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ManTech Backs Army Vehicles Through New South Carolina Logistics Center; Dan Keefe Comments

ManTech International has launched a new logistics center in North Charleston, S.C., to support the U.S. Armyâ€™s Vehicle Engineering Maintenance and Operations Support program. The logistics center is composed of two buildings with a combined space of approximately 310,000 square feet, including a central hub that houses parts for the serviceâ€™s Mine Resistant Ambush ProtectedÂ vehicles […] More

by Jane Edwards May 31, 2018, 3:22 am
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Navy Seeks Contractor to Design, Build Electronic Warfare Training Systems

The U.S. Navy has launched a small business set-aside solicitation on a potential five-year project to build integrated battleforce electronic warfare trainer and surface electronic warfare team trainer systems. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says the military service looks for a contractor to design, develop, test and integrate EW training platforms through the competitive procurement […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 31, 2018, 2:16 am
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Booz Allen Eyes Growth With Tech Talent; Horacio Rozanski Comments

Booz Allen HamiltonÂ executives believe talent recruitment and retention efforts will serve as a growth driver for the company moving forward, The Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. â€œWe feel really good about our overall capacity to attract and retain the right kind of talent,â€ Booz Allen CEO Horacio Rozanski told analysts during an earnings call Tuesday. […] More

by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 9:24 am
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Leidos Named to 2018 Fortune 500 List; Roger Krone Comments

Leidos has landed the 292nd spot on the Fortune magazineâ€™s list of top 500 U.S. companies by revenue for calendar year 2018. “Having the fourth largest jump on the list, up 89 spots this year, is a recognition of our team’s effort and focus on the right kind of growth,” Roger Krone, Leidos chairman and […] More

by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 7:55 am
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General Atomics Forms Industry Team for Canadaâ€™s Remotely Piloted Aircraft Project

General Atomicsâ€™ aeronautical systems businessÂ has partnered with CAE, L3 Technologiesâ€™ Wescam subsidiary and Maxar Technologiesâ€™ MDA business to form an industry team that aims to meet Canadaâ€™s requirements for multi-mission remotely piloted aircraft systems. Team SkyGuardian Canada will offer the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone for the Canadian armed forcesâ€™ RPAS project that seeks a medium-altitude, long-endurance […] More

by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 7:44 am
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Report: USDA’s Jonathan Benett to Join Adobe’s Public Sector Team

Jonathan Benett, chief enterprise architect of the Agriculture Department, has stepped down to joinÂ Adobe Systems‘ public sector business in June, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. He started his federal service in 2008 as head of project management at theÂ U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeÂ after almost 10 years of industry career. After USPTO, he served asÂ director of […] More

by Joanna Crews May 30, 2018, 6:32 am
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Air Force Issues A-10 Thunderbolt Wing Assembly Procurement RFP

The U.S. Air Force has released a request for proposals for a program to procure wing assemblies for the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the service intends to award a potential seven-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under the A-10 Thunderbolt Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit program. The IDIQ contract has a base ordering period of […] More

by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 4:56 am
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Raytheon Recognizes Kratos For Supplier Support Services

Raytheon‘s integrated defense systems business has recognized the services of aÂ unit of Kratos Defense and Security SolutionsÂ as an outstanding supplier. Kratos said Tuesday its microwave electronics division (KMED) was among 56 companies that received 4-star honors during theÂ Supplier Excellence Conference that Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems held on May 17. Kratos Microwave Electronics Division was selected […] More

by Joanna Crews May 30, 2018, 4:31 am
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Dewberry SVP Mike Snyder Named American Council of Engineering Companies Coalitions Chair

Mike Snyder, senior vice president atÂ Dewberry, has been appointed to the position of coalitions chair of theÂ American Council of Engineering Companies. ACEC coalitions facilitate exchanges of knowledge and best practices in the engineering industry. These coalitions include theÂ Council of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, the Council of American Structural Engineers, the Council of Professional Surveyors, […] More

by Nichols Martin May 30, 2018, 4:30 am
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CenturyLinkâ€™s David Young: Agencies Need â€˜Programmatic Approachâ€™ as They Transition to EIS Contract

David Young, senior vice president of strategic government at CenturyLink, has said information technology managers at federal agencies should implement a â€œprogrammatic approachâ€ as their organizations transform their IT systems and transition from Networx to the potential 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. â€œIf we understand where the information is […] More

by Jane Edwards May 30, 2018, 4:18 am
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Report: Army to Award Weapon Prototyping Contracts Soon

Sergio Aponte, a product director at the U.S. Army, has said the service branch plans to award contracts in June to start the process of buying multiple infantry weapons for foot soldiers, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. The report noted the Army wants to procure Next-Generation Squad Weapons designed with an open architecture that can support […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 30, 2018, 3:14 am
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Raytheon Places in Cybersecurity Ventures’ Top 500 List; Dave Wajsgras Comments

Raytheon has been selected to Cybersecurity Ventures’ annualÂ list of the “hottest and most innovative” cyber companies, which include both start-ups and long-established firms. The Waltham, Mass., company said Tuesday it placed fourth on the 2018 Cybersecurity 500 list, based on efforts to expand its international customer base for cyber defense and its attainment of theÂ Development, […] More

by Joanna Crews May 29, 2018, 9:33 am