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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SAS, RTI to Combine Analytics Tech, Research Service for Gov’t Clients
SAS and RTI International have partnered to integrate analytics software products and research services into an comprehensive offering designed to help government customers extract insights from data to perform complex missions.
- in Contract Awards, News
LMI Gets $50M DoD Logistics Mgmt Support Contract; Stuart Jones Quoted
LMI has been awarded a $50M contract to help the Department of Defense manage various elements of logistics operation associated with both commercial and federal supply chains. The company said Tuesday it will support the transportation, maintenance, supply chain and contingency management aspects of DoD logistics.
- in Contract Awards, News
Textron to Supply Reentry Tech for Air Force’s Next ICBM Weapon System
Textron Systems has been selected to provide a reentry platform for the intercontinental ballistic missile system Northrop Grumman is developing as the prime contractor of the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Microsoft Adds 18 Azure Services to Support DoD Impact Level 5 Data
Microsoft has increased the number of its Azure Government cloud services that are authorized to handle Department of Defense workloads at the highest security baseline by 18. The company said Tuesday it now has 97 offerings on its platform for hosting impact level 5 controlled unclassified information.
On Demand Pharmaceuticals to Further Develop Production Tech Under DoD-HHS Contract
The departments of Defense and Health and Human Services have awarded On Demand Pharmaceuticals a $20M contract to develop a ‘pharmacy on demand’ system for manufacturing drug product components. The company will use the funds to mature its technology as the government looks to increase domestic production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Buchanan & Edwards Helps State Dept Build Informational Website for Evacuation Loan Recipients
Buchanan & Edwards has helped the State Department create and implement an online resource portal designed for citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who have received coronavirus pandemic-related evacuation loans from the federal government.
Schneider Electric Agrees to Provide Equipment for DOE Cyber Assessment Program
The Department of Energy has selected Schneider Electric to contribute equipment for a program that seeks to assess the cybersecurity of industrial control systems. DOE said Wednesday its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response will use hardware and software from the company under the Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control System program, with full-scale assessments slated to commence in the second quarter of the government's 2021 fiscal year.
General Atomics Test-Flies UAS Launch & Recovery Demonstrator
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has demonstrated a small unmanned aircraft system during a captive carry test with an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. The Sparrowhawk flight demonstrations took place from Sept. 16 to 17 and used a laptop-hosted control station to manage the sUAS launch-and-recovery demonstrator, the company said Friday.
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Karsun Receives $75M Task Order to Update GSA Fleet Mgmt Platform
Karsun Solutions has secured a five-year, $75M task order to help the General Services Administration modernize a technology platform for managing the federal government's procurement, leasing and rental of civilian service vehicles.
