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Julie Ann Phinney Named Ensco’s Aerospace Sciences & Engineering Business Development Director

Julie Ann Phinney, a senior business development executive at CACI International, has joined Ensco as a director. Phinney will serve as business development director of Ensco’s aerospace sciences and engineering division, the company said Thursday. “She is a seasoned business development professional and has spent a great deal of her career pursuing and working programs […] More

by Joanna Crews May 17, 2018, 10:35 am
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SPA Opens Government Client Support Office in Australia; William Vantine Comments

Systems Planning and Analysis has opened an office in Canberra, Australia, to serve current and new government customers in the country. SPAÂ said Wednesday itÂ intends to recruit local professionals in the coming months to work at the new facility. William Vantine, president and CEO of SPA, said the company has supported the Australian navy’sÂ Future Submarine ProgramÂ over […] More

by Joanna Crews May 17, 2018, 9:44 am
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Philippines to Build $14B â€˜New Clarkâ€™ City Project

The Philippines plans to launch a potential $14 billion development project that seeks to establish a new sustainable city approximately 75 miles outside the Manila capital, Business Insider reported last Wednesday. BCDA Group and Surbana Jurong will serve as developers of the New Clark city project that is set to enter the construction phase in […] More

by Jane Edwards May 17, 2018, 7:30 am
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Sparton to Support Raytheon’s Navy Mine Neutralizer System Development; Jim Lackemacher Comments

Sparton will collaborate withÂ Raytheon to design, test and deploy a mine neutralization system as part of the latter company’s potential $363 million contract with the U.S. Navy. De Leon Spring, Fla.-based SpartonÂ said WednesdayÂ it will produce a deployment packaging technology and a wireless communications buoy for Raytheonâ€™s BarracudaÂ mine neutralizer vehicle. Jim Lackemacher, vice president of […] More

by Nichols Martin May 17, 2018, 3:50 am
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Eric Wagner Joins Van Ness Feldman as Senior Policy Adviser

Eric Wagner, a former executive at Honeywell International, has been named senior policy adviser for Van Ness FeldmanÂ in the Washington, D.C. office. He will guide and advise clients on policies and strategies on international government relations and incentives, export controls, national security, energy, technology and grants, the company said Tuesday. Richard Agnew, Van Ness Feldman […] More

by Joanna Crews May 16, 2018, 8:17 am
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CTC Named Winning Company for Female Board Members; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.Â has been named the Winning Company for three consecutive years by the 2020 Women on Board nonprofit organization in an effort to recognize CTCâ€™s efforts to advance diversity on its board of directors. â€œWe are honored to be recognized as a Winning company by the 2020 Women on Boards organization, because we understand […] More

by Jane Edwards May 16, 2018, 7:45 am
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ViON’s Elizabeth Anthony Recognized in 2018 CRN Women of the Channel List

Elizabeth Anthony, senior vice president of marketing at ViON, has been included in the 2018 Women of the Channel list by CRN. Anthony successfulÂ career spans more than twenty years of global strategic marketing and communications experience. ViON said Tuesday executives on the list are recognized for their support for the development of the information technology […] More

by Joanna Crews May 16, 2018, 7:22 am
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Insitu, University Team Up to Support FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program

Boeing‘sÂ Insitu subsidiary has partnered with theÂ University of Alaska Fairbanks for an effort to helpÂ state, local and tribal governments integrate the use of unmanned aircraft systems into the country’s airspace. The partnership will work to support theÂ Federal Aviation Administration‘s UASÂ Integration Pilot Program, which aims to develop new aviation regulationsÂ for unmanned aircraft usage, Insitu said Tuesday. The […] More

by Nichols Martin May 16, 2018, 7:00 am
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3 Firms Eye South Koreaâ€™s $1.8B Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement Program

Airbus, Saab and Boeing plan to compete for a potential $1.8 billion program to provide maritime patrol aircraft for the South Korean navy, Janeâ€™s 360 reported Tuesday. South Koreaâ€™s naval force intends to initially procure six MPAs with plans to expand the procurement of the aircraft once it retires its 16 Lockheed Martin-built P-3 planes […] More

by Jane Edwards May 16, 2018, 5:28 am
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General Dynamics Lays Keel for Arleigh Burke-Class ‘Daniel Inouye’ Ship

General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has laid the keel on the U.S. Navy‘s futureÂ Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ship that will be calledÂ USS Daniel Inouye. The ship, designated as DDG 118, is named after the former senator who earned a Medal of Honor for his U.S. ArmyÂ service during World War II, General DynamicsÂ said Tuesday. Irene Hirano […] More

by Nichols Martin May 16, 2018, 3:22 am
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Air Force Seeks Energy Security, Resiliency Approaches

The U.S. Air Force has posted an advanced research announcementÂ on FedBizOpps to seek input from entrepreneurs on how to increase the security and resiliency of energy management systems at the service branch’s installations. USAF said Tuesday the solicitation will remain open through May 2, 2023, and calls for ideas to develop alternative energy-efficiency systems for […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 16, 2018, 2:18 am
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Lockheed to Update, Maintain Air Force C-5M Transport Aircraft Software

Lockheed MartinÂ has received a potential six-year, $31.4 millionÂ contract to help the U.S. Air Force maintain and update software on theÂ C-5M GalaxyÂ military transport aircraft. TheÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also includes maintenance and engineering support for the service branch’s Systems Integration Laboratory, theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ said Tuesday. USAF will obligate $4.9 million in fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2023 transportation funds at […] More

by Nichols Martin May 16, 2018, 2:03 am