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Ken Asbury: CACI Digital Forensics Lab Receives Industry Accreditation

CACI International‘sÂ computer and audio forensics laboratory inÂ Alexandria, Virginia, has received accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and the Laboratory Accreditation Board-International based on testing and calibration requirements as well as industry standards. The company said Tuesday the accreditation coversÂ CACI Digital Forensics Laboratory’s management, personnel, facilities,Â equipment, quality systems and procedures. “The accreditation . […] More

by Admin May 6, 2014, 10:33 am
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CEO Terri Thomas on BRTRC’s SecureForce Acquisition, the LPTA Environment & Future Services Trends

ExecutiveBiz: Tell us a little bit about BRTRC’s recent acquisition and how itâ€™s indicative of where the company is heading Terri Thomas: It is a very exciting time for us at BRTRC. SecureForce is our first acquisition. It’s a company that we’ve been working with for two years. We’ve teamed with them repeatedly in the […] More

by Admin May 5, 2014, 6:58 am
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ATK’s Sporting Group to Become Independent Company As Part of Orbital Deal

ATK‘s board of directors has approved a plan to spinoff its sporting group into an independent, publicly-traded company as part of an agreement to merge ATK’s aerospace and defense business groups with Orbital Sciences. Mark DeYoung, president and CEO of Arlington, Va.-based ATK, will serve as chairman and CEO of the commercial ammunition and sporting […] More

by Ross Wilkers April 29, 2014, 7:40 am
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Bob Fecteau: SAIC Adopts BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Server

Science Applications International Corp. has implemented the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 platform to manage and secure corporate mobile devices that run on BlackBerry, Apple iOS and Android operating systems. SAIC has also deployed BlackBerry 10 smartphones and aÂ Secure Work Space containerization platform that works to separate business and personal data, BlackBerry said Monday. â€œImplementing BlackBerry’s […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 28, 2014, 12:41 pm
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Charlie Thomas: Mobile Operators Eye Predictive Analytics Tools to Retain Customers

Mobile communications operators could lose customers at increasing rates if the Federal Communications CommissionÂ implements a plan to unlock all mobile devices,Â Razorsight CEO Charlie Thomas writes in an April 15 op-ed piece for RCR Wireless. According to Thomas, operators are looking to apply big data and predictive analytics methods for addressing customer issues at faster times […] More

by Ross Wilkers April 28, 2014, 10:45 am
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Anne Altman: Gov’t Wants to Merge Data Sources as IBM Makes Federal Health Investments

IBMÂ has moved to help address healthcare technology demand in the U.S. public sector market through a series of investments into the company’s federal healthcare practice. The company has launched Watson-based big data services for clinical care and data management initiatives with its research arm and appointed Keith Salzman as chief medical information officer, IBM said […] More

by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 11:40 am
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Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility to Compete on $2.5B USAID Overseas Peace Project IDIQ

An Engility HoldingsÂ subsidiary will compete with eight other companies for work under a potential five-year, $2.5 billion contract covering technical consulting services toÂ U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentÂ partners working in countries under transition. Awardees such as theÂ IRGÂ subsidiary will work with USAIDâ€™s transition initiatives office to implement peace and democracy initiatives in the agency’s priority countries under […] More

by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 9:57 am
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Pamela Drew: Exelis, FAA Wrap Up Aircraft Tracking System Update

ExelisÂ has updated an aircraft tracking system used by the Federal Aviation Administration as the company and agency aim to help air traffic controllers transmit data to pilots. The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology was developed in 2007 to track the locations of airplanes by using GPS systems, Exelis said Monday. â€œThe completion of the ADS-B network […] More

by Jay Clemens April 22, 2014, 10:45 am
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Ken Asbury: SPAWAR Picks CACI to Help Secure Facilities Under Electronic Surveillance Program

CACI International has been awarded a position on a potential five-year contract vehicle to sustain electronic surveillance systems for the U.S. Navy‘s anti-terrorism and force protection programs. The company is one of three contractors that will compete for work over three base years and potentially two option years under the Naval Electronic Surveillance Systems program, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 21, 2014, 11:35 am
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Ginni Rometty, Charlie Thomas and Chris Checco on the Disruptive Power of Real-Time Personalization, Predictive Analytics and Cognitive Computing

Between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27, Mobile World Capital Barcelona hosted the 2014 Mobile World Congress, the annual conference and exhibition that attracts keynote speakers from some of the worldâ€™s foremost corporations, and exhibitions of the next-generation of cutting-edge innovations and technologies. The theme of this yearâ€™s event was â€œCreating Whatâ€™s NEXTâ€ and many participants […] More

by Admin April 16, 2014, 4:58 pm
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Tina Kuhn on Northrop’s Cyber Work with NATO and Intl Customers, the Budget Environment as a Catalyst for Change & Building Cyber Defenses From the Ground Up

ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Tina Kuhn, a top cybersecurity executive with Northrop Grumman Information Systems, on Northrop’s international expansion, opportunities for transformation within the government budget environment, how to “build-in” cyber defenses, and more in the cyber space. Kuhn joined Northrop in 2012 after holding a series of GovCon leadership roles focusing on intelligence and […] More

by David J. Barton April 16, 2014, 1:23 pm
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Bill Jaffe on Tapping His Exec Experience to Grow TAPE and the Keys to Positioning a Business in GovCon

Bill Jaffe co-founded TAPE in 2003 and serves as executive vice president and general manager at the Alexandria, Va.-basedÂ SDVOSB – Service-Disabled, Veteranâ€“Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business. Among his many leadership responsibilities, Jaffe manages TAPE’s corporate development, M&A and IDIQ activities. TAPE specializes in systems engineering and provides technological; program and management support; and training solutions […] More

by Ross Wilkers April 16, 2014, 12:46 pm