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Cubic Offers Exercise Control Software for Swedenâ€™s Military Exercise; Dave Buss Comments

Cubicâ€™s global defense business provided its exercise control software platform during the three-week military exercise that kicked off on Sept. 11 in Sweden. Company personnel installed and helped operate the Cubic-built CATS Metrix exercise control software in two mobile trailers deployed in Stockholm and Malardalen regions as part of Exercise Aurora 2017 that concluded on […] More

by Jane Edwards October 23, 2017, 9:07 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Judy Bjornaas, EVP/CFO of ManTech Int’l

“When youâ€™ve been in the government contracting business for nearly 50 years, as ManTech has, every aspect of working with the customer is, by definition, second nature.” EM: Youâ€™ve been a senior finance and accounting executive with 30+ years of experience in government contracting. What are some of your most memorable highlights of your career? […] More

by Andy Reed October 20, 2017, 1:15 pm
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Iridium Readies 4th â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch for Dec. 22 Launch; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium Communications plans to launch on Dec. 22 the fourth batch of 10Â Iridium NEXTÂ satellites aboardÂ a SpaceX-builtÂ Falcon 9Â rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The planned launch would bring the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space to 40 as part of a potential $3 billionÂ program to replace an existing constellation of communications satellites, […] More

by Jane Edwards October 20, 2017, 5:34 am
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Avaya, collab9 Partner to Offer FedRAMP-Compliant Unified Comms Products; Jerry Dotson Comments

Avaya‘s government solutions business has achievedÂ Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for its unified communications product line through a partnership with collab9. TheÂ Avaya Aura Communication ManagerÂ product portfolio is now available to government agencies as a FedRAMP-compliant offering withÂ an authority to operate at the moderate level, Avaya said Thursday. Jerry Dotson, vice president of Avaya […] More

by Ramona Adams October 19, 2017, 10:18 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Shaun Bierweiler, VP of U.S. Public Sector at Hortonworks, Inc.

“A change from the status quo is a difficult cultural shift to overcome, especially for public sector agencies–but not impossible.” EM: Youâ€™ve been at the intersection of technology and business as professional in the public sector for over 15 years. Can you tell our readers about your work experiences that have brought you to where […] More

by Andy Reed October 19, 2017, 9:01 am
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SPA Gets ISO Quality Mgmt Certification; William Vantine Comments

Systems Planning and Analysis has received certification from the International Organization for Standardization following an independent audit of the companyâ€™s quality management system. SPA said WednesdayÂ theÂ ISOÂ 9001:2015 certificate validates its efforts to manage customer satisfaction, workplace efficiency and quality control processes. William Vantine, SPA president and CEO, said the company aims to further improve its internal […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 19, 2017, 5:25 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Tim Saffold, EVP of Joint Unmanned Systems and Training Solutions for AECOM

“I donâ€™t think of difficulties; I think of welcome challenges.” EM: Letâ€™s start with your background and how you get to where you are today. Your title is Executive VP of Joint Unmanned Systems and Training Solutions for AECOM. Tim Saffold:Â I am pleased and feel privileged to be working on the AECOM team with the […] More

by Andy Reed October 18, 2017, 8:30 am
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CNSI to Build CMS Medicaid Advantage Encounter Data Processing System; Adnan Ahmed Comments

CNSI has received a potential $35 million contract to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develop, engineer and maintain a technology platformÂ to process medical claims data on Medicare Advantage or Part C beneficiaries. The company said Tuesday it aims to build a next-generation Encounter Data Processing System for the agency to collect and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 18, 2017, 5:20 am
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Peraton Offers Tech-Based Emergency Response Services Under Army Contract; Stu Shea Comments

PeratonÂ will work to provide technology-based emergency response management services to the U.S. Army through a potential five-year, $480 million, multi-award contract as part of theÂ Deployable Adaptive Global Responder Support program. The company said TuesdayÂ it is one of 10 companies eligible to deliver systems that will serve to support U.S. and allied military and civilian activities […] More

by Anna Forrester October 17, 2017, 12:07 pm
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CACI to Support Army CERDEC’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Unit; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has secured a spot on a potential five-year, $480 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to aid the night vision and electronic sensors directorate of theÂ U.S. ArmyÂ Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center. The company said Tuesday that it will support NVESD’s efforts to develop and integrate various technologies to military and national responder teams around […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 17, 2017, 10:50 am
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DLT Strikes Deal to Offer Systems, Info Mgmt Software to Govt Entities; Brian Strosser Comments

DLT SolutionsÂ has secured a National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance contract to provide systems and information software products to government agencies nationwide. The company said MondayÂ the three-year cooperative purchasing contract offers approximatelyÂ 90,000 public and nonprofit organizations access to DLT’s Quest Software and similar platforms. Brian Strosser, president of DLT Solutions, said the company aims to help […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 17, 2017, 8:42 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Chris Stansbury, Managing Director & Public Sector Sales Leader at PwC

“[PwC] is a firm whose mission and purpose is to provide high-quality consulting that helps the government solve complex problems that impact our society today and into the future.” EM: Could you tell us about what you do with strategic sales and pipeline development at PriceWaterhouseCoopers? Chris Stansbury: At PwC Public Sector, LLC (PS), our […] More

by Andy Reed October 17, 2017, 8:37 am