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DoD Innovation Org Wants System to Counter Drone Swarms
The Department of Defense's innovation office is looking for potential vendors of a system that can help protect military facilities against potential drone swarm attacks, FCW reported Sunday.
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Three Firms Win Spots on Army Environmental Remediation Services Contract
Three companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $41.1M contract to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in environmental remediation efforts.
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Navy Taps HDT, DWT for $78M Gas Particulate Filter Supply IDIQ
HDT Expeditionary Systems and Design West Technologies have been awarded spots on a potential five-year, $78.5M contract to supply M98 gas particulate filter sets to the U.S. Navy.
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Section 809 Panel Recommendation Highlights Need to Update IT Acquisition, Budgeting Approaches
Some industry experts say the Section 809 panel’s recommendation to exempt the Pentagon from the Clinger-Cohen Act highlights the need to fix the budgeting approach to provide agencies the ability to facilitate the information technology acquisition process, Federal News Network reported Friday. Mark Forman, vice president and global head of public sector at Unisys, said the Section 809 report suggests that agencies have now shifted to buying IT as-a-service, instead of treating or procuring IT as a capital asset.
 Richard White, President of SSL Government Systems, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Leading the Efforts to Revolutionize Space Exploration & Innovating Spacecraft Technology
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Richard White, president of SSL Government Systems, will be inducted into the 2019 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his efforts to innovate spacecraft technology and revolutionize humanity’s exploration of space. This marks his first Wash100 honor.
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General Dynamics to Add Army Main Battle Tank System Features Under $83M Contract Modification
General Dynamics' land systems business has secured an $83.1M modification to an existing contract for modernization of the U.S. Army's Abrams tank. The company will work to increase the technological features of the Abrams System Enhancement Package's fourth version, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Heather Wilson, Secretary of U.S. Air Force and Principal DoD Space Adviser, Added to 2019 Wash100 for Leading USAF Space Modernization Efforts
Executive Mosaic is happy to announce Heather Wilson, secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the principal space adviser for the Department of Defense, has been selected for the 2019 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for her leadership and vision to ensure the Air Force leads the race in space modernization into the 21st century. This marks Wilson’s second consecutive win.
SAIC Aims to Accelerate Tech Deployment Through ‘Innovation Factory’; Charles Onstott Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has formed a new organization that allows teams of information technology professionals to speed up the development of new platforms and deploy the product in a matter of days or hours, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Launched in October 2018, SAIC’s Innovation Factory aims to help IT teams meet contract requirements, compete on potential contracts and facilitate product experimentation.