Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been awarded a position on the potential five year, $620M U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA). SAIC will compete for task orders to provide IT support services for the development, modernization, enhancement and maintenance of information systems, software applications, web services and databases.
Read More »Chris Manouse Joins Chainalysis as Public Sector VP
Chris Manouse, former director of federal sales at software firm Metastorm, has assumed the role of Chainalysis’ new vice president of public sector, G2Xchange ETC reported Wednesday.
Read More »Georgia Tech Applied Research to Help Develop Info Systems for DoD’s Special Access Program
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. has received a $7.2 million contract from Washington Headquarters Services to help develop and engineer information systems for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. GTRC will provide research, development, operations and engineering services for information systems that support OSD’s Special Access Program community, the Defense …
Read More »Northrop to Help Air Force Test North Pole EHF Satcom System
Northrop Grumman has received a $22.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide testing support for a system designed to manage strategic and tactical satellites communications in the North Polar region. The Defense Department said Friday Northrop’s information systems unit will help the military branch test the Enhanced Polar System …
Read More »HPS Secures DHS Info Security Consultation Subcontract; Rachel McCleave Comments
Base One Technologies has awarded Hancock and Poole Security a three-year subcontract to provide consultation services to the Department of Homeland Security as part of efforts to help DHS secure information systems. HPS said Friday the information security consultation work falls under a task order awarded through DHS’ Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading-Edge Solutions II vehicle and supports the DHS headquarters …
Read More »Natl Gallery of Art Posts Managed IT Security Services RFI
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has issued a request for information on potential industry sources to support the museum’s information systems security programs. A sources sought notice posted Sept. 20 on FedBizOpps stated the looks to contract with an IT security company to develop, manage and implement security controls across the facility as well …
Read More »Jack London Keynotes at Army Cadet Command Mission Command Workshop; Ken Asbury Comments
CACI International Executive Chairman Jack London gave the opening keynote address for the U.S. Army Cadet Command Mission Command Workshop held Friday in Fort Knox, Kentucky. CACI said Tuesday London’s speech entitled “The Character Investment” addressed case studies and observations from more than 40 years of military and industry experience on how good …
Read More »Avnet Includes Commvault Data Mgmt Platforms on GSA Schedule Contract
Avnet has added information management and protection software products of Commvault to the former’s General Services Administration schedule contract. Avnet said Wednesday agencies can purchase Commvault’s data backup and recovery, cloud and infrastructure management platforms and services via the governmentwide procurement vehicle for information technology offerings. Pete Rzonca, president of Avnet’s government solutions business, said the company and …
Read More »Thales Opens Info Systems Defense Hub; Laurent Maury Comments
Thales Group has opened a new facility in the Paris metropolitan region to help customers address enterprise information system threats and fend off an increasing number of cyber attacks. The new Elancourt-based cybersecurity operations center will work to prevent risks and anticipate threats to enterprise systems and handle services provided by a Thales computer …
Read More »Executive Profile: Chris Bauer, AECOM Systems Engineering & Info Solutions EVP, GM
Chris Bauer is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Systems Engineering and Information Solutions (SEIS) business unit at AECOM. He has over 30 years of federal government experience leading both large and small businesses. Currently Mr. Bauer manages a portfolio of program management, software development, systems engineering …
Read More »Defense Sector Vet Cindy Moran Elected to NCI Board
Cindy Moran, former director of network services for the Defense Information Systems Agency, has joined NCI Inc.’s board of directors. She was elected to the position at the enterprise products and services provider’s annual stockholders’ meeting last week, NCI said Friday. Moran serves as president and managing partners at telecommunications …
Read More »SAIC to Support Toyota Information Systems End Users in North America
Science Applications International Corp. will provide support for information systems end users at Toyota Motor Corp. sales and manufacturing affiliates in North America under a five-year, $54 million contract. SAIC said Monday it will provide Toyota Motor North America with information systems services to support end user and dealer service desks, messaging and collaboration, and access …
Read More »Executive Profile: Dr. Pamela Drew, President of Exelis Information Systems
Dr. Pamela Drew serves as executive vice president and president of the information systems business area at Exelis. Dr. Drew leads the organization in providing system architecture, development, integration, testing, evaluation, maintenance and sustainment services to government customers. Before Exelis, she was senior VP for strategic capabilities and technology at …
Read More »Lockheed Migrates NGA Interactive World Map to AWS Cloud; Jason O’Connor Comments
Lockheed Martin has launched a cloud-based version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s interactive Map of the World application in a move to link Earth’s features and intelligence observations in real time. This map works to show manmade and natural changes to the surface of or beneath the planet and be searchable on the …
Read More »Executive Profile: Lisa Simeon, Exelis Info Systems VP of HR
Lisa Simeon serves as vice president of human resources for the information systems division of Exelis and is based in Herndon, Virginia. Simeon is responsible for all HR aspects of the division and leads a team of 50 human resources professionals in strategic initiatives and programs in leadership development, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and …
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