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State Department Intends Sole-Source Facial Recognition Software Contract Award to Idemia

The State Department plans to award a sole-source potential five-year contract for facial recognition software to Idemia. The contract for the Facial RecognitionÂ (FR)Â program will include a one-year base performance period and four one-year options, DoS said through a notice posted on June 5 on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Work will include program management and […] More

by Joanna Crews June 11, 2018, 5:29 am
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Bechtel to Consolidate Global Headquarters in Reston, VA; Jack Futcher Comments

Bechtel has announced plans to consolidate its corporate leadership teams and operations into a new global headquarters in Reston, Va., by the end of the year. The company said Thursday it will also transfer corporate positions from Houston and San Francisco to Virginia. Jack Futcher, chief operating officer of Bechtel, said the consolidation effort is […] More

by Joanna Crews June 11, 2018, 4:25 am
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Boeing, Air Force to Test Receiver Function of KC-46A Tanker

BoeingÂ and the U.S. Air Force‘sÂ 418th Flight Test Squadron will collaborate to test the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft. The service branch said ThursdayÂ it seeks to determine the tanker’s ability to receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender or aÂ KC-135 Stratotanker platform. One Pegasus unit arrived May 23 at theÂ Edwards AF Base in California and will stay […] More

by Nichols Martin June 8, 2018, 8:15 am
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Former EY Partner Robert Kovarik Appointed to Leidos Board; Roger Krone Comments

Robert Kovarik, a former partner atÂ Ernst & YoungÂ and a 28-year veteran of accounting firmÂ Arthur Andersen, has joined Leidos‘Â board of directors. “Bob brings the board over 40 years of experience in risk management and auditing for major corporations,” Roger Krone,Â chairman and CEO of Leidos, said in a statement published Thursday. Kovarik currently chairs the investment and […] More

by Nichols Martin June 8, 2018, 7:13 am
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TeraThink Lands Spot on $6B DLA IT Services Contract Vehicle Via Asset Purchase Agreement

TeraThink has secured a spot on the Defense Logistics Agencyâ€™s potential eight-year, $6 billion contractÂ vehicle for information technology services through an asset purchase agreement. The company said Thursday it will compete for task orders to support DLA, service branches and other civilian agencies under the J6 Enterprise Technology ServicesÂ contract that has a base term of […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2018, 7:01 am
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Booz Allen, UiPath Form Partnership to Drive Federal Adoption of Robotic Process Automation

Booz Allen Hamilton and UiPath have teamed up to promote the use of robotic process automation technologies to help federal agencies improve their processes and operations. UiPath said Thursday it will combine its RPA platform with Booz Allenâ€™s information technology and management consulting capabilities to help agencies streamline the delivery of services to citizens and […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2018, 5:28 am
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GE Launches UAS Traffic Management Tech Business

General Electric has unveiled a new company to help build traffic management systems designed to support the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace. AiRXOS operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of GE and has been tapped to serve as a partner on several programs to support the development of UAS traffic management […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2018, 4:46 am
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CACI Subsidiary to Help Navy Deploy Counter-UAS Tech to Government Sites

AÂ CACI InternationalÂ subsidiary has received a one-year, $48.6 millionÂ contract from the U.S. Navy to help the Naval Air Systems Command’s AIRWorks division deploy platforms intended to counter unmanned aerial systems. Six3 Advanced Systems will support the AIRWorks Rapid Development Capabilities Integrated Product Team in efforts to implementÂ new and existing counter-UAS equipment to government facilities that help […] More

by Nichols Martin June 8, 2018, 4:45 am
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Serco’s Virginia, Colorado Offices Earn Industrial Security Recognition; Dave Dacquino Comments

Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary has received the Defense Security Service‘s 2018 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Achievement AwardÂ in recognition of security practices at two company offices located in Virginia and Colorado. Serco Inc. is one of the 39 award recipients that DSS selected out ofÂ 13,300 defense companies, the Va.-based contractorÂ said Thursday. “Our teams across […] More

by Joanna Crews June 8, 2018, 4:20 am
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Lockheedâ€™s $460M Tax Reform Savings to Support R&D, Employee Training Programs

Lockheed Martin has announced plans to funnel approximately $460 million in tax reform law-related savings into several investment initiatives. The company said Thursday about $200 million of that savings will go to research-and-development programs and capital expenditures this year in addition to $100 million in funds that will be invested into Lockheedâ€™s venture capital fund. […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2018, 3:25 am
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Jennifer Felix Named Private Company CFO of the Year; Mac Curtis Comments

Jennifer Felix, formerly chief financial officer at Vencore, has won the Northern Virginia Technology Councilâ€™s Private Company CFO of the Year award in recognition of her contributions to the Greater Washington region’s technology sector. Felix was recognized in one of the four categories for NVTCâ€™s 22nd Annual Greater Washington Technology CFO AwardsÂ held Monday at The […] More

by Jane Edwards June 8, 2018, 2:10 am
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Inmarsat, Greek Space Agency Partner for Information Exchange, Technology Research

Inmarsat and the space agency of Greece will collaborate for the research and development of technologies and to share information. The satellite company said WednesdayÂ that it entered into aÂ memorandum of understanding with the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) that was signed at the Posidonia 2018 international shipping event in Athens. Ronald Spithout, president of Inmarsat’s maritime […] More

by Joanna Crews June 7, 2018, 11:34 am