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Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies and other U.S. defense contractors are facing workforce challenges that mostly resulted from pandemic-driven layoff and furlough activities and are seeing supply chain problems compounded by staffing issues, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The downturn in employment numbers in the defense industry persists amid expectations of higher demand […] More

ICF has entered into several cooperative agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help state and local organizations implement community development programs and housing initiatives. Under the three-year agreements, ICF will provide capacity building, data analysis, technical assistance and training services in support of HUD’s Community Compass and National Homeless Data Analysis […] More

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is seeking potential industry sources capable of performing hazardous fuels reduction projects for high-risk areas for wildfires in Oregon and Washington. BLM said Thursday it released two solicitations on the SAM.gov website for mechanical and manual treatments of hazardous fuels in four regions in Oregon and […] More

A defense and national security business accelerator backed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Space Force has selected eight companies to demonstrate commercial technologies designed to expand space domain awareness. Participants in the International Space Domain Awareness cohort will secure grant funding from program sponsor ONE Dev and hold in-person meetings once every […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has released a new corporate responsibility report outlining the company’s top sustainability and environmental, social and governance priorities and goals. SAIC reaffirmed in its third annual report its commitment to increasing workforce diversity and flexibility, enhancing employee benefits, reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions and advancing community engagements, the company said […] More