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General Dynamics-CSRA Gets $65M EPA Network IT Support Order; Paul Nedzbala Comments

CSRA, a managed affiliate of General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has received a potential $65 million task order to provide IT support for theÂ Environmental Protection Agency‘s local area network. TheÂ General Services Administration‘s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center awarded the order that covers work at more than 100 EPA offices for a period of up […] More

by Nichols Martin June 27, 2018, 4:59 am
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Bruce Caswell: Maximus Eyes Federal IT Support Expansion via Alliant 2 Vehicle

Bruce Caswell, president and CEO ofÂ Maximus, has said the company aims to broaden support for federal information technology, citizen service and mission objectives through theÂ General Services Administration‘sÂ potential $50 billion Alliant 2 procurement vehicle. GSAÂ awarded 61 spotsÂ on the unrestricted portion of the multiple-award,Â indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. Maximus plans to use its business process approaches and previous federal […] More

by Joanna Crews June 27, 2018, 3:25 am
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Wes Bush, Ginni Rometty: Congressional Action, Public-Private Collaboration Key to Address Tech Skills Gap

The CEOs of Northrop Grumman and IBM have jointly urged Congress to pass legislation that would reauthorize and update the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Northrop’s Wes Bush, a four-timeÂ 2018 Wash100 recipient, and IBM’sÂ Ginni Rometty wrote in a joint opinion piece published Friday on CNBC the proposed bill would fund CTE programs […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 26, 2018, 11:37 am
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Report: GSAâ€™s Revised Notarized Letter Requirement for SAM.gov Registration to Benefit Over 11K Vendors

More than 10,500 existing vendors and 942 new contractors are expected to benefit from the General Services Administrationâ€™s decision not to require entities that update or create their registration on the System for Award ManagementÂ website to submit a notarized letter before activation of their registration, Federal News Radio reported Monday. GSA will still require vendors […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2018, 10:24 am
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ECS Selected for 2018 ‘Top Workplace’ Award; George Wilson Comments

ECS FederalÂ has landed a spot on The Washington Post’s list of the top places to work in the D.C. metropolitan area for the fifth consecutive year. Fairfax, Va.-based ECSÂ said MondayÂ itsÂ employees completed anÂ Energage-administered survey on workplace culture and values as part of the selection process for 2018 Top Workplaces awardees. George Wilson, president of ECS and […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 26, 2018, 9:38 am
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Northrop Expands Aerospace Tech Production Hub in Mississippi; Kevin Mitchell Comments

Northrop Grumman has added an operational area to its Moss Point, Miss.-based manufacturing hub for fixed- and rotary-wing autonomous platforms. The companyÂ said Monday the expanded production facility can now accommodate projects onÂ manned aircraft systems and will bring new jobs to the region. Kevin Mitchell, vice president of global operations at Northrop’s aerospace systems sector, said […] More

by Monica Jackson June 26, 2018, 7:50 am
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Army Engineers Plan Architecture & Engineering Services IDIQ Contracts

TheÂ Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled plans to award up to eight spots on a pair of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for facility architecture and engineering services. USACE said in a FedBizOpps notice posted MondayÂ it contemplates issuing fourÂ $30 million awards through an unrestricted competition and anotherÂ four $10 million small business set-aside awards. Each IDIQ will have a […] More

by Nichols Martin June 26, 2018, 5:31 am
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Labor Department Seeks Technologies to Prevent Mining Accidents; Dave Zatezalo Comments

The Labor Departmentâ€™s Mine Safety and Health Administration has requested information on systems that could help gradually prevent mishaps involving mobile surface and underground mining equipment. The DOL said Monday its request for information is part of an effort to provide safer working conditions for miners in the U.S., as well as to gradually reduce […] More

by Monica Jackson June 26, 2018, 5:16 am
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Northrop to Help Analyze Tech Requirements for Future USAF Missile Warning Satellites

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a two-year, $47 million contract to examine system and payload requirements for the first two polar space vehicles that will be built through the service branch’sÂ Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program. Northrop will also conductÂ risk reduction efforts to support the Next-Gen OPIR initiative as part of the sole-source […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 26, 2018, 5:12 am
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CACI Among ‘Top Workplaces’ in Greater Washington Region for 2018; Ken Asbury Comments

The Washington Post has listedÂ CACI International under the large company category of the publication’s 2018 list of top workplaces in the greater Washington, D.C., area. CACIÂ said Monday the recognition marks its fourth consecutive year on the list that was based on workforce surveys at 300 firms operating within the region. The Arlington, Va-based company has […] More

by Nichols Martin June 26, 2018, 4:18 am
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Navy Accepts USS Indiana Submarine Delivery From HII’s Newport News Division

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine slated forÂ U.S. NavyÂ commissioning in September. USS Indiana is the 16th Virginia-class submarine HII has built through a partnership with General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and eighth craft that Newport News Shipbuilding handed over to the service branch, HIIÂ said Monday. The industry […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 26, 2018, 4:14 am
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American Systemsâ€™ Peter Whitfield Gets Virginia Business CFO Award; Peter Smith Comments

Peter Whitfield, chief financial officer at American Systems, has won the Virginia Business magazineâ€™s CFO awardÂ in the large private company category in recognition of his financial knowhow and commitment to the financial community. Whitfield was chosen from a set of seven finalists and honored at the magazineâ€™s gala ceremony held Wednesday, June 20, in Richmond, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2018, 1:13 am