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Mark Gray: ASRC Federal to Continue Support for NOAA Satellite Operations Facility

ASRC Federal has secured a potential five-year, $35 million contract from the national environmental satellite, data and information service division of theÂ National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationÂ for systems engineering support to NOAA’sÂ satellite operations facility in Alaska. The company said ThursdayÂ its federal technical services subsidiary will perform the work underÂ the NOAA Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 21, 2016, 4:20 am
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Mark Scallion on SAP Public Services’ Analytics Work With Civilian Agencies, How Agencies Can ‘Re-Imagine’ IT

Mark ScallionÂ leads the federal civilian business as a vice president forÂ SAP Public Services, a subsidiary of the global technology services conglomerate that focuses on work with government agencies in areas such as electronic government and shared services. A two-decade industry veteran, ScallionÂ led SAP Public Services’Â Defense DepartmentÂ organization for three years prior to his current role and […] More

by Ross Wilkers November 17, 2016, 2:15 pm
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National Kidney Foundation Hosts 36th Annual Masquerade Kidney Ball on Nov. 19th

The National Kidney Foundation will host the 36thÂ Annual Masquerade Kidney Ball to be chaired by SAP NS2 CEO Mark Testoni Saturday night at the Washington, D.C. Hilton. Guests can expect an evening of education, entertainment, and inspiration. The Masquerade Kidney Ball will feature a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, musical entertainment, award presentations, and […] More

by Nicholas Hoffman November 16, 2016, 2:53 pm
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Maximus Plans New Hampton, VA Customer Support Center; Richard Montoni Comments

Maximus plans to invest $1.87 million to buildÂ aÂ customer support center in Hampton, Virginia that will support the company’s government contracts across the U.S. and expects the project to create about 189 jobs in the city, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office announced Wednesday. “When we searched for a location for our new customer support center, the […] More

by Ramona Adams November 16, 2016, 8:30 am
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Navy Solicits Proposals for Cybersecurity Support Services

The U.S. Navy‘sÂ Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division has begun to solicit proposals from interested vendors for a range ofÂ cybersecurity support services. NAWCWD plans to award a five-year, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to aid the analysis, design, development, test, integration, deployment and operations of information technology systems and services, according to a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. […] More

by Ramona Adams November 16, 2016, 4:30 am
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Deltek FedFocus Speakers Preview Uncertain Period With Shift to New Trump Administration

Ways for government contractorsÂ to planÂ during a time of uncertainty with theÂ transition into a new Donald Trump administration and align business strategies with the future president’s policy priorities were the central talking points ofÂ Deltekâ€™s “FedFocus 2017″Â event Monday at National Harbor, Md. Against the backdrop of an incoming administration, one immediate item of uncertainty for industry to […] More

by Ross Wilkers November 15, 2016, 5:30 am
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SAP NS2’s Mark Testoni: Companies Should Invest in Skill Development Programs for Veterans

Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, has said companies shouldÂ invest in development programs that will work to address the mismatch between veterans’ skills and civilian job requirements. Testoni wrote in an opinion piece published Friday on The Huffington Post that veterans face challenges in aligning their militaryÂ skills with the demands of […] More

by Ramona Adams November 14, 2016, 12:19 pm
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DigitalGlobe Launches Lockheed-Built WorldView-4 Satellite; Rick Ambrose Comments

DigitalGlobe received initial signals from Lockheed Martin-built WorldView-4 satellite 45 minutes after it launched Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. WorldView-4 with a Harris Corp.-made imaging payload took off aboard aÂ United Launch Alliance-madeÂ Atlas VÂ rocketÂ to join DigitalGlobeâ€™s satellite constellation, LockheedÂ said Friday. Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheedâ€™s space systems business, said the WorldView-4 […] More

by Jane Edwards November 14, 2016, 5:00 am
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AT&T Joins NASA-Industry UAS Traffic Mgmt Initiative; Mike Leff Comments

AT&TÂ supports a NASA-led projectÂ to research and develop a traffic management system for the agency to manage the safety and security of unmanned aircraft system operations in U.S.Â airspace. The company said Thursday it aims to contributeÂ networking, internet of things, cloud, identity management and cybersecurityÂ expertise to NASA’s UASÂ traffic management initiative. “Drones are already used in agriculture, public […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 11, 2016, 5:20 am
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Matt Desch: SpaceX â€˜Back on the Pathâ€™ for Iridium Satellite Launch After Rocket Explosion

IridiumÂ CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ has saidÂ he is confident that SpaceX is back on track to launch Iridiumâ€™s new fleet of satellites into orbit after Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, spoke about the cause of the Sept. 1 explosion of the Falcon 9 rocket, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. â€œWeâ€™ve been privy to the thinking and the […] More

by Jane Edwards November 10, 2016, 9:53 am
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National Kidney Foundation to Recognize 2016 Honorees at Annual Ball

The 36th Annual Masquerade Kidney Ball, hosted by the National Kidney Foundation, is being held at the Washington Hilton on November 19th. Chaired by SAP NS2â€™s Mark Testoni, the evening will be full of entertainment and inspiration. The Masquerade Kidney Ball features a cocktail reception and silent auction, dinner and awards presentation, a mission appeal […] More

by Nicholas Hoffman November 9, 2016, 11:32 am
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Intelâ€™s Neil Green on High-Performance Computingâ€™s Role in Government Initiatives

Neil Green, president of Intelâ€™s federal business, has said the U.S. government has launched programs that seek to leverage the use of high-performance computing platforms. Green wrote in an FCW opinion piece published Tuesday that President Barack Obamaâ€™s National Strategic Computing Initiative and the Cancer Moonshot program are some of the efforts that focus on […] More

by Jane Edwards November 9, 2016, 8:29 am