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KBRWyle Wins High-Acceleration Flight Training IDIQ to Train Navy, Marine Aircrew

KBRâ€™s government services business has received a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to train U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircrew on the effects of high levels of acceleration, or “G”, during flight operations. KBRWyle will immerse about 600 students in a hands-on training program about high-G environment in the companyâ€™s centrifuge, which creates realistic acceleration forces from […] More

by Monica Jackson August 16, 2018, 5:26 am
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Parsons Gets Recognition for Teaming Efforts With Veteran-Owned Businesses

ParsonsÂ has received theÂ National Veteran Small Business Coalition’sÂ Champion of Veteran Enterprise Award for collaborating with veteran-owned and service-disabled, veteran-owned companies to support federal projects. The company said Wednesday it surpassed the government’s SDVOSB contracting goal of 3 percent in 2017 by awarding 10 percent of subcontractor dollars to businesses that fall under that group. The Pasadena, […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 16, 2018, 5:07 am
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Boeing to Refresh Air Force C-32 Aircraft Interior

Boeing has landed a $16.1 million contractÂ to provide engineering services for aÂ U.S. Air ForceÂ project to update the interior of the C-32 military passenger transportation aircraft. The company willÂ refresh C-32’s interior appearance to resemble the VC-25A aircraftâ€™s presidential section and replace the double-seat configuration with a triple-seat configuration aft of Door 3, the Defense Department said […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 15, 2018, 3:30 am
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Two CACI Employees Receive DoD Medal for Valor; Ken Asbury Quoted

Two CACI International employees have received the Office of the Secretary of the Defense Medal for Valor in recognition of their involvement in counterinsurgency and force member recovery efforts. CACI employees Brandon â€œRayâ€ Seabolt and Michael â€œTonyâ€ Dunne accepted the award from Lt. Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the […] More

by Jane Edwards August 15, 2018, 2:50 am
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Lockheed, Fincantieri Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for 23rd Navy Littoral Combat Ship

Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette MarineÂ hosted a keel laying ceremony in Marinette, Wis., for the U.S. Navyâ€™s 23rd Littoral Combat Ship, which will be named USS Cooperstown. Ellen Tillapaugh, mayor of Cooperstown, N.Y., welded her initials onto a steel plate that will be placed on the Freedom-class ship to complete the authentication process, LockheedÂ said Tuesday. […] More

by Monica Jackson August 15, 2018, 2:00 am
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USDA Seeks Info on Potential Intranet Support Sources

The Agriculture Department has issued a request for information on support services for an initiative that aims to establish a private two-way communication site for USDA employees. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says the department seeks to leverage a OneUSDA Intranet network to help department officials simultaneously relay messages to their team members. USDA expects […] More

by Monica Jackson August 15, 2018, 12:32 am
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ICF Gets Two Contracts for California DOT Environmental Services; David Freytag Quoted

ICF has received a pair of three-year contracts worthÂ $15 million combined to provide on-call environmental services to California’s Department of Transportation. The company said MondayÂ it willÂ continue to develop policies and procedures for Caltrans’ environmental program under the first contract, won through a recompete. Work will support ongoing statewide efforts to comply withÂ National Environmental Policy Act […] More

by Nichols Martin August 14, 2018, 7:20 am
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Constellis Selected for 2019 Military Friendly Employers List

VIQTORY, a veteran-owned recruitment marketing firm, has included Constellis in its list of Military Friendly Employers for 2019. The firm chose the winning companies by conducting extensive research on thousands of U.S. federal contractors, administering a survey of over 200 businesses and seeking input from military employees as well as the Military Friendly Advisory Council, […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 14, 2018, 7:03 am
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Mitre Provides Recommendations to Deter Supply Chain Threats; Jason Providakes Quoted

Mitre has recommended to the public and private sectors to modify their contracting and regulatory processes to address the increasing threats to the U.S. supply chain. The McLean, Va.-based firm said Monday its Deliver Uncompromised report outlines the need to deter emerging asymmetric attacks such as fake parts passing ordinary inspections and malicious data infiltrating […] More

by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 5:25 am
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Red Hatâ€™s Adam Clater Recommends DevSecOps Implementation Approach for Federal Agencies

Adam Clater, chief architect ofÂ Red Hatâ€™s North American public sector business, has said there is a need for federal agencies to accept the integration of security in software development processes as a cultural change, MeriTalk reported Monday. Clater noted he believes it is important that agency managers grasp the need to standardize their way of […] More

by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 3:55 am
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NTT Data Lands Spot on Alliant 2 IT Services Vehicle; Tim Conway Comments

NTT Data has secured a position on the second iteration of theÂ General Services Administration‘s governmentwide contract vehicle for information technology services. Tim Conway, president of NTT Data’s public sector business, said in statement released Monday the company seeks to provide technology-based services to current and potential federal customers through the Alliant 2 contract. GSA issued […] More

by Nichols Martin August 13, 2018, 12:07 pm
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Dewberry-Led Hunter Station Bridge Project Receives Transportation Awards Recognition

The 11th annual America’s Transportation Awards has recognized the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s $24.2 million Hunter Station Bridge project for its innovative use of technology for bridge rehabilitation and replacement. DewberryÂ said FridayÂ that it served as the prime consultant for the Tionesta Township, Pa., project, which won Best Use of Technology and Innovation in the medium […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 13, 2018, 11:20 am