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Former Astronaut and NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan Joins Accenture Federal Services Board of Managers; John Goodman Quoted
Accenture announced on Thursday that Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, former NASA astronaut and former administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has joined the Accenture Federal Services Board of Managers. In the role, Sullivan will provide strategic insight on Accenture Federal Services’ vision, innovation and growth journey.Â
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AWS Cloud Tools Help University Scientists Conduct Climate Studies
Amazon Web Services has partnered with North Carolina State University’s Institute for Climate Studies to develop cloud-based datasets for two studies on the Earth's natural phenomena using tools such as the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.
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NOAA Sources Info for Future Earth Prediction Innovation Center
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks market information on the development of the Earth Prediction Innovation Center, a virtual platform that is intended to establish a community earth system model for the public and accelerate the integration of research into forecast operations.
DoD Sets June 22 Launch Date for Space Tech Demo Mission on SpaceX-Built Rocket
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to lift off June 22 to send 24 payloads into space as part of a Department of Defense-led program that seeks to demonstrate interagency science and technology experiments.
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AceInfo to Continue NOAA IT, Meteorological Support
Ace Info Solutions has received a contract to provide information technology services and meteorological expertise in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's meteorological development laboratory. The contract follows AceInfo's eight years of helping the laboratory address needs in the areas of statistical modeling, model interpretation, digital database development and IT infrastructure, the company said Tuesday.
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ECS Eyes Applied R&D Task Orders Under NOAA’s $3B ProTech Oceans Domain IDIQ; George Wilson Quoted
ECS will vie for task orders to perform oceanographic analyses and studies and conduct applied research and development under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s five-year, $3B ProTech Oceans Domain contract awarded in January. The company said Tuesday it will oversee a team of scientists, consultants and engineers to help NOAA address environmental, social and economic pressures on U.S. oceans and coasts under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.
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Jim Reagan, EVP & CFO of Leidos, Added to 2019 Wash100 for Driving Financial Operations and Value
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Jim Reagan, EVP & CFO of Leidos, has been selected to the 2019 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his role and financial expertise to drive significant value and deliver results for the company. This marks the fourth consecutive Wash100 award for Reagan.
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General Atomics to Integrate Hosted Payload for NOAA Space Data Collection Program
A General Atomics business unit has received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to integrate a satellite payload into an orbital test bed in support of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration mission. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will launch a 242.5-pound OTB satellite for the Argos Advanced Data Collection System designed to collect global data for environmental and […] More
NOAA to Solicit for High Performance Computing Services in 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking to solicit for high performance computing services to support the agency’s weather and climate services. NOAA said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to award a potential 10-year, $505.2M contract by Feb. 14, 2020, for services under the Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System program. The contractor will […] More
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Leidos to Open Tech Center in West Virginia; Drew Formica Quoted
Leidos plans to consolidate its two facilities in Monongalia County, W. Va., into a new technology center that will be established at Westridge business park, WV News reported Monday. The company is scheduled to open the Agile Center of Excellence within a year and expects to accommodate approximately 250 people there. Drew Formica, site manager at Leidos, […] More