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SAIC to Support USDA IT Modernization Centers of Excellence; Bob Genter Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has received three contracts to provide information technology modernization services to theÂ Agriculture Department through centers of excellence led by the General Services Administration. SAIC said Thursday it will help USDA build a data analytics system, manageÂ organizational change and train more than 100K employees under a single-award task order. GSA awarded the […] More

by Peter Graham October 5, 2018, 5:38 am
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NCI Gets Army IT Infrastructure Upgrade Contract; Paul Dillahay Comments

NCI Information Systems has received a $22M contract to modernize information technology infrastructure at theÂ U.S. Army‘s Home Station Mission Command Centers located at nine domestic and international sites. TheÂ service’s program executive office for enterprise information systems awarded the contract that hasÂ three base years along with eight optional tasks,Â NCI said Thursday. HSMCCs support mission command operations […] More

by Peter Graham October 5, 2018, 4:10 am
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James Hanson Named Nextgov Publisher; Tim Hartman Comments

James Hanson, formerly managing director at marketing communications firm ConnellyWorks, has joined Nextgov as first publisher, the publication reported Monday. He will oversee business development, client relations and product planning for the GovCon community through the publicationâ€™s Washington, D.C.-based office. Hanson is â€œa master at helping government contractors connect with federal decision makers, and Nextgov […] More

by Jane Edwards October 5, 2018, 3:05 am
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Report: Boeing-Sikorsky Team Eyes December for SB>1 Defiantâ€™s First Flight

BoeingÂ andÂ Lockheed Martinâ€™sÂ SikorskyÂ subsidiaryÂ expect the SB>1 DefiantÂ compound helicopter to have the initial flight in December, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. The two companies have teamed up to design and propose the aircraft for the U.S. Armyâ€™s Future Vertical Lift program. The service considers Defiant and the Bell V-280 ValorÂ tiltrotor for the FVL initiative. Randy Rotte, director of FVL […] More

by Jane Edwards October 4, 2018, 9:09 am
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CenturyLink Holds Consolidated Spot on EIS Telecom Contract After Level 3 Purchase; David Young Quoted

The number of companies that won positions on the General Services Administrationâ€™s $50B Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract has dropped from 10 to nine after CenturyLink closed its acquisition of Level 3 Communications in 2017, Nextgov reported Wednesday. David Young, senior vice president of strategic government group at CenturyLink, told the publication the company decided to […] More

by Jane Edwards October 4, 2018, 4:12 am
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Army Issues Solicitation for Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype

The U.S. Army has asked industry to submit proposals for a program to design, build and test a future attack reconnaissance aircraftÂ prototype. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says Army Contracting Command plans to use an â€œother transactionâ€ authority for the prototype initiative in support of the cross-functional team responsible for the serviceâ€™s future vertical lift […] More

by Jane Edwards October 4, 2018, 4:11 am
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Boeing Gets Air Force Munition Support Contract Modification

The U.S. Air Force has awarded BoeingÂ a $45M contract modification to support integration and technical work on airborne guidance kitsÂ designed to guide free-falling bombs into the target area. Boeing will conduct studies, analysis, modernization and integration efforts for theÂ Joint Direct Attack MunitionÂ systemÂ at a company facility in Missouri through March 31, 2019. The Air Force will […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 4, 2018, 12:44 am
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DHS Taps Five Firms for Nuclear, Radiological Threat Detection R&D Services

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded separate contracts to five companies to conduct research-and-development projects to support DHS’ nuclear and radiological threat detection efforts. DHS announced the contract awards in a FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted Wednesday. Contractors will assist DHSâ€™ Domestic Nuclear Detection Office in exploratory research into technologies or approaches that can help detect and […] More

by Monica Jackson October 4, 2018, 12:44 am
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F-35 Lot 11 Contract to Incentivize Enhanced Production Processes

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program director Vice Adm. Mat Winter has said that the new contract with Lockheed Martin to produce Lot 11 of the fifth-generation multi-role fighter aircraft will incentivize the defense contractor to enhance its production performance, USNI News reported Monday. The contract, potentially worth $11.5B, calls for the manufacture of […] More

by Jerry Petersen October 3, 2018, 6:55 am
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Carahsoft Makes 2018 List of ‘Largest’ Private Companies in DC Metro Area; Craig Abod Quoted

Carahsoft Technology has landed a spot on the Washington Business Journalâ€™s 2018 list of top 100 privately held companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, ranked by total revenue during the previous fiscal year. The company said Tuesday it recorded $4.4B in 2017 bookings and saw the number of itsÂ employees increase to more than 900 […] More

by Peter Graham October 3, 2018, 3:59 am
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B&A Unveils Brand Refresh With New Video; Jonathan Evans Quoted

B&A, formerly Bart & Associates, has launched a video to highlight the McLean, Va.-based government information technology services contractorâ€™s brand refresh. The move is part of the companyâ€™s rebranding efforts that kicked off in July with the launch of a new corporate logo and name to reflect B&Aâ€™s commitment to delivering innovative platforms across four […] More

by Jane Edwards October 3, 2018, 3:37 am
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FAA Selects Nine Firms to Participate in Drone Authorization Program

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected nine companies to support a program that delivers authorizations in real time to drone operators seeking to fly their unmanned aircraft systems in controlled airspace. The agency said Monday the new partners under the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability effort are permitted to process drone flying applications. The […] More

by Monica Jackson October 2, 2018, 6:03 am