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Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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  • Vectrus Selected for Military Times' Best for Vets: Employers 2018 List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vectrus Selected for Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2018 List

    Vectrus has landed a spot under a survey-based ranking that recognizes organizations supporting veterans and their relatives. Over 35 percent of Vectrus’ workforce consists of individuals who have previously served with the military, the information technology firm said Wednesday. Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2018 evaluates a company in terms of culture, veteran recruitment, veteran policy and accommodation […] More

  • Michael Niggel: ACT I Helps Sponsor PSC-Hosted Acquisition Mgmt Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Niggel: ACT I Helps Sponsor PSC-Hosted Acquisition Mgmt Conference

    Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has sponsored a recent Professional Services Council event that featured discussions on government procurement trends that affect industry. ACT I said Wednesday CEO Michael Niggel introduced Lesley Field, acting administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, at PSC’s Federal Acquisition Conference where she spoke about the Office of Management and Budget‘s efforts to help […] More

  • Maximus Lands Wisconsin Medicaid Enrollment Support Contract; Bruce Caswell Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maximus Lands Wisconsin Medicaid Enrollment Support Contract; Bruce Caswell Comments

    Maximus has landed a potential seven-year, $11.7 million contract from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to educate eligible Medicaid beneficiaries about health coverage options. The company said Tuesday it will serve as the state’s Medicaid enrollment broker and provide call center services to counsel and help members enroll with health maintenance organizations. “We look forward to assisting the […] More

  • General Atomics Tests Unmanned Tanker Arresting Hook - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Tests Unmanned Tanker Arresting Hook

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has finished performance tests on an arresting hook designed for an unmanned aerial refueling aircraft offering to the U.S. Navy. The company said Monday General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. developed and tested the Hold Down Damper technology in partnership with GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business. The team evaluated the HDD hook’s damping, spring […] More

  • NASA to Launch Parker Solar Probe in August - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Launch Parker Solar Probe in August

    NASA has announced it will launch the car-sized Parker Solar Probe on Aug. 6 for a mission to study the sun at a close distance. The spacecraft will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, as part of a project headed by Nicky Fox, a scientist from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, NASA said […] More

  • WidePoint Receives DHS ATO for Telecom Mgmt Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WidePoint Receives DHS ATO for Telecom Mgmt Platform

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued an authorization to operate for a WidePoint-built technology platform designed to help government clients manage and secure telecommunications systems. The ATO certifies that WidePoint’s ITMS offering comply with data security requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act, the company said Monday. ITMS employs a web-based interface built to facilitate configuration, […] More

  • Sierra Nevada, Israel Aerospace Industries Plan Joint VOTL UAS Offering for US Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sierra Nevada, Israel Aerospace Industries Plan Joint VOTL UAS Offering for US Market

    Israel Aerospace Industries and Sierra Nevada Corp. have partnered to jointly develop an unmanned aircraft system with vertical takeoff-and-landing features. The partnership seeks to offer a tactical VTOL UAS to the U.S. defense market as both companies have observed a demand for unmanned aerial platforms that can support military air operations, IAI said Tuesday. The joint […] More

  • Report: Boeing Selling New F-15 Variant to USAF - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Boeing Selling New F-15 Variant to USAF

    Boeing is offering to sell the U.S. Air Force a new high-performance version of the F-15 aircraft with more modern features, Defense One reported Wednesday. The F-15X is equipped with new flight controls, cockpit displays and radar and has the capacity to hold over 24 air-to-air missiles, the report noted. “We see the marketplace expanding internationally and […] More

  • AECOM, Bluebeam Partner to Digitize California's Architect Design Review Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AECOM, Bluebeam Partner to Digitize California’s Architect Design Review Process

    AECOM has partnered with software firm Bluebeam to help fully digitize the design review process of California’s Division of the State Architect. The digitization effort aims to support response time tracking, print reduction, mailing and travel requirements, and productivity for the division’s review efforts, AECOM said Thursday. AECOM is working with DSA to construct a […] More

  • Boeing-Bell JV Plans MV-22B Osprey Midair Refueling Trials - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing-Bell JV Plans MV-22B Osprey Midair Refueling Trials

    A joint venture between Boeing and Bell Helicopter aims to begin the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s midair refueling trials in early 2019 to achieve full service capability in 2020, AIN Online reported Wednesday. The effort to include a refueling function in the Osprey aims to eliminate the reliance of the U.S. Marine Corps‘ Air Combat Elements […] More

  • LA County Public Works Department Taps ICF for Water Infrastructure Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LA County Public Works Department Taps ICF for Water Infrastructure Support

    ICF has received a potential four-year contract to support water resources infrastructure projects of the Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Works. Services will encompass on-call environmental compliance, mitigation and community outreach in support of the Los Angeles River and nearby water resources in Southern California, the company said Wednesday. The multimillion-dollar contract holds a three-year […] More

  • Energy Secretary Rick Perry Checks Up On DOE-Funded General Atomics' Nuclear Tech Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Energy Secretary Rick Perry Checks Up On DOE-Funded General Atomics’ Nuclear Tech Projects

    Rick Perry, secretary at the Department of Energy, has visited General Atomics facilities to inspect on DOE-funded nuclear energy efforts. The company said Wednesday it is developing accident tolerant fuel rod cladding for nuclear reactors in support of the department’s ATF initiative. General Atomics uses SiGA, a silicon-carbide composite, to produce ATF cladding that is […] More