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USAID Taps AECOM for Amazon Conservation Project; John Vollmer Quoted

The U.S. Agency for International Development‘s South America Regional office in Peru has awarded a potential five-year, $23.5M contract to AECOM to help protect the Amazon rainforest from harmful infrastructure and extractive efforts. Under the Amazon Promotion of Best Social and Environmental Management Practices initiative, the company will work to protect the hydropower, oil and […] More

by Monica Jackson November 2, 2018, 3:50 am
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Leidos Announces Education Support Efforts; Roger Krone Quoted

Leidos is providing education and training services to help students and workers develop their skills and empower the country’s workforce in support of the White House’s Pledge to America’s Workers program. The company said Wednesday it will develop learning programs encompassing apprenticeships, continuing education, reskilling, on-the-job training and work-based education for more than 2.1K recipients […] More

by Nichols Martin November 1, 2018, 4:00 am
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Industry Helps ODNI Develop Common Security Clearance Standards; ManTechâ€™s Kevin Phillips Quoted

Industry stakeholders have participated in the Office of the Director of National Intelligenceâ€™s efforts to come up with a framework of common standards designed to help agencies assess an individualâ€™s suitability for a security clearance, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. Sue Gordon, principal deputy director of national intelligence, said Tuesday ODNI expects to complete those […] More

by Jane Edwards October 31, 2018, 11:45 am
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ACT I Announces Sponsorship of PSC Vision 2018 Conference; Michael Niggel Quoted

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International sponsored the Professional Services Councilâ€™s two-day 54th annual Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference that started Monday at Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va. â€œIt is a pleasure and honor to support PSCâ€™s engaging and informative conference,â€ ACT I CEOÂ Michael NiggelÂ said in a statementÂ released Tuesday. Niggel added that the event […] More

by Jane Edwards October 31, 2018, 3:53 am
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Salesforce’s Dave Rey Responds to OMB Request for Input on Draft â€˜Cloud Smartâ€™ Policy

SalesforceÂ has submitted recommendations to the Office of Management and BudgetÂ through a public comment on OMB’sÂ draft of an updated federal cloud computing strategy. Dave Rey, executive vice president of Salesforce’sÂ North American public sector business, toldÂ Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent in aÂ written responseÂ to theÂ Cloud Smart StrategyÂ proposal that OMB should includeÂ customer experience objectives in the draft policy. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 30, 2018, 11:28 am
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AWS’ Dave Levy Submits Comments to OMB on Draft ‘Cloud Smart’ Policy

Amazon Web ServicesÂ has offered formal comments to the Office of Management and Budget regarding OMB’s draft of an updated federal cloud computing strategy. Dave Levy, vice president of AWS’ federal business, toldÂ Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent in a written response to the Cloud Smart Strategy proposal that aligningÂ the policy to the “IT Modernization Report” […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 30, 2018, 5:35 am
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AT&T Gets VA Mobile Services Support Contract; Rob Dapkiewicz Quoted

AT&T has received a potential five-year contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide wireless communications services for VAâ€™s more than 34K mobile devices nationwide. The company said Monday the contract covers Wi-Fi, tethering, air cards and hotspot services; data and voice services through the companyâ€™s 4G LTE network; mobile devices; and customer support. […] More

by Jane Edwards October 30, 2018, 5:23 am
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Dell EMC Federal’s Cameron Chehreh: Tech Advancement, Modernization Can Drive Gov’t Mission Agility

Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell EMCâ€™s federal business, has said technological advances and modern platforms can help agencies to develop agility in missions, reduce the attack surface and address vulnerabilities in information technology systems. He told FedScoop in a video interview that aired Friday IT innovation has become an imperative for the government […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 29, 2018, 4:43 am
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Matt Desch: Iridiumâ€™s Satellite Launches Benefit From SpaceXâ€™s Transport System

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt Desch has said the company â€œsynergisticâ€ relationship with SpaceXÂ and the latter’s launch vehicle helped bring the seven batches of communications satellites into space, The Hill reported Friday. â€œI donâ€™t think we would have been able to get these 75 new satellites into space over the last two years if it hadnâ€™t been for […] More

by Jane Edwards October 29, 2018, 3:12 am
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NTT DATA’s Shamlan Siddiqi to Speak at 2018 Capital Cybersecurity Summit

Shamlan Siddiqi, chief technology officer ofÂ NTT DATA‘s public sector business, will take part in a panel discussion on Nov. 13 at the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Capital Cybersecurity Summit in Tysons Corner, Va. NVTC said Wednesday panelists and keynote speakers at its third annual eventÂ will offer their perspectives on cyber-related emerging technology, digital services and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 25, 2018, 9:35 am
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Leidos CEO Roger Krone Attends Signing of Bill Against Opioid Abuse

Roger Krone, Leidos chairman and CEO, joined congressional members and other industry executives on Wednesday at the White House to witness the signing of a bill that aims to counter opioid abuse. John Hindman, senior international and public affairs adviser at Leidos, accompanied Krone during the signing of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid […] More

by Jane Edwards October 25, 2018, 5:28 am
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Booz Allenâ€™s Dan Tucker, Elasticâ€™s George Young: Data-First Strategy Key to Federal IT Modernization

Dan Tucker, a vice president at Booz Allen Hamiltonâ€™s digital solutions business, and George Young, VP of U.S. public sector atÂ Elastic, have said federal agencies that aim to modernize their information technology infrastructure should begin with their data layer. â€œThe most effective IT modernization strategies are driven by a data management strategy,â€ Tucker and Young […] More

by Jane Edwards October 25, 2018, 3:39 am