Larry Trager: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Test Space Station Lithium-Ion Batteries - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Larry Trager: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Test Space Station Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Aeroject Rocketdyne has reviewed its design of new lithium-ion batteries that are built to power the International Space Station‘s electrical system. The batteries are designed to replace the current nickel hydrogen batteries onboard the ISS and to provide electricity for ISS crew members to perform scientific experiments, Aerojet Rocketdyne said Monday. Larry Trager, director of advanced […] More

  • Christopher Shawdon: Unisys to Make Pricing Model For Cargo Clients With TravelSky - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Christopher Shawdon: Unisys to Make Pricing Model For Cargo Clients With TravelSky

    Unisys and Chinese information technology firm TravelSky will collaborate to update a Unisys-made logistics management system for customers in the air cargo industry. LMS Next Generation will be built to feature mobile and proactive monitoring tools and a Java-based engine for air freight carriers to manage business process rules, Unisys said Monday. TravelSky has selected Unisys’ […] More

  • Dell Launches Health IT Startup Pitch Contest - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell Launches Health IT Startup Pitch Contest

    Dell wants healthcare and life sciences technology startups to participate in the company’s pitch contest for a chance to present business concepts to a panel of industry leaders. The mHealth pitch challenge is meant for companies that aim to develop software or hardware platforms for healthcare organizations, Dell says. Entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to […] More

  • Ken Silva: ManTech Unit HBGary Updates Cyber Analysis, Verification Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ken Silva: ManTech Unit HBGary Updates Cyber Analysis, Verification Tool

    HBGary, a ManTech International company, has updated a cyber defense product that works to help enterprises identify and validate computer security incidents caused by custom-coded malware. Active Defense uses a HBGary malware detection system designed to perform host-based digital forensics and give incident responders visibility into all Windows endpoints, the subsidiary said Monday. Ken Silva, […] More

  • Anthony Macciola: Kofax Built Cloud-Based BPM Platform to Capture, Analyze Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Anthony Macciola: Kofax Built Cloud-Based BPM Platform to Capture, Analyze Data

    Kofax has launched a software-as-a-service version of a technology that works to help organizations manage business functions and customer service processes. TotalAgility Cloud is a multi-tenant SaaS application designed to be hosted on Microsoft‘s Azure cloud infrastructure, Kofax said Monday. Anthony Macciola, Kofax chief technology officer, said the company developed the product to capture, analyze […] More

  • Orbital Launches GEOStar-3 Satcom Platform; Christopher Richmond Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital Launches GEOStar-3 Satcom Platform; Christopher Richmond Comments

    Orbital Sciences has unveiled a new satellite platform the company built to carry up to 1,763 pounds of communications payload and support up to 8 kilowatts of electrical payload power. The GEOStar-3 satcom infrastructure is designed for commercial fixed satellite services, direct broadcasting and high-throughput coverage applications, Orbital said Monday. Christopher Richmond, senior vice president […] More

  • Ted Carniol: Exelis to Help Massport Install Airport Operations Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ted Carniol: Exelis to Help Massport Install Airport Operations Mgmt Systems

    Exelis has signed a contract to help the Massachusetts Port Authority implement a suite of web-based information system applications for managing airport and airline operations. Massport ordered Exelis’ VMAT vehicle tracking platform, MobileVue display system, OpsVue flight data visualization technology and EnvironmentalVue noise monitoring system, Exelis said Monday. The integrated data and applications suite will […] More

  • Boeing Awards Inmarsat Satellite Antennas Subcontract to Harris - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Awards Inmarsat Satellite Antennas Subcontract to Harris

    Boeing has awarded an 18-month follow-on subcontract to Harris Corp. to build Ka-band antennas for a fourth satellite under Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress mobile broadband service program. Harris will supply Boeing with antennas designed to transmit signals from an Inmarsat satellite in orbit and enable wireless connectivity on deep-sea vessels and passenger aircraft, Harris said Monday. […] More