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ManTech Awarded USAF Business, Network IT Support Contract; Bill Varner Comments

ManTech International has won a potential 10-year, multimillion dollar contract for integrated management and business support services to the U.S. Air Force. The contract represents new work for the company and includes network information technology services, ManTech said Thursday. Bill Varner, president of ManTech’s mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group, said the company has supported […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 1, 2017, 5:00 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium’s Aviation Connectivity Offering to Focus on Operational Services

Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the company’s newÂ Certus multi-service communications platformÂ will focus onÂ cockpit and operational services instead of cabin connectivity, Aviation Today reported Friday. Desch, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, said at Iridium’s second-quarter earnings call that Certus is designed to offer a connection speed of up to 350 kilobits […] More

by Ramona Adams July 31, 2017, 12:03 pm
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Wayne Rehberger: TASCâ€™s Intell Business Main Driver Behind Merger With Engility

Wayne Rehberger, chief financial officer of Engility Holdings, has said the companyâ€™s decision to acquire professional services providerÂ TASCÂ in 2014 through a $1.3 billion stock deal was driven by the latterâ€™s intelligence business, Virginia Business reported Friday. Rehberger said TASCâ€™s intelligence business â€œhelped balance Engilityâ€™s strategic portfolio.â€ He was instrumental in the 2015 integration of both […] More

by Jane Edwards July 31, 2017, 8:57 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, General, News

SAS releases “How to” Guide offering blueprint for Government Analytics Initiatives

From public health to transportation, the new release from SAS titled “A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments: Using Big Data for Good” is a solid indicator of how analytics is already modifying the way government works. This substantial piece of literature features contributors ranging from doctors to criminal justice experts, sharing their strategies, techniques […] More

by Andy Reed July 28, 2017, 10:45 am
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IBM Helps Army Materiel Command Evaluate Stryker Vehicles With AI Platform; Sam Gordy Comments

IBM has helped the Army Materiel Command’s logistics support activity to predict maintenance issues on Stryker armored fighting vehicles using the company’s Watson artificial intelligence technology, GCN reported Thursday. The company installed its AIÂ platform along with other sensor technologies on 350 StrykerÂ vehicles to evaluate manuals and work orders required for the development of individual maintenance […] More

by Scott Nicholas July 28, 2017, 9:06 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Unisys’ PV Puvvada: Govt Security Officers Should Prepare ‘Concise’ Cyber Reports for Senior Leaders

PV Puvvada,Â president of Unisys‘ federal business, has said government security professionals should be ready to concisely communicate their teams’ cybersecurity activities and strategies to senior-most government leaders. Puvvada wrote in an opinion piece published ThursdayÂ on FCW that federal security officers should present cybersecurity information to agency and department heads inÂ short, simple terms “that provide a […] More

by Ramona Adams July 28, 2017, 7:00 am
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Thomson Reuters Survey: Govt Attorneys Face Workload, Budget Challenges; Steve Rubley Comments

A new Thomson Reuters study has found that 76 percent of government lawyers expect a rise in their workloads over the next few years. Thomson Reuters polled 238 lawyers in city, state and federal agencies for the Government Law Departments 2017 report and found that 67 percent of them said they think limited budgets and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 27, 2017, 10:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Mike Leff, VP for Strategy and Operations for AT&T Global Public Sector

The global public sector market is teeming with innovation opportunities and we could not be more excited. ExecutiveBiz: Please tell our readers about your new role as VP for Strategy and Operations for AT&T Global Public Sector. Mike Leff:Â My new role is focused on how we improve our ability to help public sector customers achieve […] More

by Andy Reed July 27, 2017, 5:25 am
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Hortonworksâ€™ Shaun Bierweiler: Open-Source Tech Key to Big Data Mgmt

Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of public sector at Hortonworks, has said local and state government agencies should adopt open-source technology platforms to handle large volumes of data, StateScoop reported Wednesday. Bierweiler said big data management tools based on open-source work to help government leaders gain access to intelligence data and analytics needed to carry out […] More

by Jane Edwards July 27, 2017, 5:15 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Jones Tallent, CFO for Merlin International

“The goal of the government contracting world should be to provide goods and services to the federal government in the most convenient, cheapest, effective manner…That is a noble goal…” ExecutiveBiz: Please tell us about your background and previous experience and how it prepared you for your current position with Merlin. Jones Tallent: Iâ€™ve been fortunate […] More

by Andy Reed July 26, 2017, 10:00 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Ret. Army Major General Kevin Leonard, SVP of Vectrus

ExecutiveBiz: You held several senior positions with Amazon and Fluor and are a retired US Army Major General. How has your background and previous roles prepared you for the challenges you face in your current position? Kevin Leonard: I served 33 years in the Army. The core values of the Army are identical to the […] More

by Andy Reed July 26, 2017, 8:12 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Aili Kujawa, Director of Talent Services for Johns Hopkins APL

â€œInnovation is who we are and why we were established.â€ Please tell our readers about your role for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Aili Kujawa: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics lab performs research and development on behalf of the Department of Defense, NASA and other federal agencies within the intelligence community.. Our lab […] More

by Andy Reed July 26, 2017, 5:41 am