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  • AT&T’s Kay Kapoor Named to FedScoop’s 2016 Top 50 Women in Tech List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AT&T’s Kay Kapoor Named to FedScoop’s 2016 Top 50 Women in Tech List

    Kay Kapoor, president of government solutions business at AT&T, has been included in FedScoop’s list of D.C.’s Top 50 Women in Technology for 2016 in recognition of her work in the federal information technology sector, FedScoop reported Thursday. Kapoor told FedScoop in an interview that women should pursue a career in the field of science, […] More

  • Deloitte’s Howard Byrd Among Panelists at Compusearch’s Gov’t Contracts Mgmt Discussion - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte’s Howard Byrd Among Panelists at Compusearch’s Gov’t Contracts Mgmt Discussion

    Howard Byrd, director of federal contracts at Deloitte Services LP, joined other panelists in a Compusearch Software Systems-hosted discussion on the migration to the “next generation” of government contracts management. The GovCon Contracts Maturity panel discussion was the first in Compusearch’s Executive Panel series on GovCon best practices, Compusearch said Tuesday. Other panelists include Kelly […] More

  • DISA Chief Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn to Keynote AFCEA Cyber Defense Symposium - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Chief Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn to Keynote AFCEA Cyber Defense Symposium

    Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, will deliver a keynote speech at the three-day 2016 Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium that will kick off April 20 in Washington. He will discuss how to build and protect the Defense Department‘s networks from potential cyber attacks at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International-hosted event, AFCEA International […] More

  • World Affairs Council Holds Annual Global Education Gala - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    World Affairs Council Holds Annual Global Education Gala

    The World Affairs Council held its annual gala at Ritz Carlton-Washington, D.C., on March 29 to honor organizations that contributed to global education, international affairs and global communications. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter was the event’s keynote speaker and also received the International Public Service Award, World Affairs Council said March 11. IBM Corp. was among […] More

  • Dennis Huber, Kevin Peters Join Cartesian as Advisory Board Members; Peter Woodward Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dennis Huber, Kevin Peters Join Cartesian as Advisory Board Members; Peter Woodward Comments

    Kevin Peters and Dennis Huber, respectively former executives at AT&T and CenturyLink, has joined the advisory board of management consulting and managed technology services company Cartesian. Both appointees will support and provide advice to the company’s leadership team on strategic planning, business development and operations management efforts, Cartesian said Thursday. “Dennis and Kevin bring tremendous experience […] More

  • Re/code: Former AOL President Bob Lord to Join IBM as Chief Digital Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Re/code: Former AOL President Bob Lord to Join IBM as Chief Digital Officer

    IBM has named Bob Lord, former AOL president, as chief digital officer, Re/code reported Sunday. Arik Hesseldahl writes the appointment was announced internally on Monday in a company statement circulated to employees which said Lord will oversee IBM’s digital operations and ecosystem. Lord left AOL six months after Verizon bought the internet company, Re/code noted. Prior to joining […] More

  • Northrop Seeks to Promote STEM Education Through School Lab Makeover Contest; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Seeks to Promote STEM Education Through School Lab Makeover Contest; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments

    Northrop Grumman has unveiled an online competition that aims to incite students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math education through makeovers of classrooms and technology laboratories in U.S. public middle schools. The second annual Fab School Labs competition will award up to $100,000 in grants to five winning schools to help them equip their classrooms […] More

  • Booz Allen, Kaggle Hold Competition for Algorithm-Based Medical Data Analysis - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen, Kaggle Hold Competition for Algorithm-Based Medical Data Analysis

    Booz Allen Hamilton and Kaggle co-sponsored a data science competition that has challenged participants to produce algorithms to enable automated analysis of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging scans. More than 993 people of different genders and ages submitted approximately 1,392 algorithms for Kaggle’s second annual Data Science Bowl contest, Booz Allen said Wednesday. “This particular challenge was one that the medical community […] More

  • Inmarsat VP Joseph Teixeira Receives Aviation Safety Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat VP Joseph Teixeira Receives Aviation Safety Award

    Joseph Teixeira, Inmarsat aviation safety and cybersecurity vice president, has received the James L. Oberstar Sentinel of Safety Award from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association for his leadership in the field of aviation safety. Inmarsat said Thursday the award is given annually to recognize a non-NATCA member who has significantly contributed to aviation safety efforts. NATCA presented the award to Teixeira […] More

  • GAO Vet Dianne Guensberg Joins Grant Thornton as Public Sector Assurance Practice Managing Director; Carlos Otal Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GAO Vet Dianne Guensberg Joins Grant Thornton as Public Sector Assurance Practice Managing Director; Carlos Otal Comments

    Dianne Guensberg, a 36-year veteran of the Government Accountability Office, has been appointed managing director of the public sector assurance practice at consulting and audit services firm Grant Thornton. Guensberg will work with the firm’s audit clients in government, Grant Thornton said Tuesday. “She brings more than 30 years of experience at GAO, a deep understanding of public sector […] More

  • HyTrust Adds Intelligence Community Vet Joanne Isham to Federal Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HyTrust Adds Intelligence Community Vet Joanne Isham to Federal Advisory Board

    Joanne Isham, an independent defense and intelligence consultant and former career officer with CIA, has joined the federal advisory board of HyTrust. The federal advisory board will work to help HyTrust build on its cloud and virtualization offerings to the public sector, the company said Monday. “We’re privileged to have Joanne join our federal advisory board […] More

  • EPA Recognizes Boeing for Energy Efficiency Initiatives; Kim Newton Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EPA Recognizes Boeing for Energy Efficiency Initiatives; Kim Newton Comments

    Boeing has been chosen to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award for the company’s efforts to integrate energy conservation tools and methods into its business operations. The company said Monday it will accept the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the agency during a ceremony that is scheduled to take place in  Washington on April […] More