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Leidos CFO James Reagan Talks Continuing Resolution, Procurement Process

James Reagan, chief financial officer at Leidos, has said heÂ is pleased that the federal government no longer operates under a continuing resolution. He made the statement four daysÂ after President Donald Trump signed aÂ $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund government operations through the end of fiscal 2017 and increase defense spending by $21 billion. “Where […] More

by Jane Edwards May 11, 2017, 6:20 am
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Interior Dept Taps AT&T to Provide Mobile Device Mgmt Platform; Mike Leff Comments

AT&T will deliver IBM‘s mobile device management platform to the Interior Department to help DOIÂ protectÂ and manage 27,000 mobile devices. AT&T, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, said Tuesday it will provide IBM’sÂ Maas360 mobile device management platform to DOI as an authorized reseller. Mike Leff, vice president of AT&T’s global public sector business for civilian agencies, said the […] More

by Ramona Adams May 10, 2017, 9:54 am
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UAE Taps CAE for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Support; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE has received a potential five-year $40.9 million contract to provide remotely piloted aircraft training support services for United Arab Emiratesâ€™ air force and air defense personnel. The company said Monday itsÂ CAE Maritime Middle East subsidiaryÂ will act as the principal contractor and help the Middle Eastern country establish a training facility for RPAs. Gene Colabatistto,Â president […] More

by Jane Edwards May 9, 2017, 11:25 am
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Roger Krone: Leidos Could Be Halfway Through IS&GS Business Integration by July

Roger Krone, chairman and CEO ofÂ Leidos, has estimated that the company will completeÂ 50 percent of its integration with theÂ information systems and global solutions business acquired from Lockheed MartinÂ by July 1. Krone, an inductee intoÂ Executive Mosaicâ€™sÂ Wash100 for 2017, told analysts during an earnings call Thursday that Leidos plans to “accelerate the backend of integrationâ€ as the […] More

by Jane Edwards May 9, 2017, 9:00 am
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Maximusâ€™ Tom Naughton: Agencies Should Adopt AI-Based Tools to Facilitate Citizen Engagement

Tom Naughton, president of citizen services at Maximusâ€™ federal business, has said government agencies should work to build up citizen engagement through the implementation of new customer service platforms that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning. Naughton wrote in a Washington Technology commentary published Friday that agencies should provide citizens with self-service tools and customer […] More

by Jane Edwards May 8, 2017, 6:21 am
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Adnan Ahmed: CNSI Government Services Unit Hits CMMI Maturity Level 3

CNSI‘s government services organization unit has obtained a Capability Maturity Model Integration level 3 rating from the CMMI Institute. CUNIX Infotech ran an independent CMMI appraisal toÂ determine whether CNSI’s government services businessÂ performs processes at a “defined” level, CNSI said April 28. The rating indicates that an organization’s processes are well-characterized and described in standards, procedures, […] More

by Ramona Adams May 5, 2017, 8:12 am
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Leidos CEO Roger Krone: Slow Pace of Govt Appointments Delays Procurement Process

Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, has said the slow pace of leadership appointments at the Defense Department and other federal agencies has pushed back acquisition decisions and deadlines, Inside Defense reported Thursday. Krone told analysts during the fiscal 2017 first-quarter earnings call that the company has “seen more slowness than we expected in […] More

by Jane Edwards May 5, 2017, 7:35 am
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Unisys to Update, Maintain IRS’ Fuel Tax Filing Verification System; PV Puvvada Comments

Unisys has wonÂ a potential four-year, $17.6 million task order to continue to help the Internal Revenue ServiceÂ operate, maintain and update a system the government uses to monitor and verify excise fuel tax filings. The company said Tuesday it will perform maintenance work onÂ IRS’Â Excise Files Information Retrieval SystemÂ codeÂ as part of effortsÂ to help the agency ensure thatÂ […] More

by Scott Nicholas May 2, 2017, 9:15 am
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Matt Desch: 1st Iridium â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch Entered Service

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEO Matt Desch has said eight of the first 10 Iridium NEXTÂ satellites that took off in January began to provide data and voice transmission service between March and mid-April, Spaceflight Now reported Friday. Stephen Clark writes Desch said at a quarterly earnings call Thursday that engineers have begun to reposition the two other satellites […] More

by Jane Edwards May 1, 2017, 9:37 am
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Thomas Vecchiolla: Raytheon Eyes New Business Prospects in Romania

Raytheon plans to explore new business opportunities in Romania over the long term apart from missile defense development efforts, ActMedia reported Friday. Thomas Vecchiolla, president of Raytheon International, announced the plan to Mihai Tudose, Romaniaâ€™s economy minister, at a Thursday meeting between the Romanian government and company representatives in Bucharest. Romaniaâ€™s economy ministry said in […] More

by Jane Edwards May 1, 2017, 1:32 am
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Backs Tax Reform, â€˜Border Adjustmentâ€™ Tax

Boeing has joined the push for the White HouseÂ tax reform plan, which includes a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax system that would simplify the tax code to three income brackets and reduce itemized deductions. Although the plan released by the White House did not include details of aÂ controversial “Border Adjustment Tax,” Boeing CEO […] More

by Barbara Boland April 28, 2017, 2:03 pm
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Trump Softens NAFTA Stance

In a phone call with leaders of Mexico and Canada, President Trump indicated Wednesday he would not immediately abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump said he would instead quickly beginÂ the process of renegotiating the deal. This news comes directly after other administration officials said Trump would likelyÂ sign an order to take the […] More

by Barbara Boland April 28, 2017, 2:30 am