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Michael Savonis, former senior policy adviser for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and a leading analyst on greenhouse gas, air pollutants and system resilience in relation to transportation planning and policy, has been appointed to the position of fellow by ICF International. Savonis’ new position will support …

The industry team of ATK (NYSE: ATK) and BAE Systems has been awarded a $109 million contract by the U.S. Navy to perform work for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development of the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System. EMD, a next-generation warning system designed to enhance aircraft survivability against man-portable …

Oracle’s Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process has been selected by grocery retailer Kroger to improve the customer experience. Kroger will use the PLM for Process to integrate and streamline all aspects of product development. “PLM has become a strategic solution for retailers and process manufacturers as they seek to …

Siemens Industry’s Process Instrumentation and Analytics has announced a strategic partnership with S&B Plant Services Ltd., an attempt to meet the growing demand for its integrated analytical solutions by supporting companies in the oil and gas, energy, water and wastewater and minerals industries. Business Examiner-Enterprise reports S&B Plant Services will …

IT services and solutions provider Pragmatics has appointed Joseph Miller to the position of vice president and general manager of the company’s civilian agency services division. The decision, effective immediately, was announced last week. Miller has served as acting director and general manager of CASD since January 2011 after joining …

Symantec announced today that its board of directors plans to elect Steve Bennett as its new Chairman, succeeding former CEO John Thompson. Bennett’s new role is effective Oct. 25, the same day Thompson’s term concludes. Bennett joined Symantec’s board of directors in February 2010, having previously served as President and …

Northrop Grumman announced today it has named Jack Dorsett vice president of cybersecurity/C4, a position effective immediately. Dorsett’s new role will involve leading his team to develop and execute the cybersecurity and C4 elements of Northrop Grumman’s strategic business plan, managing corporatewide communication with a host of key officials ranging …

IBM has submitted three native mobile applications to the most popular mobile app stores, an attempt for the tech consulting giant to introduce its social software platform, IBM Connections, to a wider audience. In a post published on Technorati, Luis Benitez, social software product manager at IBM, said the apps–submitted …

Accenture has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Armed Forces to implement an SAP solution to better support the core processes in logistics. The contract has a term limit of three-and-a-half-years and is worth $70 million. The terms of the contract require Accenture to design and configure a solution …

ARINC has partnered with the state of Maryland to develop a system that allows state drivers’ license holders to provide emergency contact information to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. The service allows Maryland residents to enter their emergency contact information at any of the 43 self-service kiosks at MVA offices …

Northrop Grumman Technical Services Incorporated has been awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the C-2, E-2, Advanced Hawkeye (E-2D), a deal worth more than $7 million. George Seffers of Signal Scape reports the contract modification will involve manufacturing of parts, instrumentation and engineering support for the Hawkeye, …

Camber Corporation has hired retired Army Lt. Gen. David H. Ohle to serve as executive vice president for Corporate Strategy and Business Development. His new position, announced Tuesday, will place him in charge of the company’s growth as well as management of all corporate activities that support its growth: strategy, …

SAP Africa is continuing its support of Nelson Mandela Foundation, making a donation of 1 million rand-the equivalent of 149,000 U.S. dollars-to support the 9th annual Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. This year’s lecture was held July 23 at the Linder Auditorium at the Johannesburg College of Education. it News Africa …

SAIC has recently been awarded a multiple award contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic to help produce and deliver command and control equipment services. The contract has a term limit of one-year, with four one-year options and a ceiling value of $500 million dollars. “This is …

ATK and BAE Systems have jointly been awarded a contract of $109 million by the U.S. Navy for Engineering and Manufacturing Development of the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System. The warning system is designed to enhance aircraft survivability against man-portable air-defense systems, small-caliber weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. “The ATK-BAE Systems …