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  • LMI's Norm O'Meara Coordinates Research Team on Air Traffic Control Staffing, Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI’s Norm O’Meara Coordinates Research Team on Air Traffic Control Staffing, Operations

    Norm O’Meara, a senior fellow at consulting firm LMI, helped the National Research Council carry out its efforts to assess current U.S. air traffic control staffing and operating practices. LMI said Tuesday that O’Meara served as staff coordinator for the 12-person team that conducted air traffic control research at 315 facilities nationwide, as mandated by Congress. Part of the study focused […] More

  • DHS Set to Enter New Phase in HQ Construction - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Set to Enter New Phase in HQ Construction

    The General Services Administration this week sought to move forward with the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security into its new headquarters in southeast Washington, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Andy Medici writes the agency’s consolidation had been postponed due to congressional budget cuts, but now has a $140 million contract to start construction of the […] More

  • New Legislation Set to Curb Cyber Weapons Trade - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    New Legislation Set to Curb Cyber Weapons Trade

    New legislation that passed Congress last month will mandate federal agencies to collaborate on how to suppress the proliferation of cyber weapons trade in the black market, Nextgov reported Dec. 20. Aliya Sternstein writes the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act tells agencies to develop intelligence, law enforcement and financial guidelines for controlling the sale of cyberwar […] More