The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will hold an event at its campus in Springfield, Virginia, on Sept. 14 to discuss the agency’s Next Generation initiative with industry and overview NGA’s technology and services requirements. NGA said in a notice posted Aug. 7 on FedBizOpps that the NGA Operations Technology Solution Discovery Day …

Government contracting analyst Chris Dixon believes there is potential as well as risk for technology vendors working with consortium-based buyers and they must include several factors in their risk assessments, he writes in a column published Saturday  by the Washington Post. Dixon, a senior manager at Deltek, writes state and …

AM General wants to restart operation of Vehicle Production Group’s mobility vehicle business after buying the Energy Department’s $50 million secured loan to VPG, the South Bend Tribune reported Sept. 8. Jim Meenan writes AM General’s new company Mobility Ventures LLC is looking to resume production, sales and product development …

The National Contract Management Association has named Michael Fischetti, JD, CPCM, as executive director, officially taking the position on July 9, 2012. The NCMA is a professional resource in the field of contract management and the organization’s committee for the executive director search was led by Elliott Branch, the organization’s president. …

CACI International Looks to Future By Emphasizing Innovation and People Dan Allen (pictured left), president of CACI International‘s U.S. operations, will lead the company as president and CEO beginning July 1, when Paul Cofoni (pictured right) will step down from those roles before retiring in December. U.S. Operations COO John Mengucci will succeed Allen and also …

A group of Western states has selected an information technology and biometrics vendor to modernize the organization’s criminal identification system under a multiyear contract.  Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are all a part of the Western Identification Network.  GovTech reports WIN’s member states each have access to …

CGI Federal‘s Stanley Associates subsidiary has won a $17.9 million task order to provide visa support services to State Department‘s Bureau of Consular Affairs. CGI said the task order has one base year and four one-year options. Stanley will help the bureau process non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications at U.S. embassies …

As the federal government continues to pursue areas such as telework, mobility and cloud, cyber risks will become more apparent. It also means that cybersecurity will continue to be a top market for the government contracting industry. A recent article from Washington Technology outlines the cyber needs of many federal …

A ManTech International Corporation executive was recently recognized by the Women in Defense Michigan Chapter with the 2011 Horizon Industry Award in Supply Chain Development. Muge Cody, vice president of ground systems operations for the technical services group at ManTech, received the award earlier this month. Cody was recognized for her efforts to improve supply chain management processes. The company reported …

With the homecoming of troops and their reintegration into the community in mind, Booz Allen Hamilton is hosting a community summit in Fayetteville, N.C., which targets women veterans and their well-being. “With more women serving in our Armed Forces than ever before, there is an urgent need to address the challenges …

All the buzz is about McAfee and its FOCUS 11, which kicked off earlier this week in Las Vegas. The company reported a record attendance of security professionals came together to discuss what’s to come next in the security realm. With multiple announcements regarding new products, partnerships and solutions, its no wonder why McAfee’s …

The FBI and U.S. Secret Service have used the threat of prison to create an army of informers, resulting in nearly one in four hackers becoming a cyberspace snitch, according to experts who spoke to the Guardian. Eric Corley, who publishes hacker magazine 2600, told the U.K. newspaper he believes …

Combat veterans who were discharged from active duty service before Jan. 28, 2003, have until Jan. 27, 2011 to take advantage of enhanced healthcare enrollment opportunities through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 gives combat veterans who served after Nov. 11, 1998, …

USIS, an Altegrity company, has named Michael Roberts president of its training and law enforcement division, where he will direct the firm’s international law enforcement training programs. Roberts joins USIS from Engineering Support Personnel, Inc., where he served as chief executive officer. Prior to ESP, Inc., Roberts was with Northrop …

Deloitte, a consultancy firm with a growing footprint in cybersecurity, has added a new feature to the company website to help clients determine the best consultant to help with a particular problem. The website, found here, provides a list of the company’s cyber specialists and their particular areas of expertise. …