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Alan Weakley: Sterling Global’s Mauritania Office to House Risk Mgmt, Logistics Work

Sterling Global OperationsÂ opened its Mauritania-based command center on Thursday to work with customers in the industrial, commercial, energy, banking and finance sectors. The centerâ€™s opening featured a presentation on SGO services for local businesses and government officials, SGOÂ said Thursday. â€œOur command center in Mauritania will provide integrated solutions for risk management, safety, logistics and expeditionary […] More

by Jay Clemens January 27, 2014, 4:41 am
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NNSA Receives Final Turbine Blades for Siemens-Built Wind Farm; Judy Marks on Gov’t Energy Goals

The National Nuclear Security Administration has received the final wind turbines for a wind farmÂ in Amarillo, Texas that is being built by Siemens Government Technologies, the German conglomerate’s U.S. federal business organization. Siemens has set the operational date for the Pantex Renewable Energy Project as July 31, 2014 — nearly a year after NNSA and […] More

by Ross Wilkers January 24, 2014, 1:15 pm
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Adnan Ahmed: CNSI to Continue IT Support Work for Maryland Highway, Port Agencies

CNSI has been awarded a five-year task order to create and maintain cloud computing applications for the Maryland State Highway Authority. The agency selected CNSI to build Salesforce-based cloud apps and support enterprise systems such asÂ Microsoft Access, Net Technology and Power Builder, CNSI said Tuesday. Under a separate five-year contract extension, the company will manage […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 23, 2014, 8:23 am
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Global Aviation & Services Group and SkyLink Aviation Agreement Brings ‘Western Standards’ Aviation Services to “the New Libya”

SkyLink Aviation has inked an agreement to deepen its relationship with Global Aviation and Services Group (GASG), a privately-owned Libyan international cargo and passenger airline, in an effort to grow the strength and reach of aviation services in Libya. The companies have been working together for more than 10 years and their new “national air […] More

by Admin January 21, 2014, 3:47 pm
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Guest Post: Mel Greer, Senior Fellow & Chief Strategist, on Driving Innovation Via Federal Gamification

Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More

by Admin January 17, 2014, 4:42 pm
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Haywood Talcove: LexisNexis Seeks to Help Indiana Fight ID Theft

Indiana’sÂ Revenue Department has contracted LexisNexis Risk Solutions to help combat identify theft and tax refund fraud in the state. The company plans to use filters to screen requests for tax refunds, checking the ID information against public databases and other sources as part of the verification process,Â said Wednesday. â€œIdentity-based tax refund fraud causes individuals to […] More

by Elizabeth Leigh January 17, 2014, 10:20 am
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Juan Zarate on his Latest Book ‘Treasury’s War’, Private-Public Financial Collaboration in National Security Efforts, and the Power of the ‘Carrot’ of Financial Inclusion

On the heels of the late 2013 release of his second book, Treasuryâ€™s War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare, Juan Zarate caught up with ExecutiveBiz to discuss his and the Treasury Departmentâ€™s work in the years after 9/11 to promote U.S. national security interests through sophisticated global financial campaigns. As the […] More

by Admin January 15, 2014, 12:34 pm
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CACI to Run FBI’s Procurement, Financial Systems; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has been awarded potential four-year, $45 million contract to help the FBIÂ implement and maintain a system for managing financial and acquisition processes. This order was awarded under the bureau’s information technology supplies & support services contract vehicle known asÂ Triple S and contains one base year and three option years, CACI said Tuesday. The […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 14, 2014, 10:08 am
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Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility to Continue Navy Aircraft Launch, Recovery Equipment Program Work

Engility HoldingsÂ has won a $29.6 million engineering and technology support contract under the U.S. Navy‘s Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment program. The award from the Naval Air Warfare Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, N.J. contains $9.8 million in base funds and two option years that would increase the contract to its full potential value, Engility announced […] More

by Admin January 10, 2014, 8:33 am
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Greg Wenzel on the Future of Integration & Analytics in C4ISR and Booz Allen’s Enterprise Integrator Push

Greg Wenzel serves as a senior vice president within Booz Allen Hamiltonâ€™s Strategic Innovation Group, where he leads the firmâ€™s C2ISR Mission Systems solutions for Defense Department clients and focuses on applying emerging technologies to help solve client business needs. On Friday, Wenzel will moderate an Association for Enterprise Information industry day at Booz Allenâ€™s […] More

by Admin January 9, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Jeff Trauberman on his Work With Boeing’s Cyber Engagement Center & the Role of Commercial Tech in the US Space Program

Jeff Trauberman oversees a diverse set of programs and projects at Boeing in his role as vice president of space, intelligence and missile defense for government operations. The nearly two-decade company veteran overviewed his roles and responsibilities in a July 2012 conversation with ExecutiveBiz, where he also gave insight into the company’s push for a […] More

by Ross Wilkers January 9, 2014, 2:06 pm
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Cherreka Montgomery on SAP NS2’s Goals for HANA, US Security Collaborations with Allies and America’s Role in Innovation

Cherreka Montgomery joined SAP NS2 – the independent national security subsidiary of SAP — in late 2012 to serve as national vice president for corporate development. In this role, the State Department and intelligence community veteran works to help agencies in the defense and intelligence arenas manage their missions. Her career in government services includes […] More

by David J. Barton January 8, 2014, 2:54 pm