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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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  • Sehlke Incorporates 'Agile' Methodology Into Acquisition Management Strategy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sehlke Incorporates ‘Agile’ Methodology Into Acquisition Management Strategy

    Arlington, Va.-based Sehlke Consulting has developed an approach to assist government clients to simplify and accelerate the acquisition life cycle using agile methodologies. Sehlke also employs an agile information technology framework in efforts to deliver capabilities on IT programs that support core agency missions. The company said it uses a performance-oriented, best-value approach leveraging its business and […] More

  • Northrop's Texas Facility to Offer AC-208 Pilot & Mission System Training; Cary Ralston Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Texas Facility to Offer AC-208 Pilot & Mission System Training; Cary Ralston Quoted

    Northrop Grumman has opened a facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to train AC-208 Eliminator aircrews to operate and maintain the reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft. The AC-208 Training Center of Excellence located at Meacham Airport will offer instruction on platform and mission system maintenance and operations to partner nations, with initial sessions lasting for up to four months, Northrop said […] More

  • Todd Probert: Raytheon Seeks to Encourage AI Tech Collaboration With Crowd Dev't Strategy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Todd Probert: Raytheon Seeks to Encourage AI Tech Collaboration With Crowd Dev’t Strategy

    Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization at Raytheon‘s intelligence, information and services business, has said the company uses a crowd development approach to identify innovation partners and new technologies such as artificial intelligence. “We are leveraging the power of the crowd,” Probert wrote in an article published Friday on Breaking Defense. He noted […] More

  • IST Research Gets Army Contract, Makes Inc. 5000 List; Ryan Paterson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IST Research Gets Army Contract, Makes Inc. 5000 List; Ryan Paterson Comments

    Fredericksburg, Va.-based IST Research has received a potential five-year, $48.3M contract to supply the U.S. Army with a communications platform designed to help users obtain insight into human security challenges. The company said Thursday it will provide the Pulse Platform to the service and perform research, development and engineering efforts to advance the technology as […] More

  • Report: Marines Tap Industry to Develop Expeditionary UAS Airframe, Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Marines Tap Industry to Develop Expeditionary UAS Airframe, Software

    The U.S. Marine Corps has selected 11 companies to explore airframe and software models for the military service’s proposed unmanned aerial system with a vertical takeoff and landing feature, National Defense Magazine reported Friday. USMC and Naval Air Systems Command officials started to visit factories after the service branch hosted an industry day for the […] More

  • SAIC to Continue Army Experimentation Support Under $52M Task Order; Jim Scanlon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Continue Army Experimentation Support Under $52M Task Order; Jim Scanlon Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential five-year, $52M task order to help a U.S. Army laboratory facilitate arms experimentation activities via live, virtual and game-based platforms. SAIC said Monday it will support the Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Benning, Georgia, in efforts to manage the service branch’s readiness efforts. “We are excited to […] More

  • SpaceX, NASA Plan Crewed 'Dragon' Spacecraft Test Flight - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX, NASA Plan Crewed ‘Dragon’ Spacecraft Test Flight

    NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX collaborate to finalize launch day operations for the planned April 2019 test flight of a company-built spaceship built to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. Both parties agreed on a proposal to fuel a Falcon 9 rocket after ensuring astronauts are already inside the Crew Dragon module and set for crewed […] More

  • AWS' Jennifer Chronis: Cloud Tech Can Help DoD Harness Potential of Machine Learning, AI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS’ Jennifer Chronis: Cloud Tech Can Help DoD Harness Potential of Machine Learning, AI

    Jennifer Chronis, general manager for the Defense Department market at Amazon Web Services, told Government Matters in an interview aired Friday she believes DoD organizations can harness the possible advantages of machine learning and artificial intelligence tools in a cloud computing environment. She said that AWS’ technology is designed to manage workload at different classification […] More

  • SSL Government Execs See Space Innovation Opportunity With On-Orbit Servicing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SSL Government Execs See Space Innovation Opportunity With On-Orbit Servicing

    Richard White, president of SSL Government Systems, said the development of on-orbit servicing technology can help accelerate innovation efforts meant to support future space missions, Geospatial World reported Friday. White added an SSL-designed servicer will work to integrate with government and commercial spacecraft in orbit. NASA awarded the Maxar Technologies subsidiary a five-year, $127 million […] More

  • AWS' Teresa Carlson: Public Sector Needs 'Cutting-Edge' Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS’ Teresa Carlson: Public Sector Needs ‘Cutting-Edge’ Tools

    Teresa Carlson, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has emphasized the company’s work with government clients to help them implement technology that can aid their missions, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “They need to have the most innovative and cutting-edge tools they can,” Carlson was quoted as saying. She noted […] More

  • Jack London: CACI Lead Director Warren Phillips Selected to Directorship 100 List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jack London: CACI Lead Director Warren Phillips Selected to Directorship 100 List

    Warren Phillips, lead board director at CACI International, has been selected for the National Association of Corporate Directors’ 2018 Directorship 100 list. The company said Tuesday NACD will honor Phillips at a ceremony that is scheduled to take place Nov. 28 in New York City and feature him in the November/December edition of the association’s magazine. His selection to […] More