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William Vantine: SPA Receives ‘Top Workplace’ Recognition for 5th Consecutive Year

Systems Planning and AnalysisÂ has been included in The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces 2018 list, which is based on the results of an anonymous employee survey. SPAÂ said SaturdayÂ it was selected among 50 other medium companies and received high ratings on leadership connections, employee development, company values and ethics, communication, pay and benefits, work-life balance and business […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 25, 2018, 12:57 pm
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Thomas Afferton: Northrop to Help Update State Department’s Consular Systems Under $850M IDIQ

Thomas Afferton,Â vice president of civil solutions at Northrop Grumman, has said the company will help update legacy systems at the State Department‘s Bureau of Consular Affairs through aÂ potential 10-year, $850 million contract. “We look forward to drawing on our deep experience in modernizing systems for defense, intel and civilian customers and applying our unique tools […] More

by Joanna Crews June 25, 2018, 12:00 pm
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Chenega Wins MDA Security, Access Control Support Contract; Timothy Lamb Interviewed

AÂ Chenega Corp. subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $44.9 million contract to provide security and access control support across the Missile Defense AgencyÂ enterprise. Chenega Infinity will help the MDA secure the agency’s domestic and international facilities, personnel, missions and events, the Defense Department said Wednesday. “Chenega is veryÂ pleased to serve the Missile Defense Agency as […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 25, 2018, 10:00 am
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DARPA to Hold Proposers Day for Microrobotics Development Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will conduct a Proposers Day on July 17 in Arlington, Va., to solicit vendors for the development of insect-scale robotic platforms. Registration for the Short-Range Independent Microrobotic PlatformsÂ Proposers Day will run through July 13, DARPA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Friday. The SHRIMP program will include three 12-month […] More

by Joanna Crews June 25, 2018, 8:30 am
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DSA Chairman, CEO Fran Pierce Named Philadelphia Entrepreneur of the Year

Fran Pierce, chairman and CEO of Data Systems Analysts, has received EY‘s 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year award in the services category. The professional services firm presented her with the award, which recognizes entrepreneurs within the greater Philadelphia region, aÂ during a gala event that took place at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Pierce […] More

by Nichols Martin June 25, 2018, 6:24 am
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Noblis Makes List of Washington Metro Region’s Top Workplaces for 5th Straight Year; Jean Cain Comments

NoblisÂ has been named to The Washington Postâ€™s annual list of 150 top workplaces in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for five years in a row. The nonprofit science and technology services providerâ€™s inclusion in the list is based on the results of an employee survey that looks at execution, alignment and other areas of workplace […] More

by Jane Edwards June 25, 2018, 5:47 am
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Carahsoft to Distribute Qadium Software, Services to SPAWAR, DoD

Carahsoft Technology has received a potential five-year, $37.6 million blanket purchase agreement from the Defense Department to provide Qadiumâ€™s software and services to the U.S. Navyâ€™s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Systems Center Pacific and other DoD agencies. The BPA awarded through the Enterprise Software Initiative will run through May 16, 2023, and covers […] More

by Jane Edwards June 25, 2018, 4:25 am
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DHS Seeks Commercial Tech for UAS Sensor Demo

TheÂ Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate has announced plans to select commercially available sensors through the end of the year for potential use with unmanned aircraft systems. S&TÂ said Friday it will give selected vendors one week each to demonstrate technology to as part of the Robotic Aircraft Sensor Program, the departmentÂ said Friday. Representatives […] More

by Nichols Martin June 25, 2018, 4:05 am
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Jerry DeMuro: BAE’s US Arm Seeks to Align Portfolio With DoD Priorities

Jerry DeMuro, president and CEO ofÂ BAE Systems Inc.,Â has said the Virginia-based contractor is trying to align its portfolio with the Defense Department‘s current priorities that are based on authorized budget, Defense One reported Thursday. â€œWhat we tell our people and what we try and focus on are the facts and not the rhetoric,â€ he told […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 25, 2018, 3:44 am
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Twelve Startups Pitch AI Tools to In-Q-Tel, Intelligence Community

In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm, has namedÂ Focal SystemsÂ as the winner of a competition that featured artificial intelligence tools from 12 startup companies. Focal Systems developed and presented a retail automation technology to IC representatives, investors and corporate executives during the â€œAI Computing at the Edgeâ€ pitch event, IQT said Thursday. The winning tool […] More

by Nichols Martin June 22, 2018, 12:49 pm
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Valimail: Government Contracting Industry Adopting Digital Communications Security Standards

AÂ Valimail report noted that the government contracting industry has started to adoptÂ cybersecurity requirements that federal agencies implement internally. The email authentication company said Thursday the report resulted from its evaluation of the industry-standard Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance system in the available primary domains from the largest 100 government suppliers for fiscal year 2017. […] More

by Joanna Crews June 22, 2018, 11:56 am
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Amazon Businessâ€™ Anne Rung: E-Commerce Platform Would Offer Spending Visibility for Agencies

Anne Rung, director of government sector at Amazon Business, has said adopting an e-commerce platform could help federal agencies manage spending transparency and compliance with acquisition policies, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Rung told the station in an interview that the federal government should implement an approach that begins with the identification of clientsâ€™ requirements. […] More

by Jane Edwards June 22, 2018, 10:40 am