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Report: Air Force Seeks Industry Sources of Single Aircraft Platform for Command Post, Executive Airlift Missions

The U.S. Air Force has asked information on potential industry sources that could provide a single aircraft platform that will work to perform the missions carried out by planes intended for command post and executive airlift operations, Defense News reported Wednesday. The report said the service intends to look for that platform through the NEAT […] More

by Jane Edwards August 2, 2018, 3:14 am
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Report: GSA, USDA Begin Centers of Excellence Programâ€™s Phase 2 With 6 RFQs

The General Services Administration and the Agriculture Department have issued six requests for quotes as part of the second phase of the White Houseâ€™s Centers of Excellence program, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. The solicitations released Monday intend to support the implementation of the five COEs that focus on information technology modernization efforts such as […] More

by Jane Edwards August 2, 2018, 2:18 am
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Applied Information to Help Georgia DOT Install AT&T-Powered School Zone Beacons

The Georgia Department of Transportation has selectedÂ Applied InformationÂ to provide beacons as part of an effort to increase safety in the state’s school zones. Applied Information said WednesdayÂ it will help the department implementÂ Glance School Zone Beacon SystemsÂ equipped withÂ cellular modems and designed to help traffic engineers manage the flashing devices. AnÂ AT&TÂ internet-of-things platform called the Control CenterÂ will support […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 2, 2018, 12:27 am
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AT&T Gets Army Nod for Comms Service Delivery; Mike Leff Comments

AT&T has secured new Authority to Operate status from the U.S. Army, allowing it to deliver unified communications services for personnel using the service branch’s unclassified network within the continental U.S. The company said Wednesday it is scheduled to provide instant messaging, persistent chat, video, voice, presence and screen sharing services to an initial batch […] More

by Peter Graham August 1, 2018, 2:34 pm
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Booz Allen Hamilton to Add 90 Jobs in San Antonio Offices

Booz Allen Hamilton has announced it will add 90 jobs to its already 530-strong offices in San Antonio, Texas, the San Antonio Business Journal reported Tuesday. Technology jobs make up the bulk of the openings, which includeÂ positions for network engineers and cybersecurity analysts for the U.S. Air Force, a health data scientist for the Military […] More

by Peter Graham August 1, 2018, 12:36 pm
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Boeing to Open Autonomous Aircraft Research Facility in Massachusetts

Boeing has announced plans to lease a 100,000-square-foot research space at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kendall Square mixed-use district in Cambridge, Mass. The new aerospace and autonomy center at Kendall Squareâ€™s 17-story building is set to be operational in 2020 and will accommodate employees from Boeingâ€™s Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary to perform research, design […] More

by Jane Edwards August 1, 2018, 11:29 am
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DoT Federal Transit Administration to Solicit for Project Management Oversight Services

Bloomberg Government expects the Department of Transportation‘s Federal Transit AdministrationÂ to begin soliciting for the Project Management Oversight multiple-award contract this fall, the media firm said Tuesday. The estimated $750 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for firms to evaluate prime transportation projects including capital investment grants and rail modernization; manage project caseloads; and verify the technical capacities […] More

by Nichols Martin August 1, 2018, 11:27 am
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Globecomm Reports $215M in Fiscal 2018 Comms Tech Orders

Globecomm has booked more than $215 million in orders during its 2018 fiscal year, which ended June 30, to provide multiple communications technology platforms to public and private sector customers. The companyÂ said TuesdayÂ it will supplyÂ fixed and transportable satellite communicationsÂ terminals as well as very-small-aperture terminal broadcast and wireless services to government customers. Some of the […] More

by Nichols Martin August 1, 2018, 11:15 am
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Accenture’s Federal Arm to Help Build Library of Congress Data Center; Elaine Beeman Comments

Accenture‘s federal services business will build a data repository for the Library of Congress under aÂ potential three-year, $27.3 million contract. Elaine Beeman, seniorÂ managing directorÂ and civilian portfolio lead at Accenture Federal Services, said in a statement released Wednesday the project is key to helping the library deploy technology designed to facilitate digital access to itsÂ collection of […] More

by Nichols Martin August 1, 2018, 10:26 am
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CTC Gets Recognition for Ammo Manufacturing Approach; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.Â received an “outstanding technical achievement” award from the National Armaments Consortium and the Defense Department‘s Ordnance Technology Consortium at a ceremony that took place April 11 in Arlington, Va. The consortia recognized CTCâ€™s ammunition manufacturing approach that seeks to decrease the total cost of ownership and production footprint, elevate performance levels and reduce […] More

by Peter Graham August 1, 2018, 4:48 am
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Austal USA-Built Charleston LCS Completes Navy Acceptance Trials

The future USS CharlestonÂ littoral combat ship completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on July 19 and is now ready for delivery to the U.S. Navy this summer. TheÂ Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey assessed the Independence-variant LCS built by Austal USAÂ during a series of in-port and underway demonstrations that showcased the vessel’s propulsion […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 1, 2018, 1:46 am
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VA Requests Info on IT Services for Website Modernization

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for information onÂ service-disabled, veteran-owned companies that can offer information technology services to help modernize VA.gov. According to a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday, the department aims to update user-facing digital tools, implement a content management system and address website users’ expectations as part of theÂ VA Digital Modernization […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 1, 2018, 1:29 am