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Engility Wins DHA Contract to Support Military Health System Process Integration; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has secured a five-year, $10 million contract with the Defense Health Agency to help integrate the Military Health System‘s business and clinical processes. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ its team ofÂ healthcare experts, analysts and practitioners will collaborate with service branches and federal agencies in efforts to transform military care delivery. “Delivering integrated, affordable, and high quality health services […] More

by Joanna Crews October 12, 2017, 2:33 pm
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OSHA Recertifies CTC Facilities for Workplace Safety & Health Excellence; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.‘s Johnstown,Â Pennsylvania-based facilities have earned the “Star site” designation for meeting theÂ Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘sÂ workplace safety and health standards. CTC said Wednesday it has continuously gained theÂ Star site status under OSHA’sÂ Voluntary Protection Programs since 2008. Ed Sheehan, CTC president and CEO, said the companyÂ continually works to maintain “safe and healthy work spaces […] More

by Ramona Adams October 12, 2017, 10:59 am
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‘You’re the Cure’: Greater Washington Region Heart Walk, Chairperson Erich Sanchack Comments

As time goes by, American lives are a developing heartache and a half; when it comes to surviving literal heartbreak, take notes from the American Heart Association’s number one approach to combating cardiovascular diseases and stroke: “Eat smart. Add color. Move more. Be well.” The Greater Washington Region Heart Walk is the American Heart […] More

by Andy Reed October 12, 2017, 7:00 am
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Cubic Gets Additional Navy Game-Based Courseware Orders; Dave Buss Comments

The U.S. Navy hasÂ awardedÂ Cubic‘s global defense segment four delivery orders worth $22 million combined to provide game-based training courseware for the military service’s Littoral Combat Ship program. CubicÂ said Wednesday theÂ Immersive Virtual Shipboard EnvironmentÂ for LCS works to help traineesÂ perform multiple tasks in a simulated three-dimensional environment. The company plans to add virtual content andÂ features to the […] More

by Nichols Martin October 11, 2017, 11:15 am
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Engility to Support DoD Technical Data, Network Security Efforts; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has won a potential five-year, $28 million contract to help the Defense Department‘s Damage Assessment Management Office and Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell prevent foreign exploitation of key acquisition programs, technology networks and controlled technical information. The company said TuesdayÂ itÂ will also help counterintelligence, intelligence and law enforcement departments and agencies examine any data […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 10, 2017, 11:50 am
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Cubic Aids Hurricane Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico; Mike Twyman Comments

Cubic‘s mission solutions business unit has deployed satellite antennas and personnel across Puerto Rico to provide connectivity support to hurricane relief operations. The company said Monday its GATR antennas are currently working to deliver cellular andÂ internetÂ service in theÂ island of Vieques to facilitate communications between residents, businesses, local government officials andÂ relief organizations. GATR also supported the […] More

by Ramona Adams October 10, 2017, 8:57 am
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SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 Deploys 3rd Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch to Space; Match Desch Comments

Iridium Communications launched its third batch of 10Â Iridium NEXTÂ satellites into space aboard SpaceXâ€™sÂ Falcon 9Â rocket that took off Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch brings to 30 the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space and represents the third of eight launches that SpaceX needs to perform to deliver a total […] More

by Jane Edwards October 10, 2017, 5:20 am
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AT&T to Provide Global Comms Services for Army Personnel; Kay Kapoor Comments

AT&TÂ has secured a contract to help the U.S. Army integrate and update communications services for approximately 1 million personnel of the service branch in the U.S. and abroad. The companyÂ said MondayÂ will provide chat, voice, video, instant messaging, presence and screen sharing services intended toÂ help commanders and their staff members collaborate, connect and exchange information. “These […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 9, 2017, 11:35 am
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Engility Launches AI Platform for Federal Civilian, Military Customers; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform that company designed to help military and federal civilian agencies use data to make decisions. TheÂ company said Monday itsÂ Synthetic AnalystÂ tool works to supportÂ decision-making across various operations such asÂ threat detection and analysis; course of action planning; training support; and headquarters operations. Engility CEOÂ Lynn Dugle, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s […] More

by Ramona Adams October 9, 2017, 9:18 am
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PV Puvvada: Cultural Shift Key to Meet Federal IT Modernization Requirements

PV Puvvada,Â president of Unisys‘Â federal business, has urged government agencies to implement cultural transformation efforts to obtain governance, management and technology skills required for digital modernization projects. Puvvada,Â an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, wrote in a blog post published Thursday thatÂ federal information technology leaders should adopt tested systems, migrate services to a cloud platform […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 6, 2017, 9:17 am
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SAIC-ST Kinetics-CMI Team to Build Vehicle Prototype in Bid for Army MPF Program; Jim Scanlon Comments

Science Applications International Corp.Â has partnered with CMI Defence and ST Kinetics to build a combat vehicle prototype they intend to propose for an engineering and manufacturing development contract as part of the U.S. Armyâ€™s Mobile Protected Firepower program. SAIC said Thursday it will develop and deliver aÂ lightweight vehicle to warfighters through the integration of ST […] More

by Jane Edwards October 6, 2017, 8:29 am
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Iridium Certus Broadband Service Enters On-Orbit Test; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium Communications has initiated on-orbit tests of the company’s broadband service platform built to deliver global L-band connectivity through the NEXT satellite constellation. The company said Thursday it uploaded software to the NEXT satellites that are already in orbit to activate theÂ Iridium Certus communications service. Certus entered live testing Sept. 25 and is slated forÂ commercial […] More

by Ramona Adams October 6, 2017, 6:47 am