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Mark Cherry: Phantom Works Undergoes Reorg to Better Integrate With Boeingâ€™s Defense Business

Mark Cherry, vice president ofÂ Boeingâ€™s Phantom WorksÂ unit, has said he reorganized the contractorâ€™s technology arm to further realign it with other areas of the firmâ€™s defense business, Inside Defense reported Thursday. He told the publication that the reorganization effort resulted in the integration of Phantom Worksâ€™ personnel in key areas of the defense business such […] More

by Jane Edwards June 22, 2018, 8:46 am
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Ken Asbury: CACI to Continue Federal IT Operations Support Through Alliant 2 GWAC

CACI International plans to offer a range of information technology services to the federal government through the Arlington, Va.-based contractor’s position on the potential 10-year, $50 billion Alliant 2Â contract vehicle the General Services Administration awarded in November 2017. The company said ThursdayÂ it aims to support customer agencies in the IT operations and maintenance, cybersecurity, cloud […] More

by Joanna Crews June 22, 2018, 5:30 am
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Mitre Ranks on Computerworld’s Top 100 List of IT Work Environments

Mitre placed 51st among 59 in the large organizations category of Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology list for 2018. The list describes large organizations as those with at least 5,000 U.S. employees. The company said Monday it has been named to the list nine times, the most recent being 2016. Joel […] More

by Joanna Crews June 22, 2018, 4:15 am
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AECOM to Support US Navy Facility Construction Project in Australia; Vern Kuehn Comments

AECOM has landed a potential $24 millionÂ contract to help the U.S. Navy build anÂ aircraft parking apron and support facilities at a military air base located in Darwin, Australia. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ it will construct four airfield-rated concrete, paved parking spots; install fourÂ Type III fuel hydrant pits; and relocateÂ existing fuel isolation valve pits at the Royal […] More

by Nichols Martin June 22, 2018, 3:42 am
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Raytheon-Built Navigation Payload Integrated Into FAA’s GEO 5 Wide Area Augmentation System

Raytheon has integrated a navigation payload into theÂ Federal Aviation Administration‘sÂ Wide Area Augmentation System that works to support global positioning system functions. Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5‘s payload is designed to address GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, timing issues and minor orbit adjustments, the company said Thursday. The technology is part of the Raytheon-managed GEO 5 system […] More

by Nichols Martin June 22, 2018, 3:41 am
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DOL Awards FedBid New Reverse Auction Support Contract

FedBid has received a potential five-year contract to provideÂ Labor Department contracting offices access to a cloud-based reverse auction marketplace. The company said Thursday its platform works to help government buyers view current market prices for goods and services in real time. DOL has awarded at least $71 million in contracts over the past 12 years […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 22, 2018, 1:00 am
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Sallyport Gets Army Technical Services Subcontract; Victor Esposito Comments

AECOM has awardedÂ Sallyport Global Holdings a potential two-year, $34 million subcontract to provide technical services to the Army Corps of Engineers’ projects within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. Sallyport said Wednesday it will provideÂ electrical and fire safety technical services as well as training support across CENTCOM AOR, except inÂ Afghanistan. Victor Esposito, CEO of […] More

by Joanna Crews June 22, 2018, 12:17 am
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Hortonworksâ€™ Shaun Bierweiler on Enterprise Open Sourceâ€™s Security Edge Over Proprietary Software

Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of U.S. public sector atÂ Hortonworks, told Datanami in an interview published Tuesday about the advantage of adopting an open approach to technology development in the big data space. â€œWhen you think about integration points, and the various technologies and players coming to market, if you donâ€™t have an open approach and […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2018, 11:30 am
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General Dynamics to Upgrade Army Stryker Vehicles Under $68M Contract Modification

AÂ General DynamicsÂ business unit has received a potential $68.6 million contract modification to convert the U.S. Armyâ€™s Stryker flat-bottom vehicles into a double V-hull configuration. General Dynamics Land Systems will perform work in Sterling Heights, Mich., through March 31, 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The full obligated amount at the time of award is from […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 21, 2018, 9:19 am
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Raytheonâ€™s Thomas Kennedy: Alliesâ€™ Procurement of US Defense Equipment to Continue Amid Tariffs

Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy told CNBC in an interview posted Wednesday he believes that despite trade disputes, foreign countries will continue to procure defense platforms from the U.S. in order to safeguard their citizensâ€™ freedom and protect their sovereignty. He noted about European countriesâ€™ efforts to increase their defense spending driven by concerns over Russia […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2018, 9:09 am
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Cubic Gets $276M Contract to Update Queensland Public Transport Payment System

CubicÂ has secured a potential $276 million contract to design, build and operate a ticketing system for public transportation across the Australian state of Queensland. The company said Wednesday its transportation systems business will provide a technology platformÂ equipped with contactless payment and passenger information processing tools under the contract with Queensland’s department of transport and main […] More

by Joanna Crews June 21, 2018, 8:39 am
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Boeing, USAF Eye 1st KC-46 Tanker Delivery in October; Matthew Donovan, Leanne Caret Comment

Matthew Donovan, U.S. Air Force undersecretary, has said the service and Boeing expect the first KC-46 aerial refueling tanker to be delivered in October, which is two months ahead of the serviceâ€™s previous projection, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The report said the agreement on the new schedule suggests that Boeing is close to fixing problems on […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2018, 5:25 am