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Unisys’ Casey Coleman Foresees IT Strategies in 2016 Federal Sector

Casey Coleman, vice president of the federal civilian business group at Unisys, has forecast that agencies will aim to implement strategies to centralize common information technology functions, strengthen cybersecurity and refineÂ IT acquisition processes over the next year. SheÂ wrote in a blog entry posted Monday that she observed many agencies eyeing adoption of shared services programsÂ so […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 22, 2015, 4:54 am
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SAICâ€™s Bob Fecteau: Corporate CIOs Need Standardized Practices

Bob Fecteau, chief information officer atÂ Science Applications International Corp.,Â has said companies should standardize practices in order to allow CIOs to perform enterprise resource management initiatives. Fecteau wrote in an articleÂ published Dec. 15Â on The Enterprisers Project website that a CIO’s basic responsibility is to oversee the deployment of information technology platforms in an effort to improve […] More

by Jane Edwards December 21, 2015, 11:05 am
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Dan Helfrich, Future Deloitte Federal Lead, on Federal Workforce Initiatives & Shared Services Trends

Workforce transformation and human capital initiatives are two federal workforce-related areas that will garner greater attention from agencies as they seek to further engage employees in the public sector, the incoming leader of Deloitte‘s federal practice has told ExecutiveBiz. Dan Helfrich, whose appointment takes effectÂ Jan. 1, also singled out to ExecutiveBiz employee performance management and […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 16, 2015, 12:55 pm
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Engility Lands $14M Navy C2 System Contract Extension; Tony Smeraglinolo Comments

Engility HoldingsÂ has received a $14 million contract extension to keep its upgrade and technical support for the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s command-and-control systems. The company will continue to explore potential technology upgrades and provide support for the Deployable Joint Command and Control system for an additional five years, Engility said Tuesday. “Engility’s customers at NSWC […] More

by Jay Clemens December 16, 2015, 5:54 am
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Gene Colabatistto: CAE Eyes New Drone Pilot Training Opportunities

Gene Colabatistto, CAE‘s group president for defense and security, has saidÂ the company is eyeing new unmanned aircraft programs as it aims for a bigger share of theÂ pilot training services market,Â National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. Sandra Erwin writes CAE has helped the U.S. Air Force train around 1,500 aircrews a year to operate General Atomics-built Predator […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 11, 2015, 10:37 am
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CenturyLink to Mentor Pathway Partners Through GSA Program; Tim Meehan Comments

CenturyLink has received approval from the General Services Administration to serve as a mentor to Pathway Partners for three years under GSAâ€™s Mentor Protege Program. The Mentor-Protege Program aims to develop partnerships between small businesses and GSA prime contractors, promote business development among smaller firms and help such companies compete for federal contracts, CenturyLink said […] More

by Jane Edwards December 11, 2015, 7:18 am
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Int’l Space Station Captures Orbital ATK Cygnus Spacecraft for 50-Day Stay

The International Space Station captured anÂ Orbital ATK-builtÂ spacecraftÂ at 6:19Â a.m. Eastern time to start a 50-day berthing period for astronauts on the ISS to carry out scientific studies with cargo and other research supplies delivered by the company’s Cyngus ship. NASA said WednesdayÂ astronaut Kjell Lindgren used the space station’s robotic arm to take in Cyngus andÂ the spacecraft […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 9, 2015, 9:26 am
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Carahsoft Adds Dataguise Info Security Platform to GSA Schedule; Michael Shrader Comments

Dataguise has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to offer U.S. public-sector clients access to dataÂ protection technology through aÂ General Services AdministrationÂ acquisitionÂ vehicle. DgSecure is now available to government organizations via Carahsoft’s GSA schedule contract, Dataguise said Tuesday. “Given the exponential growth of data and the increasingly aggressive cyber attacks on government agencies, cybersecurity initiatives need to start […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 9, 2015, 9:09 am
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AT&T Receives Education Dept Mobile Service Support Contract; Mike Leff Comments

AT&T has secured a three-year contract to provide mobile devices and related management support services for the Education Department. The contract covers data and voice services, smartphones and tablet devices, onsite support and mobile device management services,Â AT&T said Tuesday. Mike Leff, vice president for civilian agencies at AT&Tâ€™s government solutions business, said the companyâ€™s mobility […] More

by Jane Edwards December 9, 2015, 8:53 am
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SkyLink Transitions President, Exec Roles From David Dacquino to Rima Saleh, Philip Hampson

SkyLink AviationÂ has appointed Rima Saleh as president and Philip Hampson as executive chairman to take over the positions vacated byÂ David Dacquino, who willÂ transition out as the company’s president and CEO, SkyLink said in a press release Tuesday. GovCon Wire reported ThursdayÂ Dacquino will join Serco Inc. as senior vice president of the defense services business unit. […] More

by Anna Forrester December 8, 2015, 12:17 pm
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AF Picks MCR Federal for Milsatcom Financial Mgmt, Acquisition Support; Neil Albert Comments

Program management services contractor MCR Federal has won two task orders worth $24.6 million combined to provide financial management and acquisition support for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Centerâ€™s military satellite communications systems directorate. Each task order contains a base period of performance of three years and was awarded through SMCâ€™s Acquisition […] More

by Jane Edwards December 7, 2015, 6:40 am
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SAP NS2 Leads Investors in ThreatConnect’s $16M Funding Round; Mark Testoni Comments

ThreatConnect, a threat intelligence platform provider, has obtained $16 million in a funding round led by the venture capital arm ofÂ SAPÂ National Security Services, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Aaron Gregg writes ThreatConnect joins other Virginia-based cybersecurity startups that have recently attracted investments from venture capitalists. Gregg reports threat intelligence platforms work as repositories that allow […] More

by Jane Edwards December 4, 2015, 8:03 am