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CRGT will act as a mentor to two small businesses in the big data, cybersecurity and agile development industries – Novel Applications of Vital Information and EnProVera. CRGT will work with Novel Applications and EnProVera through the Department of Homeland Security‘s Mentor-Protege program, CRGT said Tuesday. “CRGT embraces our small business partners and considers these two firms as […] More
Deltek has developed a web-based tool that is designed to help government contractors make bid decisions on new government projects, Information Solutions Vice President Kevin Plexico said. “Making fast and effective bid decisions is paramount for success in government contracting,†Plexico said Thursday. Deltek’s interactive GovWin Opportunity Assessment works to ask targeted questions and match […] More
Lyle Probst, a 15-year veteran of the bio-detection technology sector, has been promoted to president of PositiveID Corp. Probst joined the company in 2011 as part of its acquisition of Pleasanton, Calif-.-based Microfluidic Systems, the company announced Monday. “Over the past three years, our team has accomplished several significant milestones, including teaming with major government […] More
Operational Risk & Regulation magazine has selected KPMG LLP for the publication’s “Best Overall Consultancy” award, which recognizes companies that work to handle operational risk management challenges in the financial services industry. The magazine will release more details onf KPMG’s award in the May 2014 issue, the partnership said Monday. “Managing operational risk is more important to the […] More
Deloitte is partnering with Virginia Tech to launch the Pamplin College Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics which will be located in Blacksburg, Va., the company said Monday. The goals of the new center include the development of a business intelligence minor, availability of financial and data resources, experiential opportunities for business students and to build […] More
CACI International has been awarded a position on a potential five-year contract vehicle to sustain electronic surveillance systems for the U.S. Navy‘s anti-terrorism and force protection programs. The company is one of three contractors that will compete for work over three base years and potentially two option years under the Naval Electronic Surveillance Systems program, […] More
Inmarsat Chairman Andrew Sukawaty has announced the company’s plans to provide airlines with free satellite tracking services for commercial aircraft following the recent disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The plan is intended to be part of a future global satellite tracking system for commercial jetliners, which mainly use ground-based […] More
A subsidiary of Leidos will manage the NATO Fuel Monitoring System and its enterprise- and facility-level subsystems under an estimated $13 million, 10-month prime contract with the NATO Support Agency. Varec will oversee the implementation, testing and maintenance of NFMS to support petroleum oils, lubricants and fuel sales, inventory and governance activities at NATO military installations, Leidos said Monday. “The contract […] More
A Deltek study says approximately 1,100 contractors have exited or are scheduled to leave the Small Business Administration‘s 8(a) business development program in fiscal year 2014, the Washington Post reported April 14. Kathleen Sievers, a Deltek research manager, writes that those companies hold almost $5 billion in combined set-aside task order contracts that will expire […] More
URS Corp. will work with We Energies to convert Milwaukee-based Valley Power Plant into a natural gas production facility from a coal plant. URS said Monday that the team will replace the plant’s coal-burning equipment with natural-gas piping and burners, as well asw modify combustion controls and other auxiliary equipment and plant controls. Art Lembo, general manager for URS’ power […] More
Cambridge International Systems will help the U.S. Army work to increase the branch’s Internet Protocol transport router network from 10 gigabits to 100 gigabits. The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a potential three-year, $30 million task order to Cambridge for the work under the Global Information Grid Services and Management-Engineering, Transition and Implementation vehicle, Cambridge said Wednesday. This is […] More
Panama’s civil aviation authority has unveiled a new Thales-developed radar air traffic control center intended to handle the entire country’s airspace. The TopSky-ATC traffic control center is built to accommodate 12 control working positions, Thales Group said Thursday. Raphael Cervantes, director of sales for Latin America of Thales’s air traffic management business, said the company has worked […] More
