Latest stories

in Industry News, News

CGI Federal Seeks to Collaborate With Clients Through Virginia-Based Innovation Hub

CGI Federal has established an innovation center in Arlington, Va., in a move to help federal clients address challenges with the use of technology, Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. The facility, which is located at Marymount University’s Ballston Center, will host interactive workshops and showcase company-made information technology platforms through video walls, touch tables and […] More

by Nichols Martin August 30, 2018, 7:24 am
in Industry News, News

Education Dept. Plans Financial Aid Processing Tech Solicitation via NITAAC Contract Vehicle

The Education DepartmentÂ looks to procure information technology services to build a federal student aidÂ processing and servicing platform through a contract vehicle managed by the National Institutes of Health‘s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center. A FedBizzOpps notice posted Monday says the department will seekÂ an enterprise-wide digital and customer care technology for itsÂ NextGen Financial Services Environment […] More

by Monica Jackson August 30, 2018, 6:45 am
in Industry News, News

Report: Defense Execs See Potential Business Opportunities in Hypersonics

Some defense industry leaders have identified hypersonic weapons as a potential growth driver for their companies as the Defense Department boosts its spending on hypersonic-related development programs, National Defense reported Wednesday. Lockheed MartinÂ CEO Marillyn Hewson said the company considers hypersonics as one of the â€œkey providers of growth opportunities in the futureâ€ and that its […] More

by Jane Edwards August 30, 2018, 4:22 am
in Industry News, News

NASA Plans to Transfer Satellite Servicing Technologies to Commercial Sector

NASAÂ will host an industry day at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. on Dec. 6 to present technologies from the agencyâ€™s satellite servicing projects division. A FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted TuesdayÂ says the SSPD event, which is the third that NASA announced for this year, is part of its efforts to help private sector organizations commercialize […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 29, 2018, 10:36 am
in Industry News, News

Bidding Opens for USAF Adversary Air IDIQ Contract

The U.S. Air Force has begun to accept bids for anÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that coversÂ air support services for joint terminal attack controller training. USAF said in a solicitationÂ notice posted Friday it seeks providers ofÂ “realistic” adversary air threats necessary for the military branch to conduct up to 30K sorties a year within the continental U.S.,Â Alaska and […] More

by Peter Graham August 29, 2018, 10:35 am
in Industry News, News

Carahsoft Makes Inc. 5000 List for 11th Straight Year; Craig Abod Quoted

Carahsoft Technology is included on Inc. magazine’s 37th annual list of top U.S. private companies, ranked by overall revenue growth rate in the past three years. Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft and aÂ four-time Wash 100 recipient, said in a statement released Monday the selection of the company for Inc.Â 5000 ranking was driven by its efforts […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 29, 2018, 8:37 am
in Industry News, News

Raytheon Team Gets Industry Award for Air Traffic Control System Upgrades

The Air Traffic Control Association has recognizedÂ Raytheonâ€™s standard terminal automation, modernization and replacement system team for modernizing a system designed toÂ help the Federal Aviation Administration and the Defense Department manage terminal area airspace. Raytheon said TuesdayÂ the STARS team will accept an industry award at the association’s 63rd annual conference. The system is built to transmit […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 29, 2018, 8:36 am
in Industry News, News

Army Engineers Pick AECOM, CH2M-B&V JV, HDR for Military Construction Services Contract

AECOM, HDRÂ and a joint venture ofÂ CH2M and B&V have won spots on a one-year, $47.7M contract to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ military construction projects in three foreign countries. Contractors will vie for task orders to provide architect-engineer services at various sites across Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, the Defense Department […] More

by Nichols Martin August 29, 2018, 8:35 am
in Industry News, News

Navy Officials Guide Small Businesses on NAVSEA Procurement Process

The Naval Sea System Command has organized its fourth Small Business Industry Day, which focused on informing industrial small businesses about the commandâ€™s programs and requirements. Several U.S. Navy officials and Program Executive Offices on Aug. 21 guided small firms on how to do business with NAVSEA and participate in its procurement processes, the Navy […] More

by Monica Jackson August 29, 2018, 6:00 am
in Industry News, News

Report: Air Force to Award Potential $16B T-X Trainer Contract in September

The U.S. Air ForceÂ has received final proposals from companies vying for a potential $16B contract to build the military service’sÂ next trainer aircraft and aims to announce the winning contractor before the end of fiscal 2018, Defense News reported Wednesday. T-X program bidders are the Boeing–Saab alliance, Leonardo DRS andÂ the Lockheed Martin–Korea Aerospace IndustriesÂ team. The military […] More

by Monica Jackson August 29, 2018, 5:20 am
in Industry News, News

Lockheed Increases Investment in Ocean Aero via Series B Funding Round

Lockheed Martinâ€™s venture capital arm has participated in a round of Series B financing for Ocean Aero to help the San Diego-based autonomous marine systems developer ramp up production work and support its client base, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. Lockheed made its initial investment in Ocean Aero in September 2017 through its venture […] More

by Jane Edwards August 29, 2018, 5:04 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

DLH Gets CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; Helene Fisher Quoted

DLH‘s mission services and solutions business has received appraisal from the CMMI Institute with a level 3Â Capability Maturity Model IntegrationÂ rating. The company said Tuesday it obtained certification after the institute’s Concept Quality Assurance Lab, several DLH employees and an appraisal team leader assessed the firmâ€™s implementation of the CMMI for Development model. The evaluation team […] More

by Monica Jackson August 29, 2018, 3:51 am