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MCR Federal to Help Army Review Apache Plans, Testing Data; Neil Albert Comments

MCR FederalÂ willÂ help the U.S. Army manage data and review testing work for the Apache Helicopter program through engineering and support services under a potential six-year, $14.1 million contract. The program management services contractor will work with the branch’s Aviation and Missile, Development and Engineering Center in Huntsville, Ala. on reviewing airworthiness documentation, qualification test plans […] More

by Admin June 17, 2014, 10:13 am
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Karen Dahut: Booz Allen Holds ‘Combustion Chamber’ Competition as Catalyst for Employee Thinking

Booz Allen HamiltonÂ had five teams across the firm pitch their best ideas for helping clients solve problems to a panel of judges during a series of presentations at the firm’s “Combustion Chamber” event June 5. The firm said Thursday that it received 40 submissions for ideas from partnerships with startups, alliances with third parties and […] More

by Admin June 13, 2014, 10:46 am
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Dan Allen: Serco Lands C4ISR Systems Work for USS Ronald Reagan, USS Carl Vinson

Serco Inc., the U.K.-based services contractor’s North American arm, will work with the U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems CommandÂ to install a shipboard network on the USS Ronald Reagan. The company said TuesdayÂ that itÂ will perform the work under a potential two-and-a-half year, $17.5 million contract that includes an option for installation work on the […] More

by Jay Clemens June 10, 2014, 11:59 am
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Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Eyes Partnerships, Innovation to Advance Emerging Tech

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson sought to underscore in a Media Day speech this week the companyâ€™s work to bring emerging technologies to the company’s targeted markets through international partnerships and innovation. The chief executive told reporters Monday that Lockheed has already brought several technologies — air traffic control systems and satellites for GPS and […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh June 10, 2014, 8:47 am
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Gene Colabatistto: CAE to Help Train Swedish Naval Forces for Maritime Warfare

CAE has won a contract of an undisclosed amount to supply a simulation system to Sweden’s navy in order to help train sailors in warfare tactics and C4 operations. The company is slated to deliver its Naval Warfare Training System to Sweden’s navy in late 2015 and will also provide technical support as well as […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 4, 2014, 12:10 pm
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Diana Gowen: CenturyLink to Build Private Data Network for Marine Corps

CenturyLink will develop a virtual private network for the U.S. Marine Corps Community Services organization under a potential five-year, $3.5 million contract. The company will work to design, configure and modernize the tools for developing a network in support of the MCCSâ€™ quality-of-life services for Mariness and their families, the company said Tuesday. â€œCenturyLink is […] More

by Jay Clemens June 3, 2014, 10:37 am
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John Hillen Says Gov’t, Industry Tactics are Preventing a More Mature GovCon Market

In the second and most recent edition of John Hillen‘s series on government contracting for Washington Technology, the former assistant secretary of state and long time GovCon business executive discussed what is standing in the way of the market maturing. Hillen begins his piece by telling the audience to accept the fact that GovCon will […] More

by David J. Barton May 30, 2014, 2:36 pm
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Matt Warren on Systemizing Mobile App Environments, Agilex’s Big Data Push for Law Enforcement & The Power of Sharing Data Between Agencies

Matt Warren serves as president of Agilex‘s Justice and Homeland Security Sector, where the long-time federal government marketplace leader manages that business and is responsible for its growth. A close-to-six-year Agilex veteran, Warren joined Agilex in 2008 after spending more than 10 years with Oracle, where he helped start the homeland security sales team and […] More

by Admin May 30, 2014, 2:22 pm
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John Heller: PAE to Partner With Int’l Narcotics, Law Enforcement Bureau for Task Order

PAE has received a $9 million task order from the State Department to carry forward the company’s criminal justice system support services work for a United Nations mission in Liberia. The company will work with the UN and the Liberian government to build up the skills of Liberiaâ€™s justice personnel and law enforcers, PAE said […] More

by Jay Clemens May 30, 2014, 11:46 am
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Ray Johnson: Lockheed to Collaborate With Canadian Province for Tech R&D

Lockheed Martin will work with government, academic and business organizations in Canada’s province of Alberta to develop technologies in areas such as computing, water management and consumer electronics under an agreement between the company and the provincial government. The goal of the collaboration is to connect the expertise of Lockheed and Alberta’s technology workers to […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 30, 2014, 10:54 am
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CEO Bill McMullen on WBB’s Business Model Transformation & the Gov’t Services Market Landscape

Bill McMullen, president and CEO of Reston, Va.-based services contractor WBB, joined the company in 1994 after a 27-year career in the U.S. Marine CorpsÂ that included service as a commanding officer and at headquarters. McMullen took the leadership reigns at WBB in 2008 and has since led WBB through a period of major wins on […] More

by Ross Wilkers May 29, 2014, 1:36 pm
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Steve Gaffney: DynCorp Makes Int’l Markets ‘Deliberate, Dedicated’ Part of Strategy

Steve Gaffney, CEO of DynCorp International, says the company’s decision to establish an international arm was part of its efforts to diversify its customer base and to help more government clients address security issues, the Washington Post reported Sunday. â€œWeâ€™ve always been global, but now itâ€™s a more deliberate and dedicated part of our strategy,â€ […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 27, 2014, 7:52 am