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  • USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families

    The United Services Automobile Association and PsychArmor Institute have launched an free online education program for caregivers and families of ill or injured military service members and veterans. PsychArmor said Tuesday the School for Military and Veteran Caregivers and Families offers various subjects that can be accessed through the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s HiddenHeroes.org website. PsychArmor also established a support call […] More

  • UK Army Vet Peter Wall Joins General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Army Vet Peter Wall Joins General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments

    Peter Wall, a 40-year British army veteran and director of strategic leadership advisory firm Amicus, has been elected to General Dynamics‘ board of directors. He previously served as director of operations at the U.K. defense ministry, commander-in-chief of the land command and army chief of the general staff before he retired from military service in 2014, General Dynamics […] More

  • CACI's Jack London Awarded Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Award; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI’s Jack London Awarded Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Award; Ken Asbury Comments

    Jack London, CACI executive chairman and chairman of the board, has received the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Distinguished Service Award for his role in helping veterans access business opportunities. CACI said Wednesday London, a former naval aviator and carrier pilot with the U.S. Navy, has supported veteran transition to civilian life for more than 40 years and regularly […] More

  • Accenture, Air Force Unit Career Program Partner to Assist Job-Seeking Veterans - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture, Air Force Unit Career Program Partner to Assist Job-Seeking Veterans

    Accenture‘s federal services subsidiary has partnered with the 502d Air Base Wing’s Career Skills Program at Joint Base San Antonio to offer transition assistance for military servicemen that seek civilian employment. Accenture Federal Services said Friday it will provide apprenticeships, on-the-job training, job shadowing and employment skills training to service members to help them enter the civilian workforce. CSP […] More

  • Norb Ryan Becomes Member of Spectrum Group; Jim Hinkle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Norb Ryan Becomes Member of Spectrum Group; Jim Hinkle Comments

    Norb Ryan, former president and CEO of Ryan and Associates, has joined The Spectrum Group as a team member at the Alexandria, Virginia-based consulting firm. TSG said Monday the retired U.S. Navy vice admiral has extensive knowledge of key issues facing the Defense Department and military veterans as well as gained experience on Capitol Hill. “We are confident he […] More

  • Kimberly Admire: SAIC, Korn Ferry to Hold Development Program for Vets Transitioning into Civilian Careers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kimberly Admire: SAIC, Korn Ferry to Hold Development Program for Vets Transitioning into Civilian Careers

    Science Applications International Corporation and The Hay Group division of Korn Ferry will hold the ninth cohort of its Leveraging Military Leadership Program that works to help veterans transition into civilian careers. LMLP is a three-month program led by SAIC and Hay Group professionals that includes coaching, instruction, group exercises lectures and online, remote and in-person assessment, as well […] More

  • KaBOOM to Install Play Equipment at VA Medical Centers, Fisher Houses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KaBOOM to Install Play Equipment at VA Medical Centers, Fisher Houses

    Nonprofit organization KaBOOM has entered into a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide play equipment such as Imagination Playground and Rigamajigs to VA medical centers and Fisher Houses nationwide. CarMax, KaBOOM’s corporate sponsor for the initiative, will help install four playgrounds and award 30 grants for Imagination Playgrounds and Rigamajigs in efforts to accommodate children of veteran families visiting the […] More

  • Lockheed Funds Initiative to House Homeless Veterans in Santa Clara - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Funds Initiative to House Homeless Veterans in Santa Clara

    Lockheed Martin has entered a three-year funding commitment to support the All the Way Home program that aims to house more than 700 homeless veterans in Santa Clara, California by Veterans Day 2018. The company said Thursday it has contributed an initial $10,000 to All the Way Home to supply 70 kits that contain personal care items, clothing, cookware and linens as well as […] More

  • VA Taps Philips for Ambient Assisted Living Tech Research Grant; Hans-Aloys Wischmann Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Taps Philips for Ambient Assisted Living Tech Research Grant; Hans-Aloys Wischmann Comments

    Royal Philips has secured grant funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs to explore location-aware assisted technologies for the VA as part of an effort to aid veterans with mild cognitive impairments. The company said Thursday it will research an ambient assisted living technology that equips traditional homes with sensors, actuators, interfaces and artificial intelligence to help address veterans’ […] More

  • NS2 Serves Certifies New Group of SAP Software-Trained Veterans; Mark Testoni Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NS2 Serves Certifies New Group of SAP Software-Trained Veterans; Mark Testoni Comments

    NS2 Serves has graduated the newest group of veterans who underwent training on SAP software at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. This fifth class of post-9/11 military veterans completed NS2 Serves’ three-month, in- residence technology training and employment program and received the Certified SAP Associate certification in information technology, NS2 Serves said Wednesday. Participants […] More

  • ID.me-Salesforce Team to Help Manage Applications for Veteran Employment Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ID.me-Salesforce Team to Help Manage Applications for Veteran Employment Program

    ID.me has teamed up with Salesforce to manage and assess the eligibility of applicants that look to utilize the latter company’s veteran employment program. VetForce provides free access to IT and business certification courses for members of the military community and works to match transitioning veterans with job positions that fit their respective skill sets and qualifications, Salesforce said […] More

  • LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org

    LMI hosted an event in behalf of Virginia Values Veterans to train employers who want to hire veterans. The government consultancy firm said Tuesday the training day builds on V3’s goal to help employers attract, hire, train and retain veterans through training events, webinars and career fairs. Sandra Hawthorne, LMI public outreach manager, said LMI is a V3-certified company which […] More