CGI Federal Awarded $50.3M Contract to Help Consolidate, Modernize Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) announced Oct. 1 that it has been awarded a $50.3 million contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to provide IT support services for its ongoing data center consolidation program. Under its contract, CGI will deliver project management and IT support services to help consolidate and modernize 61 legacy
Leidos Wins Contract From Naval Medical Logistics Command to Mitigate HIV/AIDS Among Uniformed Personnel
Leidos has been awarded a contract by the Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC),the company announced Sept. 22. “Despite the advancements in treatments over the last several years, HIV/AIDS is still a public health crisis in many regions in the world,” Steve Comber, Group President of Leidos Health, said in a statement. “We are proud to
15 GovCon Executives Appointed to PSC’s Defense and Intelligence Council
The Professional Services Council (PSC), of Arlington, Va., announced Sept. 18 the appointment of 15 government contracting executives to the Executive Advisory Board of the association’s new Defense and Intelligence Council (DIC). “We are proud to have these remarkable and admired executives leading the efforts of our Defense and Intelligence Council,” PSC President and CEO
PwC U.S. to Offer DoD Contract to Modernize Military Health System Through Open Architecture
Healthcare IT, program management and communications consulting company PwC US announced Sept. 5 its intent to pursue the Department of Defense (D0D) Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) Electronic Health Record (EHR) contract. The DHMSM program would replace and modernize the Military Health System (MHS) which currently supports more than 9.7 million beneficiaries, including active duty,
Accenture Federal Services Wins $53.1M in Contracts from U.S. Army
The U.S. Army announced Sept. 3 that it has awarded Accenture Federal Services (AFS) two contracts with a combined value of $53.1 million to provide continued maintenance and operations support to one of the largest enterprise resource planning systems in the world, the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). Specifically, AFS will provide maintenance and daily
Pragmatics Fulfilling $10M Task Order from U.S. Special Operations Command
Reston-based Pragmatics is working on the Distributed Common Ground/Surface System – Special Operations Forces (DCGS-SOF) Systems Development, Integration, and Sustainment Task Order by the Department of Defense’s (DOD) United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). If all options are exercised, this $10 million task order will cover a three-year period. Specifically, Pragmatics is delivering the research
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You But What Data Science Can Do For Your Country: L-3 NSS’ Richard Heimann on Shattering Data Misconceptions, Social Media Mining
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to extracting meaning from data. For Richard Heimann, the chief data scientist at L-3 National Security Solutions, he struggles most in his discipline with simplifying the taxonomy of questions you could ask of data in order to articulate what exactly data science can solve. The daily challenge revolves
John Rood Joins Lockheed Martin as Vice President for Domestic BD, Operations
Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company based in Bethesda, Md., has named John Rood as vice president for domestic business development and operations. Rood succeeds John Ward, who intends to retire come August, and stepped officially up today from his former position as vice president for U.S. business development at Raytheon Company. Prior to joining
SUBSYSTEMs, LS Technologies Partner to Win FAA Contract
Subsystem Technologies, Inc. (SUBSYSTEMs) and LS Technologies, LLC (LST) partnered Monday to win an Acquisition Support Services Contract (ASSC) for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Field Operations. “The ASSC contract is a very important component of the FAA organization supporting the ultimate mission of National Airspace System safety,” said Richard Bodson, SUBSYSTEMs President. “The SUBSYSTEMs Team is proud to
David Fisher Joins SRA International as Vice President, Business Transformation Officer
SRA International last month named David Fisher, formerly the chief risk officer and senior advisor to the commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to serve as vice president and business transformation officer of the IT solutions and professional services company. Fisher is slated in his new post with leading the company’s business transformation program
Subsystem Technologies Wins General Services Administration Contract
The General Services Administration has awarded a contract to Subsystem Technologies, Inc. (SUBSYSTEMs), according to an announcement Monday from SUBSYSTEMs. The One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business contract is a 10-year, $60 billion multiple-award task order agreement. SUBSYSTEMs received OASIS awards in two pools of the task order contract. The programs position government groups
MacB Awarded United States Strategic Command Contract
The United States Strategic Command has awarded a contract to MacAulay-Brown (MacB) to support its Training, Exercise and Experimentation Services (TE2S) Test and Integration Facility (TIF), according to a MacB press release dated Monday. MacB will deliver advisory and assistance services as well as evaluation support for the TIF’s various experimentation efforts regarding Commercial Off-The-Shelf
IntelliDyne Names Greg Reyes Senior Director, Business Development
IntelliDyne, LLC., a Falls Church, Va.-based enterprise infrastructure management IT consulting company, last month appointed Gregory Reyes to act as senior director of business development for the company. Reyes boasts 28 years experience in sales-business development-management for government contracting space IT and service companies having held corporate development, business development and sales positions with IBM,
Panasonic’s Victor Vella Discusses Transit Safety, Security
Victor Vella, solutions owner/director of Transit Surveillance Solution for Panasonic Systems Communications Company of North America, recently spoke to WashingtonExec about the importance and evolution of transit surveillance solutions. Many people would be surprised to learn that crimes do occur on mass transit and because of this, the transit authorities have reached out to the
A-T Solutions Awarded $37 Million Order to Support Naval Expeditionary Forensics and Biometrics Program
A-T Solutions Inc., a counterterrorism company based in Vienna, Va., has been awarded a $37 million order by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in support of the Naval Expeditionary Forensics and Biometrics program to assist in providing forensic support to all branches of the military, according to a company press release this week.
