“Navy STEM for the Classroom” Program Hopes to Bring STEM Field to High Schools Nationwide
As part of a growing effort to get the nation’s high school students interested in pursuing the growing field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the U.S. Navy along with digital education content provider Discovery Education, is partnering to launch Navy STEM for the Classroom.This program will give high school students access to cutting-edge,
TASC Appoints Dr. Keith Littlefield Chief Technology Officer
TASC, Inc. announced Monday the appointment of Dr. Keith Littlefield to be the company’s chief technology officer $1000 loan today. Littlefield will lead TASC’s technology strategy as well as oversee its independent research and development and technical fellows programs.”Keith will use his deep insight into our customers’ technical challenges and the federal acquisition process to
Centuria Corp. Earns Business Force and Support Preferred Small Business Set Aside With SPAWAR Atlantic
Centuria Corporation has been awarded the Business Force and Support Portfolio (BFS) Small Business Set aside (BFS SBSA) contract from SPAWAR System Center (SSC) Atlantic. This award, along with four other IDIQ from SSC Atlantic in the past six months, granted Centuria a potential value in excess of $900 million.“We are thrilled to add the BFS
SAVE THE DATE: Titans Breakfast Series Featuring General Keith B. Alexander, May 10
rusbank.net NTVC will hold its final Titans breakfast of the 2012-2013 series on May 10th, where General Keith Alexander, Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Chief of the Central Security Service, will be the keynote speaker.Gen. Alexander will speak about current cyber threats facing the country, and
MicroPact Appoints John D. Young as New Chief Financial Officer
MicroPact has selected John D. Young to serve as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With this role, Young will manage and develop financial strategies as MicroPact continues to expand.Young brings over 25 years of extensive financial management experience.”The addition of John as our Chief Financial Officer is a direct reflection of the immense growth
Eileen Cassidy Rivera Appointed Director of Communications and Marketing of New Editions Consulting
New Editions Consulting announced it has picked Eileen Cassidy Rivera as Director of Communications and Marketing. In her new role, Rivera is charged with venturing into the federal sector with a new business practice for New Editions, focusing on integrated marketing services, brand development and strategic communications opportunities in the Federal government.”I am very excited to join New
Lockheed Martin Donates $10,000 to Bowie State University STEAM Program
Lockheed Martin announced last week that they have donated $10,000 to the Maryland Center at Bowie State University to assist with continued development of comprehensive educational programs aimed at recruitment, retention, graduation and matriculation in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) and STEAM-related disciplines of study.It will also help the university build a foundation
SAIC Reveals New Name as Company Splits Into Two Businesses: Leidos
To solidify the Aug. 30 notice of separation of SAIC into two independent, publicly traded companies, the company this week announced the names for the new businesses expected to be created in the latter half of this fiscal year. The technical services and enterprise Information Technology (IT) business will retain the SAIC name, and the
MacAulay-Brown, Inc. Awarded $31 Million Intelligence Contract to Support Air Force Special Operations Command
MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB) was awarded a contract to support intelligence units at Florida’s Hurlburt Field and New Mexico’s Cannon Air Force Base from the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The first option year of the contract is valued at $31 million.Under the terms of the contract option, MacB will engage in the planning,
SAVE THE DATE: Acquisition Excellence, March 21
The General Services Administration (GSA) and ACT-IAC will host Acquisition Excellence on March 21 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. The training and education event will explore how agencies can navigate the federal IT procurement process and develop more cost-effective solutions to create an agile acquisition environment.The event will help attendees adjust to the
SAVE THE DATE: 15th Annual AFCEA Children’s Inn Gala, March 23
Join the AFCEA Bethesda in celebrating its 15th annual Children’s Inn Gala, which raises fund for the residential healing center located at the National Institutes of Health. The gala will be held on March 23 at the Marriott Washington Wardman Park.The Children’s Inn is a residential “place like home” that provides a rest haven for
SAVE THE DATE: HEARTSONGS LUNCHEON, March 1
Join the Heartsongs Lunch Fund at the 11th annual Heartsongs Luncheon on March 1, 2013 to support the Children’s National Medical Center’s outreach to the hospital’s critical care units. Proceeds will go toward fulfilling the hospital’s wish list, which are items that would provide comfort to the patients in these units. Funds will also go
SAIC Launches Cloud-Based Big Data Ingestion Platform
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) just introduced DigitalEdge™, a versatile big data software platform capable of real-time, high-volume data ingestion and processing. Pulling from a variety of complex data sources organizations can now streamline business operations and enable decisive action on cyber security threats, electronic financial fraud detection, medical research and digital anomalies.”DigitalEdge’s advanced ingestion
