Qualcomm to Help Las Vegas Implement ‘Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything’ Tech
Qualcomm has partnered with Commsignia and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada to integrate a driver assistance platform on Las Vegas roadways.
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Air Force Issues Draft Solicitation for Construction Contract
The U.S. Air Force has released a draft solicitation for a potential $95M multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the performance of construction projects at a military installation located in New Mexico.
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Jeff Shen Promoted to Red Team Consulting President
Jeff Shen, a 20-year federal contracting and business development veteran, has been promoted to president of Reston, Va.-based Red Team Consulting.
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Navy Vet James Barnett Named RigNet Gov’t Services SVP
James Arden Barnett Jr., a 32-year U.S. Navy veteran, has joined RigNet as senior vice president of government services at the Houston-based broadband and networking technology provider.
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EY Announces Leadership Changes as Part of Infrastructure Capability Consolidation Effort
EY has made a series of leadership changes as part of its transaction advisory services business’ move to merge infrastructure capabilities across practices in the Americas. The move also aims to facilitate the delivery of services to clients in public and private sectors that develop, operate and acquire transportation, power and utilities, telecommunications and other critical infrastructure, EY said Monday.
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SpaceX Preps Crew Dragon Spacecraft for First Unmanned Test Flight
SpaceX has started preparations for the uncrewed test flight of its new Crew Dragon spacecraft scheduled for mid-January, Space.com reported Sunday. The company in the past week transferred the spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to Launch Pad 39A at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX hopes to launch Crew Dragon on Jan. 17 under the […] More
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DLA Seeks Info on Strategic, Technical Support for Energy Efforts
The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking market information regarding strategic plan consulting and technical support for energy-related activities. The agency said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it seeks these services in support of its energy arm and intends to award a corresponding potential four-year, firm fixed price contract. The selected contractor would support the […] More
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Westat Gets $94M Contract to Help Education Dept Conduct Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies
Westat has secured a potential 10-year, $93.5M contract to help the Department of Education design and perform early childhood longitudinal studies. The Rockville, Md.-based company will assist in department efforts to collect data on children’s early learning and development, preschool care and education experiences, transition into kindergarten and progress through elementary grades, according to a […] More
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Premier Analyzes Financial Impact of Opioid Overdoses on Hospitals; Roshni Ghosh Quoted
A new analysis by health care company Premier found that U.S. hospitals incur approximately $11.3B in total annual costs associated with patients who experienced opioid overdoses, constituting 1 percent of all hospital spending. Premier performed the opioid overdose analysis in October using a year’s worth of data from 647 health facilities and found that hospital […] More
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Avon to Supply Joint Service Aircrew Masks Under $93M Army Contract
Avon Protection Systems has landed a potential seven-year, $92.7M contract to provide joint service aircrew masks and related accessories to the U.S. Army. The company will manufacture M69 Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft, as well as provide engineering services under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. DoD expects the company to […] More
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DOT Wants Public Feedback on Connected Vehicle Communications
The Department of Transportation is seeking comments on how recent technology developments would affect the deployment of dedicated short-range communications for connected-vehicle transmissions. DOT mainly wants to hear from stakeholders and the general public about technology platforms that may support or change vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-pedestrian communications, according to a Federal Register notice posted Dec. […] More
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PSC Asks Congress to End Partial Shutdown, Offer Back Pay to Contract Employees
The Professional Services Council has called on Congress to end a partial government shutdown by advancing full-year appropriations for remaining federal departments and agencies. PSC President and CEO David Berteau sent a letter dated Friday to House and Senate leaders expressing concern about the impact of funding lapse on some agencies, U.S. citizens and contract […] More