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Siemens to Install Combined Heat & Power, Building Automation Systems at US Army Facility in Germany; Barbara Humpton Comments

Siemens has secured a $24.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to install, maintain and operate a combined heat and power system at the Installation Management Commandâ€™s headquarters at Sembach Garrison in Germany. Siemens Government Technologies will also install the Desigo CC building automation and control platform at the garrison under the Energy Savings Performance […] More

by Jane Edwards May 25, 2016, 4:33 am
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CEO John Heller Outlines PAE’s Priorities, Vision Under Platinum Equity Ownership

Arlington, Virginia-based government services contractorÂ PAEÂ entered a new chapter in the company’s six-decade history upon its purchase byÂ Platinum Equity and leaders on both sides are now planning investments with an eye toward short- and long-term growth. Despite budget uncertainties and shifting priorities at agencies, PAE CEO John Heller views Los Angeles-headquartered private equityÂ firm Platinum Equity’s move […] More

by Ross Wilkers May 24, 2016, 2:29 pm
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Matt Desch: Iridium Releases Positioning, Navigation & Timing Tech Offering

Iridium CommunicationsÂ has introduced aÂ technology platform the company designed toÂ help users access satellite-basedÂ positioning, navigation and timing data in locations whereÂ GPS servicesÂ are limited or unavailable. The Satellite Time and LocationÂ system will workÂ to verify GPS, Galileo and Glonass navigation signals when deployed through Iridium’s constellation of cross-linked satellites in low-Earth orbit, the companyÂ said Monday. Matt Desch, Iridium CEO, […] More

by Scott Nicholas May 23, 2016, 2:10 pm
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Matt Desch: Iridium Mulls Satellite to Track Aircraft GPS Transponder Following EgyptAir Crash

IridiumÂ CommunicationsÂ eyesÂ the possibility of launching by 2018Â a satellite system that monitors an aircraftâ€™s global positioning system transponder to help broadcast flight information in real time, CBS News reported Friday. “A global surveillance system can track that airplane down to the second and help you find it very quickly,” Iridium CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ told the news station. Existing systems […] More

by Jay Clemens May 23, 2016, 10:11 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

MarkLogicâ€™s Amanda Mason Joins Panel Discussion on Cybersecurity at US News STEM Conference

MarkLogicâ€™s Amanda Mason has said her experience in the U.S. Air Force has helped her coordinate groups from both the private and public sectors to provide students of cybersecurity learning programs with “hands on experiences,â€ U.S. News & World Report reported Friday. Tom Risen writes Mason, director of strategic programs for the intelligence community at […] More

by Jane Edwards May 23, 2016, 6:32 am
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CTC to Exhibit Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Demonstrator at Showcase for Commerce; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.Â will exhibit its hydrogen fuel cell power demonstrator and other platforms at the 26th Annual Showcase for Commerce that is set to take place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from May 31 through June 2. CTC said Thursday the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory sponsored the development of the demonstrator designed to generate supplemental power. […] More

by Jane Edwards May 20, 2016, 6:44 am
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DoD Taps CACI for Financial Mgmt System Deployment Contract; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has received a potential three-year, $34 million contract to continue to provide financial management support for agencies across the Defense Department as part of DoDâ€™s Defense Agencies Initiative. The contract covers the deployment of an Oracle-built enterprise resource planning platform in an effort to consolidate legacy tools into a single system and help […] More

by Jane Edwards May 19, 2016, 8:41 am
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Alan Bloodgood on Siemens’ Federal Energy Partnerships, White House’s Push for Renewable & Sustainable Sources

Alan Bloodgood oversees energy and infrastructure projects with responsibility over those with alternative financing models in his executive vice president role at Siemens Government Technologies — the German conglomerate’s federal business organization. Bloodgood’s portfolio at SGT includes programs that are funded under evolvingÂ contract arrangements such as energy performance savings contracts and power purchasing agreements agencies […] More

by Ross Wilkers May 17, 2016, 2:04 pm
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Executive Mosaic’s Top Human Resources Executives in Government Contracting

The government contracting industry and its agency customers are both grappling with questions as to how they can keep pace with fast technology advancements as requirements and demands of users change with those trends. Coupled with those changes is the work of both public and private sector organizations to hire qualified talent with skills and […] More

by Nicholas Hoffman May 17, 2016, 12:11 pm
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US News-Raytheon Report Shows Rise in STEM Education, Employment for 2015; Brian Kelly, Dave Wajsgras Comment

A new report fromÂ RaytheonÂ and U.S. News & World ReportÂ magazineÂ indicates theÂ country continues to experience a workforce shortage in the science, technology, engineering and mathematicsÂ fieldsÂ and may have to rely on foreign-born employees to fillÂ STEMÂ positions. The 2016 U.S. News/Raytheon STEM IndexÂ shows a 6-percent rise in the number of students who earned STEM-related graduate degrees in 2015 compared to […] More

by Jane Edwards May 17, 2016, 10:07 am
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Leidos to Showcase Technologies at the GEOINT 2016 Symposium

LeidosÂ will feature its automated geospatial intelligence technologies at the GEOINT 2016 Symposium this weekÂ at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Florida. The company will demonstrate a number of technologies designed to supportÂ GEOINT analysis, real-time small satellite and open source data integration and risk predictions, Leidos said Friday. This includes its Publicly Available Information […] More

by Dominique Stump May 16, 2016, 12:00 pm
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Guest Post: CACI Chairman Jack London on Accountability & Shifting Mindsets From Blame to Opportunity

(Jack London serves as executive chairman of CACI International) A key component of being a strong leader is exhibiting and empowering accountability. Organizations deal with a variety of challenges stemming from change, risk-taking and uncertainty. Hereâ€™s one disconcerting reality: People are afraid of acknowledging mistakes, let alone reporting and fixing them. According to a survey […] More

by David Smith May 12, 2016, 1:33 pm