Salient Federal Solutions and CloudShield® to Present Solution to Address Unmonitored and Unprotected IPv6 Vulnerabilities
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient) will showcase a new joint solution with CloudShield®, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco from Feb. 25 to March 1.Salient’s Assure6TM is a comprehensive cyber security policy gateway that detects and blocks IPv6-based malicious attacks. It utilizes SAIC’s CloudShield Deep Packet Processing technology
TWD & Associates, Inc. Restructures Technology Solution Areas, Promotes Key Executives
TWD & Associates, Inc. (TWD) will begin realigning its technology solution business units to take advantage of newly acquisitions and technology capabilities. The company’s new technology units consist of Unified Communications, Network/Systems Engineering and Cybersecurity, Voice Communications, Infrastructure Services, Mobile and Broadcast Communications, Enterprise IT, Collaboration Services and Professional Services.“With our recent acquisition of The
SAVE THE DATE: HER5k Sponsored By The Hyperemesis Education And Research Foundation, May 12
The Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation (HER) is sponsoring the Her5k on May 12 at the National Harbor. Founded and funded by husband and wife team Jeremy and Ann Marie King, along with Kimber Wakefield MacGibbon, the foundation supports the study and education of Hyperemesis, a prenatal condition that causes severe nausea and vomiting that
CCSi Awarded $6.5 Million DHS IT Modernization Contract
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CCSi), has been awarded a new $6.5 million contract to provide the DHS OCIO’s Enterprise System Development Office (ESDO) with IT security and IT systems engineering services to maintain the security baselines of all ESDO systems to comply with the DHS Sensitive Systems Policy Directive. The performance contract will last for one base year and two
PSC Supports White House Cyber Executive Order, Suggests Further Action From Congress
The Professional Services Council (PSC) supports the Obama administration’s focus on cybersecurity with the release of an executive order, “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” but believes that congressional action will ensure the sustainability in enforcing the order.“Moving us toward a standardized cybersecurity framework and bilateral risk sharing between the government and private sector will make government
Wolf Trap Foundation Names 2013 Board of Directors Members
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has just announced new members who have been elected to serve on its 2013-2014 Foundation Board of Directors.Those newly elected members include: Jeffrey “Skunk” Baxter, Defense Consultant/Musician, Beverly Hills, California Nicholas E. Calio, President & CEO, Airlines for America, Washington, D.C. Frederick S. Humphries, Jr., Vice President of
Iron Bow Technologies’ President and CEO Rene LaVigne Honored as 2013 Minority Business Leader
Washington Business Journal named Rene LaVigne, President and CEO of Iron Bow Technologies LLC, a 2013 Minority Business Leader. He was recognized as one of 25 outstanding business leaders from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated company success within the last 12-18 months, as well as being a top level corporate executive who played a strong
Unisys Awarded $650 Million Contract to Support IRS Mission-Critical Computing Systems
Unisys Corporation has been awarded the Enterprise Computing Center Support (ECCS) contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue support of the agency’s mission-critical computer environment for processing U.S taxpayer information.The single-award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract allows the IRS to award Unisys task orders to provide support and maintenance services for the IRS
SAVE THE DATE: Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2013 Featuring MicroPact’s Bob Ragsdale, April 3
MicroPact’s Vice President of Marketing, Bob Ragsdale, will present a session titled “Harnessing BPM Best Practices to Drive Down Healthcare Processing Costs” at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2013 on April 3 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in National Harbor, MD.The session will focus on speeding up healthcare claims processing using case management,
Brian McHugh Named Vice President of Program Development and Risk Management at ManTech International
ManTech International Corporation has appointed Brian McHugh Vice President for Program Development and Risk Management. He will leverage his foreign policy experience to develop and implement national security programs that align with client missions and resources, and support a number of highly-specialized, ongoing programs aimed at protecting the homeland. McHugh will also serve as advisor to ManTech’s Board of Directors and
FCi Federal Names Eleni Z. Antoniou Vice President Of Human Capital
FCi Federal recently announced accomplished executive Eleni Z. Antoniou as the company’s new vice president of human capital. Antoniou will use her years of expertise in the delivery of innovative, strategic human capital programs to one of the fastest growing government services firm.”Our workforce consists of committed, hard-working employees who are curious and interested in
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