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DOE Announces $100M Water Desalination R&D Funding Opportunity; Rick Perry Quoted

TheÂ Department of Energy plans to award a five-year, $100M contract to fund the establishment of aÂ research and development center that will focus on developing systems designed to remove salts from water. DOE said ThursdayÂ itsÂ Energy-Water Desalination Hub will conduct early-stage studies to determineÂ manufacturing challenges and approaches to treat non-traditional water sources. â€œTechnological achievements generated through the […] More

by Nichols Martin December 14, 2018, 12:28 am
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CRL Wins Potential $84M IDIQ for Navy AIRWorks System Integration Support

CRL Technologies has won a potential five-year, $84M contract from the U.S. Navy to engineer systems for theÂ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divisionâ€™s AIRWorks organization. The company will provide technical,Â project management and engineering services for multiple programs and platforms under theÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Thursday. NAWCAD received five offers for the cost-plus-fixed-fee […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 14, 2018, 12:05 am
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Woolpert to Support US Military Airfield Projects in Eastern Europe

WoolpertÂ has received a contract to provide airfield planning and conceptual design services for a Department of Defense program that aims toÂ helpÂ U.S. air forces, regional partners and allies establishÂ operational presence in Eastern Europe. The company said ThursdayÂ it will collaborate withÂ Louis BergerÂ as a subconsultant and help design military airfield structures throughout the region. Rebecca Knolle, project manager […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 14, 2018, 12:02 am
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Fluor-Walsh JV to Provide Design-Build Services for $2.1B Chicago Rail Line Modernization Project

A joint venture ofÂ Fluor and Walsh Construction Co.Â has received a contact to deisgn and build railway infrastructure under the first phase of the Chicago Transit Authority’s $2.1BÂ Red and Purple Line Modernization Program. The projectÂ is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2019 and be completed by early 2025,Â Fluor said Wednesday. The industry team — […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 13, 2018, 9:30 am
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Harris Secures $108M Nevada Network Modernization Support Contract; Nino DiCosmo Quoted

HarrisÂ has received a $108M contract from the state of Nevada to provide communications systems for a statewide digital network that will support 90 agencies comprising more than 16K users. The Nevada Shared Radio System effort aims to transfer operations from a Harris EDACS system to a P25 Phase 2 network that will aid communication between […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers December 13, 2018, 4:37 am
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Peraton Becomes Member of Satellite Industry Association; David Myers Quoted

PeratonÂ has joined the Washington, D.C-based Satellite Industry Association, which aims to promote the use of commercial satellite technology in global missions. David Myers, president of Peraton’s communications sector, said in a statement released Wednesday the companyÂ seeks to engage with industry leaders in efforts to support applications of satellite platforms to national security and information infrastructure […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 13, 2018, 4:35 am
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Northrop Completes Cannon Production Hub Expansion

Northrop Grumman‘s innovation systems sector has completed the expansion of a Mesa, Ariz., facility built to manufactureÂ Bushmaster medium-caliber cannons for the military sector. The company said Wednesday it will hireÂ up to 60 new employees to support manufacturing, program management and engineering efforts at theÂ 36K-square-foot facility. The expansion project almost doubled the site’s production capacity. Lisa […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 13, 2018, 2:25 am
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NASA Seeks New Planetary Science Investigations for Discovery Program

NASA has released a draft funding opportunity that seeks new planetary studies to support the space agencyâ€™s Discovery Program. The agency said Wednesday it plans to allocate $500M for up to five projects in fiscal year 2019. The Discovery Program offers flight opportunities to science investigations that could help expand the agencyâ€™s understanding of planetary […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 13, 2018, 12:35 am
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George Korch to Lead Battelle-Operated Nat’l Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center

George Korch, former commander at the U.S. Army‘s Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, has joined Battelle as lab director for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. Battelle said TuesdayÂ Korch succeeds Patrick Fitch, who will transition to a new role as associate lab director for chemical, earth and life sciences at theÂ Triad National Security-managedÂ Los […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 12, 2018, 11:45 am
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DLH Achieves Joint Commission Certification for VA Healthcare Services; Kevin Wilson Quoted

The Joint Commission has given DLH a Gold Seal of Approval that certifies the quality and safety of the company’s clinical healthcare operations. The Atlanta, Ga.-based healthcare firmÂ said TuesdayÂ it was selected for its healthcare staffing services in support of the Department of Veterans Affairsâ€™ Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy program. DLH went through onsite reviews that […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers December 12, 2018, 11:26 am
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Cohesity Reports 200% Increase in Number of Public Sector Customers; Steve Grewal Quoted

Hyperconverged secondary storage vendorÂ Cohesity saw the number of its public sector clients increase by nearly 200 percent during its fiscal third and fourth quarters. CohesityÂ said Monday itÂ added 24 new federal customers in Q4 alone and the company attributes the growth of its government customer base to agencies’ data center consolidation initiatives. â€œIT modernization initiatives are […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 12, 2018, 9:46 am
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SAIC to Guide IronArch in Business Pursuits via DoD Mentor-Protege Program

Science Applications International Corp.Â andÂ IronArch TechnologyÂ have entered into an agreement that allows the service-disabled, veteran-owned company to receive business guidance and counsel through the Department of Defense‘s protege-mentor program. SAIC will help IronArch pursue new business opportunities, establish a corporate infrastructure and implement cloud and cybersecurity technologies, the companies said in a joint statement released Monday. […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 12, 2018, 7:52 am