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Technical Frontiers Obtains New CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; Venkat Reddy Comments

Technical Frontiers Inc.Â has achieved a CMMI Institute Capability Maturity Model Integration appraisal at level 3 for services. TFI said April 30Â the rating indicates that the company has implemented general and specific process areas of the model andÂ managed its business processes at a “defined” level. The firm was also re-appraised atÂ CMMI level 3 for development following […] More

by Monica Jackson May 9, 2018, 3:04 am
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IBM Vet Alfred Zollar Appointed to Red Hat Board of Directors

Alfred Zollar, a veteran of IBM, has been named to Red Hat‘s board of directors. “Al will help us continue to anticipate and deliver open source technologies,” Naren Gupta, the board of directors chairman at Red Hat, said in Monday’s press release. Zollar’s career started at IBM where he progressed to senior leadership roles that […] More

by Joanna Crews May 8, 2018, 11:51 am
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Huntington Ingalls Starts to Build Navy’s 1st Flight III Destroyer

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun to fabricate the first guided missile destroyer that will employ the U.S. Navy‘sÂ Flight III design upgrade. The company said Tuesday it cut theÂ first 100 tons of steel needed to construct the future Arleigh Burke-classÂ Jack H. LucasÂ (DDG 125) ship. HII will equip DDG 125 with anÂ Advanced Missile Defense […] More

by Nichols Martin May 8, 2018, 8:04 am
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CTC to Sponsor 28th Annual Showcase for Commerce; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.Â will sponsor the three-day 28th Annual Showcase for CommerceÂ that will kick off on May 30 in Johnstown, Pa. Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) are among the congressional leaders who are expected to attend the event that seeks to help industry representatives connect with defense contractors and […] More

by Jane Edwards May 8, 2018, 6:15 am
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DXC Unveils Red Hat OpenShift-Backed Managed Container Service

DXC Technology has launched a platform as a service designed to help organizations speed up the development and deployment of applications across private, public and hybrid environments. The DXC Managed Container PaaS powered by Red Hat OpenShift works to help developers build, manage and field containerized apps through a single platform and can be integrated […] More

by Jane Edwards May 8, 2018, 5:36 am
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Report: NOAA Reopens Solicitation for Commercial Satellite Data to Support Weather Forecasting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened a second round of request for proposals for commercial satellite data to help enhance weather forecast models, SpaceNews reported Monday. The second round of solicitation for NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot program seeks companies that can provide aÂ minimum of two periods of global positioning system radio occultation data […] More

by Joanna Crews May 8, 2018, 5:34 am
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Orbital ATK Supplies Hardware Tech for â€˜InSightâ€™ Mars Lander, Atlas V Rocket

Orbital ATK produced at its Beltsville, Md.-based facility the heat pipes for a Lockheed Martin-built spacecraftÂ that took off Saturday aboardÂ United Launch Allianceâ€™s Atlas V rocket in support of NASAâ€™s Mars mission. Orbital ATK said Monday that it also produced an ultraflex solar array and diaphragm tanks for the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and […] More

by Jane Edwards May 8, 2018, 4:51 am
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Navy Receives Northrop-Built F-35 Electronic Warfare Simulation Platform

The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of aÂ Northrop Grumman-built multispectral test platform designed to prepare the service branch’s F-35 aircraft forÂ complex missions in electromagnetic spectrum environments. NorthropÂ said TuesdayÂ it shipped theÂ Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator,Â Signal Measurement System and the Synchronizer Controller System to the NavalÂ Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mogu, Calif. CEESIM is designed to […] More

by Nichols Martin May 8, 2018, 4:28 am
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Report: Lockheed, DoD Reach Agreement on F-35 Repairs

Lockheed Martin has resumed deliveries of F-35Â fighter jets to the Defense DepartmentÂ after both parties addressed differences over aircraft repair costs, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Pentagon’sÂ F-35 joint program office told Reuters that DoD stopped accepting F-35s in late March due to a disagreement on who should be financially responsible for a production quality issue that was […] More

by Monica Jackson May 8, 2018, 4:28 am
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SAIC Holds Networking Event for Veteran-Owned Firms; Jim Scanlon Comments

Science Applications International Corp.Â brought together multiple veteran-owned companies at a networking session in an effort to help small businesses identify potential teaming opportunities with the Reston, Va.-based government technology services contractor. Representatives from more than 60 small businesses attended the event and pitched various offerings for the public sector, SAICÂ said Friday. â€œSAICâ€™s partnership with the […] More

by Joanna Crews May 7, 2018, 6:27 am
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth With Payload From ISS

SpaceX‘sÂ Dragon capsule splashed down into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, carrying more than 4,000 pounds’ worth of payload from the International Space Station. The companyÂ said SaturdayÂ Dragon’s return from ISS marked the completion of itsÂ 14th cargo resupply mission. The spacecraft embarked on the mission–its second trip to the space station–aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape […] More

by Nichols Martin May 7, 2018, 6:25 am
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SAICâ€™s Bob Fecteau Inducted Into CIO Magazineâ€™s Hall of Fame

Bob Fecteau, a senior vice president and chief information officer atÂ Science Applications International Corp.,Â has been inducted into the CIO magazineâ€™s Hall of Fame in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the technology sector. Fecteau and 14 technology business executives will be recognized at the three-day CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony that will kick […] More

by Jane Edwards May 7, 2018, 5:23 am