Rockwell Collins recently completed a demonstration of technology that provides a communications alternative in emergencies or disasters during the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2011. The demonstration enabled the firm to transmit Internet Protocol communication between Colorado Springs and Herndon, Va. using the FlexNet-Four software defined radio, CommuniCase Technology 120. “The demonstration proved that the Department [...]
September 20th, 2011 | Filed under General | Read More »
Thomas Reinhardt is the Civil Group Business Development vice president for Federal Law Enforcement, Homeland Security and International Affairs within CSC’s North American Public Sector. Prior to joining CSC in 2005, Reinhardt served in the Department of Homeland Security as the first Chief of Staff for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management working on [...]
September 14th, 2011 | Filed under Executive Spotlight | Read More »
Marcus Collier is a senior vice president of General Dynamics’ IT business unit’s civilian and homeland security solutions division. Collier joined the company, known then as Anteon Corporation, in 1997 as a department manager supporting the Aegis Destroyer program. He has since served in several management positions, and GDIT says he was instrumental in expanding the company’s [...]
September 7th, 2011 | Filed under Executive Spotlight | Read More »
Concurrent Technologies Corporation has announced its IT adviser Norman Reitter has been elected to the board of directors for the Military Operations Research Society. Reitter has been on the board for 12 years and will vote on society matters during a four-year term in this new role. MORS is a national society that supports sponsors [...]
August 4th, 2011 | Filed under News | Read More »
Homeland Security recently released a grant guidance report, which shows a reduction in grant funding. About 25 percent of funds were cut in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a statement she stands behind the grant reductions. “In today’s tight fiscal environment, we are maximizing limited grant dollars [...]
June 10th, 2011 | Filed under News | Read More »
USIS recently announced the creation of an advisory board made up of senior leaders in government and industry to help develop business opportunities and to provide guidance on how best to navigate the shifting landscape of opportunity in the federal sector. USIS CEO Bill Mixon told ExecutiveBiz the creation of the board, which he called [...]
March 8th, 2011 | Filed under News | Read More »
As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Mentor-Protégé program, Vangent will collaborate with Customer Value Partners, Inc. to raise its competitiveness and help develop its offering. The aim of the DHS program is to allow large contractor firms to provide developmental assistance to small businesses, especially those owned by veterans, service-disabled veterans and women. [...]
November 9th, 2010 | Filed under General | Read More »
