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  • NGA, US Geological Survey Solicit Applications from Universities for Geospatial Sciences Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA, US Geological Survey Solicit Applications from Universities for Geospatial Sciences Program

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey have begun to solicit applications from universities and schools that are interested to serve as partners of a geospatial sciences program. NGA formed the Centers of Academic Excellence in Geospatial Sciences program with USGS in an effort to establish partnerships with the U.S. academic community in […] More

  • Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor's Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor’s Advisory Board

    John Urias, former president of Oshkosh Corp.’s defense segment, has joined TenCate Advanced Armor as a member of the protective fabrics manufacturer’s advisory board. TCAA said Monday Urias brings experience in U.S. and international contracting to the company plus background from his career in the U.S. Army. Group Director Steen Tanderup said the company looked to Urias’ military and […] More

  • IT Industry Vet Vic Bhagat Named Verizon Enterprise Solutions CIO; Christopher Formant Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IT Industry Vet Vic Bhagat Named Verizon Enterprise Solutions CIO; Christopher Formant Comments

    Vic Bhagat, formerly executive vice president and chief information officer at EMC, has joined Verizon‘s enterprise solutions business as CIO. The 30-year industry veteran will oversee the unit’s technology strategy, information technology initiatives and development of next-generation enterprise communications services in his new position, Verizon said Monday. “With Vic’s passion and creativity to harness IT for innovation and […] More

  • Lockheed Martin, Discovery Education Launch Next Phase of STEM Initiative for Middle Schoolers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin, Discovery Education Launch Next Phase of STEM Initiative for Middle Schoolers

    Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education have launched the next phase of an initiative that seeks to inform middle school students on deep space exploration through science, technology, engineering and math education. The Generation Beyond program is designed to provide an online curriculum with standards-based digital resources for teachers and families that will work to help inspire students from […] More

  • Oracle to Establish Design Tech High School at California Headquarters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oracle to Establish Design Tech High School at California Headquarters

    Oracle has announced plans to set up a high school at its headquarters in Redwood City, California, in an effort to train and prepare students for design and engineering jobs, ABC7 News reported Friday. Lyanne Melendez writes Oracle will support the construction of the Design Tech High School through its education fund. The computer technology firm […] More

  • Phacil Named to CRN 2016 Fast Growth 150 List; Mehdi Cherqaoui Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phacil Named to CRN 2016 Fast Growth 150 List; Mehdi Cherqaoui Comments

    Phacil has been named to CRN’s 2016 Fast Growth 150 list of technology integrators, service providers and information technology consultants in North America. CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, created the list based on gross revenue gains between 2013 and 2015 and the companies listed account for total combined revenue of more than $25 […] More

  • Todd Porter Joins Geospatial Corp. as President of New Energy Services Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Todd Porter Joins Geospatial Corp. as President of New Energy Services Division

    Todd Porter, former vice president for business development at G2 Partners, has joined Geospatial Corporation as president of the company’s newly established energy services division in Houston, Texas. The company said Monday Porter has worked in the energy industry for more than three decades and has held executive leadership, business development and project management roles. “Todd will be a huge asset […] More

  • Profile: Rob Cross, Mgmt Professor at University of Virginia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Profile: Rob Cross, Mgmt Professor at University of Virginia

    Rob Cross is a professor of management at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, where he teaches and studies about the application of social network analysis ideas to business. He has collaborated with nearly 300 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop innovation, revenue growth, leadership and talent management strategies. Cross authored the book, titled […] More

  • HPE's Judith Douglas Appointed Vice Chair of ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HPE’s Judith Douglas Appointed Vice Chair of ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation Advisory Board

    The American Council for Technology – Industry Advisory Council has appointed Judith Douglas, a client industry executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as vice chair of the council’s Institute for Innovation Advisory Board. The institute seeks to utilize thought leadership in information technology to support government missions, as well as oversee projects designed to address issues through government and […] More

  • Motorola Solutions to Demo Virtual Command Center Proof of Concept - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Motorola Solutions to Demo Virtual Command Center Proof of Concept

    Motorola Solutions will demonstrate a virtual command center proof of concept Monday and Tuesday at the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The company said Wednesday its virtual public safety command center will showcase  Eyefluence‘s eye-interaction technology — a venture capital investment of Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions will also launch its APX 8500 P25 all-band […] More

  • Lisa Roger Joins SC3 as Technology Services Division VP; David Page Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lisa Roger Joins SC3 as Technology Services Division VP; David Page Comments

    Lisa Roger, former vice president and operations manager for the commercial cybersecurity division of Leidos‘ health and engineering business group, has been named VP of the technology services division at Alexandria, Virginia-based federal technology services contractor SC3. SC3 said Tuesday the 24-year information technology industry veteran will oversee the division’s IT-related programs in her new position. “We are honored to bring Lisa to the SC3 leadership […] More

  • Lockheed, UAE Space Agency, Mubadala Unveil Aerospace Workforce Training Program; Nabil Azar Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, UAE Space Agency, Mubadala Unveil Aerospace Workforce Training Program; Nabil Azar Comments

    Lockheed Martin, the United Arab Emirates’ space agency and investment firm Mubadala have introduced a new development program with the goal to train future aerospace industry leaders in UAE. Generation Space: The Space Fundamentals Training Program will provide training in space foundations to early career professionals across the UAE aerospace industry over the next four months, Lockheed said Wednesday. […] More