Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University’s School of Business, said federal contract spending related to COVID-19 has become more varied as agencies transition to managing the ancillary effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday.
Read More »Jerry McGinn: Federal Government Adopting ‘All-of-the-Above’ Approach to Acquisition
Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University’s School of Business, said the federal government is implementing an “all-of-the-above” approach to procurement as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. “They are doing [Other Transaction Authorities], they are doing contract ramping, commercial production, they are doing things like the Defense Production Act, so lots of different efforts,” McGinn said of federal agencies.
Read More »University Researchers: M&As That Drive Efficiency Provide the Most Value
A study of mergers and acquisitions conducted by researchers at George Mason University and Iowa State University shows that companies get more value return from M&A deals that help drive efficiency, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
Read More »TRX Systems Demos 3D Mapping Tool for DHS S&T Emergency Response Training
TRX Systems has showcased its 3D tracking platform during an emergency response exercise hosted by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s SCITI Labs initiative.
Read More »George Mason University GovCon Center Names 10 New Members to Advisory Board
George Mason University’s School of Business has announced the addition of 10 new members to the advisory board of its Center for Government Contracting. “These additional appointments continue our efforts to diversify the composition of the center’s board, from small to large firms, whether products or services, and with business and government representation,” Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting, said in a statement released Tuesday.
Read More »Northrop Partners With Academe to Support STEM College Students
Northrop Grumman has partnered with George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College in an effort to increase graduation rates and boost the workforce for science, technology, engineering and mathematics areas. The company said Tuesday it is working with the schools’ ADVANCE partnership program aiming to help community college students …
Read More »FBI Enlists GMU To Test Cloud-Based Android Apps
The FBI plans to award George Mason University funds for automated testing of Android applications in a cloud environment, according to a July 12 FedBizOpps post. Earlier this year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded GMU a grant for similar work through the agency’s Engineering Highly Adaptive Resilient Software Systems …
Read More »Top 10 Universities Preparing Future Cybersecurity Professionals
As the need for increased cybersecurity is acknowledged, universities across the United States are looking to help fill the gap with well-trained graduates. Each of the following universities are certified National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. Schools …
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