Fulcrum IT Services, LLC Acquires Forgentum, Inc.
Fulcrum IT Services, LLC, a technology company based in Centreville, has acquired Forgentum, Inc., a provider of application development, integrated systems engineering, managed services and training related to clinical technology solutions and the DoD healthcare community. Fulcrum CEO Jeff Handy said, “This acquisition solidifies Fulcrum’s offerings in healthcare and includes invaluable talent and historic knowledge
Brett B. Lambert Joins Renaissance Strategic Advisors as Executive in Residence
Aerospace and defense advisory firm Renaissance Strategic Advisors, based in Washington, D.C. and London, has announced Brett B. Lambert as its newest Executive in Residence. Brett has 25 years of experience in the defense and intelligence sector and most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy. He
Engility Holdings Poised to Acquire Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC)
Chantilly-based Engility Holdings, Inc today announced it is set to acquire Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) — a government services, management and IT consulting firm — and start a tender offer for outstanding DRC shares beginning at $11.50 per share. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close by the first
Anti-Terrorism Specialist Victor Vella of Panasonic Talks Government Innovation, Changing Cybersecurity Standards, Mobility
Victor Vella is the Federal Business Development Manager for Panasonic North America where he develops new business, is responsible for strategic planning and supports the company’s sales teams that work with the federal market. Vella’s anti terrorism and law enforcement background spans 30 years. Prior to joining Panasonic, he served as the director of the
Rich Martin of LGS Innovations Talks IT Budgets, Trends in the Marketplace and Firm’s Goals in the Next 5 Years
Rich Martin has more than 20 years of IT and management experience with creating successful IT organizations and technical infrastructures. He brought that experience to his current role, as Chief Information Officer (CIO) to LGS Innovations. Prior to his role as CIO for LGS, Martin served as CIO of Transaction Network Services, a global financial
SERCO Inc., Receives 2013 James S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security Excellence
SERCO Inc., a federal government professional, technology and management services company, announced last Friday that they had received the 2013 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Achievement Award from the Department of Defense, Defense Security Service (DDS). The Cogswell Award is the most prestigious recognition given by the Federal government for a cleared defense contractor that
FEEA Distributes Twice as Many Furlough Loans to Federal Employees; Obtains Assistance from Engility Corp.
The Federal Employee Education And Assistance Fund (FEEA) in June distributed twice as many emergency assistance loans to employees taking unpaid furlough days than it did in May. The non-profit organization which aids civilian federal and postal employees in June issued 82 loans amounting to $49,000 to federal workers placed under furlough due in part to
Northrop Grumman Wins SourceAmerica Award for Commercial Business Partnership
SourceAmerica last week unveiled its “Commercial Business Partnership in Support of AbilityOne Program” award to Northrop Grumman Corporation. SourceAmerica, a Vienna, Va. based nonprofit formerly branded as NISH, aims to create job opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities. Wes Bush, Northrop Grumman’s chairman, president and CEO, accepted the award which honored Northrop Grumman for its
IntelliDyne, LLC Wins $43m Defense Dept. Contract
IntelliDyne, LLC Monday announced it won two IT consulting contracts with the Department of Defense Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity (HA/TMA). IntelliDyne estimated the combined value of the contracts at $43 million over a three and a half year period. The contract calls for the Falls Church-based IT consulting firm to provide advanced technology support to the
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