Mike Fox, director of production operations for integrated fighter group programs at at Lockheed Martin, has been appointed as the company’s general manager and site director in Greenville, S.C., GSABusiness reported Wednesday. His appointment takes effect Sept. 4 and he will oversee a 500-employee facility built to produce, modify and sustain nose-to-tail aircraft, …
Read More »Dewberry to Support Virginia Road Widening Project
The Virginia Department of Transportation has selected Dewberry to support a $252 million effort that would expand the width of the state’s Route 7 by two lanes. The company said Tuesday it is partnering with Shirley Contracting Company to widen the route into a six-lane highway connecting Reston Avenue to …
Read More »Cornerstone Defense Adds Bill Varner to Board of Directors
Bill Varner, former president of ManTech‘s mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group, has joined the board of directors at Cornerstone Defense. He said in a statement released Tuesday he plans to work with Cornerstone Defense‘s executive team and continue to contribute to U.S. government missions. The Hanover, Md.-based company offers support services to the …
Read More »N.C. HHS Taps Maximus for State Medicaid Enrollment Broker Services; Bruce Caswell Quoted
Maximus has received a $17 million base contract from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to provide managed care enrollment broker services for the state’s Medicaid program. The company said Tuesday it will enroll, assist, educate and counsel eligible beneficiaries via phone, in-person interaction or online technology …
Read More »NGA to Award Order to Living Security for Cybersecurity Training Room
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to procure a customized cybersecurity-themed training escape room from Living Security under a sole-source purchase order. The agency requires a room tailored to prioritized cyber principles and risks, the NGA said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice. The NGA’s information technology and security policies will serve …
Read More »Walsh to Build NASA Glenn Research Support Facility
Walsh Construction Company II has received a potential two-year, $32.7 million contract to build a research support building at NASA‘s Glenn Research Center. The company will construct a two-story, 64,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate up to 164 employees and feature open offices, private offices, conference and engineering rooms, engineering rooms …
Read More »ICF Gets Two Contracts for California DOT Environmental Services; David Freytag Quoted
ICF has received a pair of three-year contracts worth $15 million combined to provide on-call environmental services to California’s Department of Transportation. The company said Monday it will continue to develop policies and procedures for Caltrans’ environmental program under the first contract, won through a recompete. Work will support ongoing statewide efforts to …
Read More »Zscaler’s App Access Platform Gets FedRAMP ATO From FCC; Stephen Kovac Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission has granted authority to operate for Zscaler‘s application access platform for compliance with security requirements under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said Monday it can now offer the Zscaler Private Access-Government service to agencies that aim to manage sensitive apps and data in multiple …
Read More »Engility Completes Validation Work of NASA Solar Probe Program
Engility completed independent verification and validation support work for a NASA spacecraft that launched on Sunday to study the sun’s unexplored portions. The company said Monday it evaluated the Parker Solar Probe‘s operation software to confirm the spacecraft’s capacity to perform as intended and work under austere conditions when close …
Read More »NTT Data Lands Spot on Alliant 2 IT Services Vehicle; Tim Conway Comments
NTT Data has secured a position on the second iteration of the General Services Administration‘s governmentwide contract vehicle for information technology services. Tim Conway, president of NTT Data’s public sector business, said in statement released Monday the company seeks to provide technology-based services to current and potential federal customers through the …
Read More »Air Force Selects UES for Photonic Energy Protection Tech R&D
UES has received a potential $49.1 million contract to research and develop materials and technologies that could help the U.S. Air Force control and defend against photonic energy. The company will perform tasks under the Flash and Laser Airborne Protection System program that seeks to boost aircrew defense against flash-blindness and directed energy …
Read More »Geospatial Industry Players Form Council to Guide Collaboration
Leaders from the geospatial world have formed a council that would facilitate collaboration in the industry, particularly among companies and representative trade organizations. Jack Dangermond, president of Redlands, Calif.-based Esri, provider of geographic information system software, web geographic information systems and geodatabase management applications, will serve as the chairman and …
Read More »BAE Gets DARPA Contract to Develop Tactical Comms Security Platform
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $4.4 million contract to BAE Systems to design and develop an integrated system that would help military users secure communications during tactical operations. BAE’s information and electronic systems integration business will perform work under DARPA’s Protected Forward Communications program, according to a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday. The …
Read More »Austal USA Authenticates Keel of 11th Spearhead-Class Expeditionary Fast Transport
Austal USA has authenticated the keel of the 11th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship at the company’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. EPF 11 or the future USNS Puerto Rico is set to enter construction following the ceremony, and will be the third U.S. Navy ship to carry the island’s name, Naval Sea Systems Command …
Read More »Former Cybercom, NSA Head Michael Rogers Joins CyberCube Board
Michael Rogers, former director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, has joined CyberCube‘s board of directors. The company said Friday the appointment is Rogers’ first stint in the private sector since he retired from the military after 37 years of service. San Francisco-based CyberCube spun out of Symantec five …
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