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in NewsKratos Delivers 100th Subsonic Aerial Target System to Navy
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has reached a new milestone for the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target with the delivery of its 100th production unit to Naval Air Systems Command.
in NewsLexisNexis Risk Solutions, NCMEC Mark 20 Years of Partnership in Child Recovery Efforts
LexisNexis' risk solutions business has marked the anniversary of the Automated Delivery of Alerts on Missing Children Program launched in 2000 to support the efforts of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. For the last two decades, the ADAM program has assisted NCMEC in its child recovery efforts by sending out posters with photos of and details about missing children in a specific geographic search area within minutes, the company said Friday.
in NewsRocket Lab Begins Recovery of Electron Vehicle’s Booster; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab has commenced recovery attempts for the first stage of its Electron rocket after the vehicle launched small satellites to orbit and conducted a parachute landing in the Pacific Ocean, CNET reported Thursday.
in Contract Awards, NewsAccenture Federal Arm to Support Gov’t Retirement Savings Plan Modernization; Elaine Beeman Quoted
Accenture’s federal arm will develop a platform to automate Thrift Savings Plan processes, offer electronic signature capabilities and help TSP users access services through phone, email, virtual assistant and other channels under a contract with the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The Recordkeeping Services Acquisition contract awarded to Accenture Federal Services has a transition period of 18 months and four, three-year option terms.
in NewsUS, Lockheed Submit F-35 Package Proposal to Switzerland; Greg Ulmer Quoted
The U.S. government has submitted its Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft package proposal to Switzerland as part of the European nation’s New Fighter Aircraft program.
in Executive Moves, NewsRobert Stalick Joins Caliburn as Engineering & Tech Business Head
Robert Stalick, CEO of Owl Cyber Defense and a more than three-decade industry veteran, has been named president of Caliburn International's engineering and technology unit.
in Executive Moves, NewsTimothy Herrick Becomes GM Defense’s Interim President
Timothy Herrick, vice president of global product programs at General Motors, has been appointed to serve as president of GM Defense on an interim basis. He will lead the military vehicle manufacturing business until the company finds a permanent replacement for David Albritton, who exited GM Defense to join Amazon Web Services as VP of global communications for public sector and vertical industries.
ViON, Fujitsu Form Computing Tech Partnership; Tom Frana Quoted
ViON and Fujitsu have signed a strategic partnership agreement to offer the latter's server technology in the North American market. Tom Frana, chairman and CEO of ViON and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, said the company aims to help customers address high-performance computing requirements with the PRIMEHPC FX700 offering.
Pavilion Data Systems Intros HyperOS 3.0 Tech; Gurpreet Singh Quoted
Pavilion Data Systems has launched Pavilion HyperOS 3.0 to support performant, dense, scalable and flexible storage platforms. The company’s new offering will deliver increased organizational choice and control to deploy high performance, low latency storage.
Leidos Team Continues MHS EHR System Deployment Activity; Liz Porter Quoted
The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health has continued deployments of the MHS Genesis electronic health records system to military treatment facilities (MTFs) in Nevada, California and Alaska, the company announced Thursday. "We proudly and safely delivered MHS GENESIS on schedule amid a global pandemic," said Liz Porter, president of Leidos' health group.
in Contract Awards, NewsMetTel Wins Post on $722M VA Contract to Provide Next Gen Services; Robert Dapkiewicz Quoted
MetTel has been awarded a spot on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) 15-year, $722 million National Local Exchange Carrier Services for the Next Generation (NLEC-NG) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. "We're proud to support the Department of Veterans Affairs and their traditional LEC services with our innovative delivery methodology," said Robert Dapkiewicz, senior vice president and general manager, MetTel Federal.