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  • Boeing to Exhibit All-Electric Propulsion Satellite, Phantom Works Prototype; Craig Cooning Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Exhibit All-Electric Propulsion Satellite, Phantom Works Prototype; Craig Cooning Comments

    Boeing is showing a model of the company’s all-electric propulsion 702SP satellite Monday through Thursday at the Satellite 2014 Conference & Exhibition in Washington The company’s booth 6009 will also feature the 502 Phoenix, a commercial version of Phantom Works’ Phantom Phoenix prototype introduced last year, the company announced Friday. Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager […] More

  • Jon McCabe Assumes CFO Role at SafeNet; Dave Hansen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jon McCabe Assumes CFO Role at SafeNet; Dave Hansen Comments

    Jon McCabe, formerly vice president of financial planning and analysis at SafeNet Inc., has succeeded Mike Branca as the information security firm’s chief financial officer. He will report to President and CEO Dave Hansen and oversee functions such as accounting, tax, controllership, treasury and financial planning, among other areas, SafeNet said Tuesday. Hansen said McCabe […] More

  • David Seaton: Fluor Looks to Tap New Boardmember Matthew Rose's Exec Leadership Experience from BNSF Railway for Complex Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David Seaton: Fluor Looks to Tap New Boardmember Matthew Rose’s Exec Leadership Experience from BNSF Railway for Complex Projects

    Matthew Rose will join Fluor Corp.’s board of directors on April 30, when the company will look to his gain from his experience in transportation, logistics and at the “vital intersection” of governmental policy and business development, chairman and CEO David Seaton said Tuesday. “Matt’s perspectives, gained from his leadership of BNSF Railway, are a […] More

  • Cathy Stauffer, Catherine Halligan Join FLIR Systems Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cathy Stauffer, Catherine Halligan Join FLIR Systems Board

    FLIR Systems has elected Cathy Stauffer and Catherine Halligan to serve on the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The appointments bring the total number of board directors to 10 and eight of them are independent, the company announced Thursday. Halligan is also an independent director and a member of the audit committee of Ulta […] More

  • IBM To Host Big Data, Technology Summit for Students; Jim Spohrer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM To Host Big Data, Technology Summit for Students; Jim Spohrer Comments

    IBM will host summit from March 24 to March 25 in its San Jose, Calif. facility to further promote big data and technology for college students, U.S. News University Directory reported Thursday.  Chris Hassan writes that the T-Summit 2014: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Talent Today is a part of IBM’s partnership with the Michigan State University’s Collegiate […] More

  • Salient Federal Solutions Chairman, Co-Founder Ray Oleson Dies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Salient Federal Solutions Chairman, Co-Founder Ray Oleson Dies

    Ray Oleson, co-founder of Salient Federal Solutions and the company’s board chairman since 2009, died on March 3.  “Oleson was a prized friend and mentor. Our hearts go out to Ray’s family and colleagues in this time of sadness. He will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.” said Bill Parker, Salient chief […] More

  • Oracle Updates Higher Education Cloud Portfolio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oracle Updates Higher Education Cloud Portfolio

    Oracle has made a series of investments in its technology products for higher education clients, including a new cloud computing tool for students and human capital management cloud platform.  The company has added new higher education-focused features to the Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud products, the company announced today. The Oracle Student Cloud […] More

  • Northrop's X-47B Wins Aviation Week Laureate Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s X-47B Wins Aviation Week Laureate Award

    The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System for the U.S. Navy has won Aviation Week’s Laureate Award in the aeronautics and propulsion category. Northrop received the award at a Thursday event at the National Building Museum in Washington, the company announced Friday. According to Northrop, the X-47B UCAS is the first tailless drone to […] More

  • Executive Profile: Roger Mason, Noblis SVP of National Security and Intelligence - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Roger Mason, Noblis SVP of National Security and Intelligence

    Dr. Roger Mason serves as senior vice president of national security and intelligence at nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis, where he is also a corporate officer and also helps lead work for the law enforcement and defense sectors. Mason, a former Office of the Director of National Intelligence official, rejoined Noblis earlier this year for his […] More

  • Mark Kroh: Motorola Solutions, Ohio School District Collaborate for Comm Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Kroh: Motorola Solutions, Ohio School District Collaborate for Comm Program

    Motorola Solutions and Ohio’s Chardon Area Schools have launched a program to connect school district staff with first responders in their area via radios in case of an emergency. Under the SchoolSAFE Solution project, Motorola distributed 250 Motorola ASTRO 25 and MOTOTRBO radios to the personnel at 10 Chardon schools, the company announced Thursday. “Schools […] More

  • Douglas McCrosson Named CPI Aerostructures President and CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Douglas McCrosson Named CPI Aerostructures President and CEO

    Douglas J. McCrosson has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of CPI Aerostructures Inc., effective March 6. McCrosson, who was also appointed to the company’s board of directors, will replace Edward J. Fred who resigned for personal reasons, the company announced Thursday. Since joining CPI Aeros in 2003, McCrosson has served […] More

  • Dell Launches 3 Products in Education Portfolio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell Launches 3 Products in Education Portfolio

    Dell has released new products in its education portfolio with the goal of creating an active learning experience for students and teachers. The Latitude 13 Education Series laptop, Dell Mobile Computing Cart upgrade kit and Dell Interactive Projector S520 follows the launch of Dell Chromebook 11 and Dell Venue tablets, the company announced Thursday. Dell […] More