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Brian Kenner, deputy mayor for planning and economic development in Washington, D.C., will join Amazon in early July to serve as a senior manager with oversight of regional economic development efforts in the Greater Washington area, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday.

Nathan has received a potential five-year, $24M contract to help the U.S. Agency for International Development implement an economic growth program across the Indo-Pacific region. The consulting firm said Wednesday it will work with the USAID’s Asia bureau and the State Department to promote policies and best practices under the US …

IBM has selected five municipalities across the world to receive pro bono consulting services from the company’s teams of experts on issues related to public safety, immigration, economic development and affordable housing as part of the Smarter Cities Challenge program. The company picked San Jose, California; Busan, South Korea; San …

Inmarsat has secured grant funds from the U.K.’s space agency to develop satellite application programs that will help to address disaster relief, healthcare and sustainable fishing challenges in three emerging markets. The company said Wednesday that it applied lessons learned from UKSA International Partnership Space Program projects to identify opportunities for potential …

Washington, D.C.’s Department of Transportation has re-selected CH2M to serve as management consultant for the next five years in a program designed to revitalize the Anacostia Waterfront area in efforts to create a new hub for economic development. CH2M said Wednesday tasks on the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative will tackle new and continuing projects including work on the South Capitol Street …

Deloitte has joined a coalition of specialists and companies with the goal to accelerate the development of smart cities in the U.S. The professional services firm said Tuesday it will serve as a lead partner in the Smart Cities Council and work with the organization’s advisers and members in efforts to guide cities through …

Woolpert has received a a contract from the city of Springfield, Ohio to develop a Federal Aviation Administration master plan and layout for the Springfield-Beckley municipal airport to detail the site’s existing configuration. The FAA will primarily fund the project while the city of Springfield and the Ohio Department of Transportation will provide additional financial …

The Transportation Department has awarded a $6 million grant to a Battelle-backed team for a dedicated short-range communications system in central Ohio to support testing and research on connected and autonomous vehicles. Battelle said Thursday it has helped build the winning bid from the Dublin, Marysville and Union counties in Ohio to secure the grant to expand fiber …

Battelle‘s energy alliance business that oversees the Energy Department‘s Idaho National Laboratory has opened the application process for two fiscal year 2017 campaigns that each focus on a distinct audience and purpose. INL said Monday it will accept proposals for charitable donations for the Fiscal Year 2017 Community Giving Campaign and Fiscal Year 2017 Technology-based …

Deltek has released its monthly review of general government services that showed a decline in solicitations during June by 15 percent from May. The government contracting research firm said Wednesday 30 percent of the solicitations listed information technology as the primary requirement with the remaining 70 percent for other professional services. Natural resources led Deltek’s …

Concurrent Technologies Corp. President and CEO Ed Sheehan Jr. offered information about an annual defense contracting exhibition during his presentation at a Johnstown Area Regional Industries event held Thursday in Pennsylvania, The Tribute-Democrat reported Friday. Randy Griffith writes the Sheehan previewed JARI’s Showcase for Commerce trade show that is scheduled to take place at the Cambria County War Memorial …

Thales Group‘s Canada-based subsidiary has partnered teamed up with the Ontario government to develop a new railway signalling system for the province to address transit safety concerns and potentially create new jobs. Thales in Canada and Ontario will work to integrate a new communication-based train control system for mass transit including subways, light rail and commuter rail …

A KPMG International report says insurers can identify new investment opportunities if they develop innovation strategies and engage in public-private alliances. KPMG said Friday it believes the insurance sector has the potential to help address climate change, disaster and infrastructure management and economic development issues by offering long-term debt financing …

Jim Reinhart, chief operating officer for operations and development at QTS Realty Trust, has been elected to chair the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s economic development plan council. Reinhart will help the Blueprint Virginia’s Industry Council provide direction on business leadership direction and economic development for Virginia, QTS Realty announced Friday. Blueprint Virginia …

Bostonia Partners has received an award from the Council of Development Finance Agencies for supporting an energy financing program intended for homeowners. CDFA presented the Excellence in Energy Finance Award to Bostonia Partners during the group’s annual National Development Finance Summit held from Aug. 6 through 9 in Washington D.C., …