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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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  • Boeing Invests in California-Based Autonomous Logistics Platform Maker - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Invests in California-Based Autonomous Logistics Platform Maker

    Boeing‘s venture capital arm has invested in Matternet, a company developing an unmanned aerial vehicle designed for urban logistics use. The California-based startup raised $16 million through a recent Series A funding round led by HorizonX Ventures, Boeing said Tuesday. Matternet received authorization last year to operate a UAV platform over Switzerland’s densely populated areas and has delivered medical samples to Swiss hospitals […] More

  • General Dynamics-CSRA Gets $65M EPA Network IT Support Order; Paul Nedzbala Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics-CSRA Gets $65M EPA Network IT Support Order; Paul Nedzbala Comments

    CSRA, a managed affiliate of General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has received a potential $65 million task order to provide IT support for the Environmental Protection Agency‘s local area network. The General Services Administration‘s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center awarded the order that covers work at more than 100 EPA offices for a period of up […] More

  • Army Seeks SAP ERP Consulting Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks SAP ERP Consulting Services

    The U.S. Army is soliciting consulting services for its SAP ERP resource planning software. Services must meet requirements to solve technical and functional issues affecting the design, development and fielding of the Army’s SAP ERP system, the service branch said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. The Army will also require strategic planning to enhance the products of various […] More

  • General Atomics to Conduct Trans-Atlantic Flight With SkyGuardian RPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Conduct Trans-Atlantic Flight With SkyGuardian RPA

    General Atomics‘ aeronautics systems business announced it will fly its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft from Grand Folks, N.D. to Gloucestershire, England, marking the first trans-Atlantic flight of a medium-altitude, long-endurance RPA. The company said Monday it will leverage Inmarsat‘s SwiftBroadband satellite to control and configure the functions of the aircraft. After the flight, the RPA will be displayed at the  […] More

  • DHS Picks 13 Firms for Public Safety Tech R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Picks 13 Firms for Public Safety Tech R&D

    The Department of Homeland Security has chosen 13 domestic and foreign companies to build public safety technology platforms for “smart city” use. Selectees will aim to develop in-building sensors, unmanned aerial systems and mobile SmartHubs intended to support responder situational awareness, building security and mission-critical operations, DHS said Monday. The grants stem from a solicitation posted in […] More

  • Army Engineers Plan Architecture & Engineering Services IDIQ Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Engineers Plan Architecture & Engineering Services IDIQ Contracts

    The Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled plans to award up to eight spots on a pair of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for facility architecture and engineering services. USACE said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it contemplates issuing four $30 million awards through an unrestricted competition and another four $10 million small business set-aside awards. Each IDIQ will have a […] More

  • CACI Among 'Top Workplaces' in Greater Washington Region for 2018; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Among ‘Top Workplaces’ in Greater Washington Region for 2018; Ken Asbury Comments

    The Washington Post has listed CACI International under the large company category of the publication’s 2018 list of top workplaces in the greater Washington, D.C., area. CACI said Monday the recognition marks its fourth consecutive year on the list that was based on workforce surveys at 300 firms operating within the region. The Arlington, Va-based company has […] More

  • General Atomics Completes Large-Scale RPA Flight Demo; Linden Blue Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Completes Large-Scale RPA Flight Demo; Linden Blue Comments

    General Atomics has completed the first large-scale demonstration of the Guardian remotely piloted aircraft in an effort to demonstrate the platform’s civil and scientific applications. The tests took place in Iki Island, Japan, and showcased the potential of Guardian to support humanitarian, disaster response, environmental monitoring and maritime patrol operations, the company said Thursday. The RPA viewed […] More

  • DSA Chairman, CEO Fran Pierce Named Philadelphia Entrepreneur of the Year - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSA Chairman, CEO Fran Pierce Named Philadelphia Entrepreneur of the Year

    Fran Pierce, chairman and CEO of Data Systems Analysts, has received EY‘s 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year award in the services category. The professional services firm presented her with the award, which recognizes entrepreneurs within the greater Philadelphia region, a during a gala event that took place at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Pierce […] More

  • DHS Seeks Commercial Tech for UAS Sensor Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Commercial Tech for UAS Sensor Demo

    The Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate has announced plans to select commercially available sensors through the end of the year for potential use with unmanned aircraft systems. S&T said Friday it will give selected vendors one week each to demonstrate technology to as part of the Robotic Aircraft Sensor Program, the department said Friday. Representatives […] More

  • Jake Zimmerman Joins Accelera Federal Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jake Zimmerman Joins Accelera Federal Team

    Jake Zimmerman, formerly customer relationship executive at PricewaterhouseCooper‘s international public sector business, has joined Accelera Solutions as federal account executive for national security and foreign affairs portfolio at the Fairfax, Va.-based technology services contractor. “I look forward to rolling up my sleeves with our clients and working on challenging issues like driving secure and flexible cloud strategies, enhancing mobility […] More