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Rob Zitz on Leidos’ Transition to a Standalone Business, Cyber Trends and Infrastructure Support for DHS

Rob Zitz joined LeidosÂ in August 2011Â –Â when it was known as Science Applications International Corp. –Â as senior vice president and chief ISR systems architect after a three-decade government career that culminated in a deputy director role at the National Reconnaissance Office. The Wash100 inducteeÂ and former seniorÂ Secret Service deputy associate director leads Leidos’ work to help intelligence […] More

by Ross Wilkers April 2, 2014, 9:35 am
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Erik Buice on Accelerating Scientific Discovery Through Bioinformatics, the Goals of Northrop’s Health IT Partnerships & Applying an Engineering Approach to Healthcare Innovation

Erik Buice leads Northrop Grumman‘s health systems management unit as vice president and leads a team of more than 800 personnel who help federal health agencies manage their information technology systems. Buice’s career has included stops at firms ranging from large to small, including IT and consulting roles at companies such as CGI, Patriot Technologies, […] More

by Ross Wilkers March 28, 2014, 1:49 pm
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Tim Reardon on Lockheed’s Recent Reorg, More Than $1B Cyber Business and Int’l Expansion

Tim Reardon serves as vice president and general manager of Bethesda, Md.-basedÂ Lockheed Martin‘sÂ defense & intelligence solutions business units, a 15,000-employee organization. The 15-yearÂ Lockheed veteranÂ was most recently theÂ president of the information systems and global solutions-national unit and has previously served as the president of theÂ former IS&GS-global unit and theÂ enterprise integration group. Reardon, a 10-year CIA veteran, […] More

by David J. Barton March 28, 2014, 11:01 am
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

Paul Dillahay: ASRC Federal to Help Navy Researchers Manage Tracking Facility

ASRC Federalâ€™s space and defense division will help operate spacecraft and facilities for the Naval Research Laboratory under a potential five-year, $40 million contract. The Charles County, Md.-based Blossom Point Tracking Facility performs command and control functions for the federal governmentâ€™s research and development satellites,Â ASRC FederalÂ said Tuesday. Paul Dillahay, ASRC Federal president and CEO, said […] More

by Jay Clemens March 26, 2014, 9:33 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Lynn DeCourcey: NJVC-InfoSec Partnership to Focus on Govt Cyber Training

NJVC has partnered with theÂ InfoSec Institute to offer information security courses that are designed to meet cyber workforce training requirements set by the Defense Department. The Infosec Institute develops hands-on lab and online curricula to help IT professionals manage cybersecurity threats and prepare them for certification exams, NJVC said Tuesday. “Having a well-trained cyber engineering […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 26, 2014, 7:17 am
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John Heller: PAE to Support US Diplomatic Mission in Iraq

PAEÂ will continue to provide mission support and logistics services for U.S. diplomats in Iraq under a contract extension with the State Department. The company manages operations such as postal services, food services, waste management, fuel services, supply chain oversight and reporting for the Regional Security Office, PAEÂ said Monday. John Heller, PAE CEO, said the company […] More

by Jay Clemens March 25, 2014, 10:30 am
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MCR to Help Virginia Org Run Export Development Program; Neil Albert Comments

MCR Federal LLC will work with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to manage a two-year program that aims to help Virginia-based companies increase exports. The Virginia Leaders in Export Trade initiative is designed to help local businesses grow by selling goods and services in international markets, MCR said Monday. â€œMCR sees many growth opportunities in […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 24, 2014, 11:28 am
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CAE Awarded $125M for Contracts with Global Defense Clients; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE Inc. has been awarded more than $125 million in combined contracts with theÂ U.S. NavyÂ and customers from Poland, Germany and MalaysiaÂ to provide training technologies. CAE will supply four P-8A simulators to Boeing for the U.S. Navy, an SW4 helicopter simulator to the Polish Air Force, training support services to the German Air Force and maintenance […] More

by Jay Clemens March 21, 2014, 10:53 am
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A-T Solutions to Support Military Forensics, Biometrics; Dennis Kelly Comments

A-T Solutions has received aÂ $37 million task order from theÂ Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren DivisionÂ for military forensic support under the Naval Expeditionary Forensics and Biometrics program. A-T SolutionsÂ intends toÂ provide services such as program and supplies management, logistics and installation,Â and forensic support in the areas of DNA, chemistry, ballistics and latent prints,Â the companyÂ said Thursday. “Forensics and […] More

by Admin March 21, 2014, 7:47 am
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Wayne Lewandowski on Building Out Vormetric’s Federal Practice, Protecting Data Rather than Perimeters, and the Role of Collaboration in Cybersecurity

Wayne Lewandowski serves as vice president of Vormetric‘s federal operations, where he works to drive growth with the company’s customers in the Defense, civilian and intelligence communities. Lewandowski has spent more-than-20-years working in the federal market with emerging integrators and technology companies, most recently helping establish virtualization and storage consulting company Plan B Government Systems‘ […] More

by Ross Wilkers March 20, 2014, 1:49 pm
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George Newstrom on Disruptive Technologies in Government, Securing the Cloud & Improving Private-Public Collaboration

George Newstrom leadsÂ Dell Services Federal Government as its vice president and general manager, a position he rose to after joining the firm in 2011 to help expand its reach in the cybersecurity and intelligence spaces. Newstrom is a retired U.S. Marine Corps electronics and communications officer and also served as secretary of technology for the […] More

by Ross Wilkers March 20, 2014, 1:08 pm
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Catherine Kuenzel: CSC to Help CBP Implement Financial Shared Services Model

Computer Sciences Corp. will operate and maintain the Customs and Border Protection agencyâ€™s financial management systems under a potential five-year, $86 million agreement. CSC will work with CBP to help develop and implement new financial systems for the agency’s nearly 5,000 SAP users, CSCÂ said Thursday. Catherine Kuenzel, vice president and general manager of the homeland […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh March 20, 2014, 10:53 am