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Bob McDonald: VA Taps MITRE to Help Assess Programs, Practices

MITRE Corp.Â will work with theÂ Department of Veterans AffairsÂ to assessÂ healthcare processes throughout the VA under a contract with undisclosed terms. The nonprofit research and development organization will serve asÂ program integratorÂ andÂ coordinate the results of third-partyÂ assessmentsÂ underÂ theÂ Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, the VA said Thursday. BobÂ McDonald, veterans affairsÂ secretary, said theÂ independent assessment “will provide the department a […] More

by Jay Clemens October 2, 2014, 10:54 am
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James Peake: SPAWAR Taps CGI Federal for Data Consolidation Support

CGI FederalÂ has won a potential five-year, $50.3 millionÂ contract to provideÂ project management and IT support services forÂ the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command‘s data center consolidation program. The company said WednesdayÂ thatÂ itÂ will supportÂ the Navy Data Center and Application Optimization program, whichÂ aims to consolidate the U.S. Navy‘s 61 legacy websites and 5,614 servers. James Peake, CGI Federal president, […] More

by Anna Forrester October 1, 2014, 11:01 am
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Charles Onstott: SAIC to Expand Partnership With VMware Through Partner Network

Science Applications International Corp.Â is nowÂ able to resell VMware technologies and bring cloud, virtualization and end user toolsÂ to its customers asÂ a member of the VMware Partner Network. SAIC said Sept. 8 that it has been providingÂ customers withÂ VMware technologies â€“Â including VMware vCloud Director, VMware vCloud Automation Center for Desktop and VMware vCloud Automation Center for Server â€“Â for […] More

by Anna Forrester October 1, 2014, 10:27 am
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Dave McClure on Veris Group’s Cloud Collaborations with States, How to ‘Know the Data’

Dave McClure made the jump from the public sector to business earlier this year when he joinedÂ cybersecurity firm Veris Group as chief strategist. McClure brings more than two decades of federal service to his role and retired from government in the spring as head of the General Services Administration‘sÂ Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. […] More

by Ross Wilkers September 30, 2014, 2:04 pm
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Diana Gowen: Telecom Industry Faces Market ‘Pivot’ to Cyber, Cloud Tech

Diana GowenÂ believes theÂ telecommunications industry faces a challenge in getting both business and personnel to adjust to the market pivot toward cloud computing, managed services and other emergingÂ technologies, she told FCW in an interviewÂ published Monday. Gowen, who retiredÂ in July as senior vice president and general manager of CenturyLink’s public sector business, spoke with reporterÂ Nick Wakeman about […] More

by Anna Forrester September 30, 2014, 12:02 pm
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Steve Comber: Leidos Lands Tech Support Task Order for OneVA Enterprise Architecture

Leidos will provide technical assistance forÂ the Department of Veterans Affairsâ€™ agency-wide modernization drive under a potential three-year, $25 million contract. â€œWeâ€™re proud to support the VA with its OneVA Enterprise Architecture program, designed to serve as a strategic planning and management tool that helps VAâ€™s leadership chart the course for the departmentâ€™s transformation into a […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh September 30, 2014, 10:12 am
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Marillyn Hewson Highlights Lockheed STEM, Collaboration Initiatives

Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEOÂ of Lockheed Martin, has outlined the company’s planned strategyÂ for technology initiativesÂ as she encouragedÂ collaboration and innovation among Lockheed’s engineering, scientific and technicalÂ workforce. The company said WednesdayÂ Hewson also pointed to new education efforts on science, technology, engineering and math during an address at the Lockheed Martin Fellows Conference. “Together, we envision a […] More

by Anna Forrester September 25, 2014, 8:57 am
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Exelis Imaging System Captures California Forest Fire; Rob Mitrevski Comments

DigitalGlobe has released a new series images taken by its WorldView-3 satelliteÂ with theÂ Exelis‘Â shortwave infrared imager, which worksÂ to capture images through atmospheric conditionsÂ such as smoke. Exelis said WednesdayÂ that theÂ imaging system — which containsÂ theÂ SWIR, a telescope and sensors –Â captured the image ofÂ aÂ forest fire at the Klamath National Forest in California through thick smoke. “SWIR can remove some […] More

by Anna Forrester September 24, 2014, 2:00 pm
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Paul Smith: Red Hat Debuts Cloud Consulting Service Offering for Public Sector

Red Hat has rolled out a consulting service aimed at helping government customers to implement and secure cloud-based information technology systems. The Red Hat Cloud for Government program is designed to offer tools and methods for agencies to manage cloud infrastructure and computing services in their data centers, the company said Monday. “Budget-strapped agencies want […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 22, 2014, 11:58 am
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Philips to Build Ventilator for HHS Pandemic Response; Robin Robinson Comments

Philips Respironics will work to develop a new portable ventilator for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to use in response to pandemics or other public health emergencies under a project for the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS said Wednesday awarded a three-year, $13.8 million contract to theÂ Pittsburgh area-based business of Philips HealthcareÂ for […] More

by Ross Wilkers September 19, 2014, 8:39 am
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Dan Dougherty on EMC’s Push to Tech’s ‘Third Platform’ and Federal Adoption of Converged Infrastructure

Dan Dougherty has led EMC‘s work in the federal market for close to four years in his role as vice president of the data storage and technology provider’s federal division. His more than two-decade career at the company has included service as a VP for the company’s APJ sales strategy and as an area sales […] More

by David J. Barton September 18, 2014, 2:28 pm
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CEO Bradley Feldmann on Cubic’s Int’l Market Strategy, Transportation Push and Founder’s Legacy

Bradley Feldmann elevated to the chief executive post at San Diego-based defense and transportation contractor at Cubic Corp. during the summerÂ after a two-month transition period that saw him succeedÂ William “Bill”Â Boyle. Feldmann first worked at the company between 1989 and 1999, then returned to Cubic in 2008 and has since led the defense systems segment and […] More

by David J. Barton September 17, 2014, 3:09 pm