Accenture's federal services business has been awarded a five-year, $50 million blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to operate, maintain and modernize the agency’s financial management systems (FMS) for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). “We are proud to support USPTO," said Rasha Nahas, managing director and the U.S. Department of Commerce lead for Accenture Federal Services.
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Margaret Peterlin, formerly chief of staff at the State Department, has been named vice president of global external and public affairs at AT&T, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Peterlin directly reports to David McAtee, general counsel at AT&T, and her appointment comes following a reorganization at the telecommunications firm’s …
Read More »Former NASA CTO Deborah Diaz Named Principal at Deep Water Point
Deborah Diaz, formerly chief technology officer and deputy chief information officer of NASA, has joined federal market consulting firm Deep Water Point as a principal. She will provide assistance in strategy development, implementation planning, information technology investment planning and technologies projects to Deep Water Point clients in her new role, the company said …
Read More »Drone Aviation Gets US Patent for Electric Tethered Platform for UAS; Jay Nussbaum Comments
Drone Aviation has obtained a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its electric tethered technology designed for use with its unmanned aerial systems. The company said Wednesday the Electric Tethered Aerial Platform serves as the core system for its WATT and BOLT tethered UAS. Jay Nussbaum, chairman and …
Read More »FBI Vet Zalmai Azmi Joins IMTAS as President, COO; Ajay Bhatia Comments
Zalmai Azmi, formerly CIO at FBI, has joined management consulting firm IMTAS as president and chief operating officer. “He has exceptional experience in law enforcement, security and intelligence and has an excellent background and senior level expertise in both the government and private sectors,” Ajay Bhatia, CEO and chairman of the …
Read More »TCS Discloses US Patents for Location-Based, Comm Security Tech; Maurice Tose Comments
TeleCommunication Systems received 14 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and an additional foreign patent grant during the third quarter of the company’s 2013 fiscal year for technologies and other tools in areas such as location-based services. TCS holds 336 patents worldwide, has more than 390 patent applications …
Read More »Northrop Patents Airflow Modulation Tech
Northrop Grumman has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an airflow modulation technology intended to help power dual mode combined cycle propulsion systems. The technology is designed modulates airflow in an aircraft’s inlet diffuser with either a center turbine engine or a high Mach engine, …
Read More »Lockheed Patents Water-Salt Removal Tech; Ray Johnson Comments
Lockheed Martin has obtained a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to commercialize its filter technology, designed to remove salt from water. The company designed the Perforene material to remove sodium, chlorine and other salt molecules from seawater and other sources to produce drinkable water, Lockheed said Monday. …
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Tim Lewis of ASRC
Tim Lewis is president of ASRC Management Services and oversees the development and strategic direction of AMS, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company. The firm provides IT, science and engineering, and management and professional services to federal agencies. Lewis played a significant role in helping the growth of the …
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