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The General Services Administration and the Agriculture Department have issued six requests for quotes as part of the second phase of the White House’s Centers of Excellence program, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. The solicitations released Monday intend to support the implementation of the five COEs that focus on information technology modernization efforts such as […] More

The Georgia Department of Transportation has selected Applied Information to provide beacons as part of an effort to increase safety in the state’s school zones. Applied Information said Wednesday it will help the department implement Glance School Zone Beacon Systems equipped with cellular modems and designed to help traffic engineers manage the flashing devices. An AT&T internet-of-things platform called the Control Center will support […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton has announced it will add 90 jobs to its already 530-strong offices in San Antonio, Texas, the San Antonio Business Journal reported Tuesday. Technology jobs make up the bulk of the openings, which include positions for network engineers and cybersecurity analysts for the U.S. Air Force, a health data scientist for the Military […] More

Boeing has announced plans to lease a 100,000-square-foot research space at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Kendall Square mixed-use district in Cambridge, Mass. The new aerospace and autonomy center at Kendall Square’s 17-story building is set to be operational in 2020 and will accommodate employees from Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary to perform research, design […] More

Bloomberg Government expects the Department of Transportation‘s Federal Transit Administration to begin soliciting for the Project Management Oversight multiple-award contract this fall, the media firm said Tuesday. The estimated $750 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for firms to evaluate prime transportation projects including capital investment grants and rail modernization; manage project caseloads; and verify the technical capacities […] More

Globecomm has booked more than $215 million in orders during its 2018 fiscal year, which ended June 30, to provide multiple communications technology platforms to public and private sector customers. The company said Tuesday it will supply fixed and transportable satellite communications  terminals as well as very-small-aperture terminal broadcast and wireless services to government customers. Some of the […] More

The future USS Charleston littoral combat ship completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on July 19 and is now ready for delivery to the U.S. Navy this summer. The Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey assessed the Independence-variant LCS built by Austal USA during a series of in-port and underway demonstrations that showcased the vessel’s propulsion […] More

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for information on service-disabled, veteran-owned companies that can offer information technology services to help modernize VA.gov. According to a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday, the department aims to update user-facing digital tools, implement a content management system and address website users’ expectations as part of the VA Digital Modernization […] More

SAP National Security Services‘ nonprofit organization has commenced a three-month information technology training and employment program for military veterans in Tampa, Fla. NS2 Serves offers the course for post-9/11 service members to obtain certifications that can help them qualify for high-tech jobs, the nonprofit said Monday. Veterans who complete the program will receive a Certified SAP Associate designation. They […] More