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  • IT Industry Council Names Public Sector Division’s National Security Chief, Global Policy Managers in Series of Exec Moves - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IT Industry Council Names Public Sector Division’s National Security Chief, Global Policy Managers in Series of Exec Moves

    The Information Technology Industry Council has named several executives to lead its public sector, environment and sustainability, and global policy teams in an effort to expand ITI’s advocacy programs within the technology industry. ITI said Wednesday Jonathan Clifford, formerly senior policy adviser to Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-New Jersey), will serve as director of national security at ITI’s […] More

  • NASA to Fund STEM Projects of 3 Informal Education Organizations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Fund STEM Projects of 3 Informal Education Organizations

    NASA will provide three informal education organizations close to $3 million in grants to fund projects that will work to encourage students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers in support of the Journey to Mars. The space agency said Wednesday the organizations will build a Mars exploration exhibit, provide educator professional development on space science and engineering, develop Mars-themed lesson plans for regional […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Unveils Sports Scholarship Program for Injured, Disabled Veterans - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Unveils Sports Scholarship Program for Injured, Disabled Veterans

    Lockheed Martin has launched the Fighting Spirit Scholarship program designed provide sports-related scholarships for injured and disabled veterans. The company said Tuesday it will sponsor scholarships to Able Flight’s flight school and Warrior Sailing Program’s basic and advanced training courses for two veterans. One of the veterans will attend Able Flight’s six-week flight program at Purdue University’s department of aviation technology and […] More

  • Students Complete General Atomics' DOE-Sponsored Science Undergraduate Lab Internship Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Students Complete General Atomics’ DOE-Sponsored Science Undergraduate Lab Internship Program

    A new batch of General Atomics summer interns has completed the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program that the Energy Department‘s office of science has financed as a program sponsor. The company said Friday 10 interns worked at its DIII-D magnetic fusion energy facility and inertial fusion technologies program to support the advancement of fusion as a safe, non-carbon emitting source […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL Gets DHS Under Secretary’s Award for Datacasting Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL Gets DHS Under Secretary’s Award for Datacasting Program

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the 2016 Under Secretary’s Award to a team from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s asymmetric operations sector in recognition of its work on the datacasting program for first responders. John Contestabile, program lead at Johns Hopkins APL’s homeland protection mission area, accepted the award from DHS’ science and […] More

  • Phacil in Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest-Growing Companies for 10th Straight Year - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phacil in Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-Growing Companies for 10th Straight Year

    Phacil has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the 10th consecutive year. The company said Aug. 18 it is also featured on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll for the fifth year in recognition of its appearance on the Inc. 5000 for at least five years. “The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts,” said […] More

  • Antonio Rucci Joins Information International Associates as Info Security Program Chief - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Antonio Rucci Joins Information International Associates as Info Security Program Chief

    Antonio Rucci, owner and principal of Insider Threats Consulting, has been named head of the information security program at Information International Associates. Bonnie Carroll, founder and CEO of IIa, said Rucci’s experience in program management, cybersecurity governance and policy development will help IIa expand its threat intelligence footprint, build up its cybersecurity programs and service […] More

  • Kevin McDonald Joins Chemring's Ordnance Subsidiary as Programs VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin McDonald Joins Chemring’s Ordnance Subsidiary as Programs VP

    Kevin McDonald, former vice president of operations at National Technical Systems, has been appointed vice president of programs at Chemring Group subsidiary Chemring Ordnance. Chemring said Tuesday McDonald previously served as senior general manager for General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems large caliber operations business with responsibility over a demilitarization center and two government-owned, contractor-operated facilities. His career at General Dynamics also includes roles as program manager of the 120mm […] More

  • Executive Profile: Lisa Dezzutti, Founder and President of Market Connections - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Lisa Dezzutti, Founder and President of Market Connections

    Lisa Dezzutti is the founder and president of Market Connections, a Chantilly, Virginia-based market research firm. Dezzutti has been instrumental in Market Connections’ efforts to provide views and trends to government executives and contractors. Market Connections publishes the annual federal media and marketing study and conducts the PulsePolls survey of the government market. The 25-year marketing, […] More

  • Data Systems Analysts Secures Spot Under Navy SeaPort-e IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Data Systems Analysts Secures Spot Under Navy SeaPort-e IDIQ

    Data Systems Analysts has been awarded a position under the U.S. Navy‘s SeaPort-e indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to compete for professional support services task orders. DSA said Monday it will offer support services for the Naval Sea Systems Command’s program executive offices, directorates, warfare centers and field activities that use the NAVSEA SeaPort Enhanced Contract. The SeaPort-e contract also authorizes […] More

  • First Command Appoints Retired Navy, Marine Corps Officers to Military Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    First Command Appoints Retired Navy, Marine Corps Officers to Military Advisory Board

    Retired military officers Alford McMichael and Charles Clarke have joined First Command Financial Services as members of the company’s military advisory board. McMichael and Clarke will provide independent advice on military trends and the financial needs and products and services that affect military families as part of First Command’s 10-member board, the company said Monday. They will also […] More

  • ISC Govt Advisory Council Adds 8 New Members; Dan Waddell Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ISC Govt Advisory Council Adds 8 New Members; Dan Waddell Comments

    ISC has added eight government and industry professionals to the nonprofit organization’s U.S. Government Advisory Council. Members of the council advise the ISC executive management team on cybersecurity-related government policies and programs as well as professional certification matters, ISC said Tuesday. The USGAC also sponsors community outreach initiatives such as the ISC Government Information Security Leadership Awards, the U.S. Government […] More