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  • Navy, Carahsoft Ink 3-Year Virtualization Software License Renewal BPA
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    Navy, Carahsoft Ink 3-Year Virtualization Software License Renewal BPA

    Carahsoft Technology has been awarded a potential three-year, $43 million blanket purchase agreement to continue to provide VMware virtualization products and maintenance services to the Department of the Navy. The BPA carries an initial value of $14.2 million and work under the base period will occur through March 17, 2017, the Defense Department said Friday. Carahsoft has […] More

  • Sikorsky Completes Flight Test of Second CH-53K Helicopter for Marine Corps
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    Sikorsky Completes Flight Test of Second CH-53K Helicopter for Marine Corps

    Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky has completed the flight test of its second CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps heavy-lift rotorcraft program. Lockheed said March 14 the second helicopter first flew on Jan. 22 while the initial CH-53K carried out its flight on Oct. 27 to account for 35 flight hours combined. Sikorsky will add two more CH-53K units during the projected three-year flight test program in […] More

  • LiveU, FlyMotion Create Drone System with Live Video Transmission
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    LiveU, FlyMotion Create Drone System with Live Video Transmission

    Live video services provider LiveU and drone technology company FlyMotion Unmanned Systems have collaborated to create a UAS that features live video transmission. The TRIDENT system works to capture and transmit live video via wireless networks to any location worldwide through LiveU’s cellular technology and FlyMotion’s FAA 333-approved drone technology, LiveU said Jan. 26. The company added TRIDENT is […] More

  • Northrop Awarded Service Provider of the Year by Disaster Recovery Institute International
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    Northrop Awarded Service Provider of the Year by Disaster Recovery Institute International

    Disaster Recovery Institute International, a nonprofit business continuity management firm, has named Northrop Grumman as the organization’s Service Provider of the Year awardee. Northrop was presented the award at a DRI conference in Atlanta for the company’s work in service continuity across Virginia, Northrop said Friday. DRI recognizes companies that displayed excellence in continuity management, technology recovery and crisis […] More

  • Paul Retzbach Joins PC Security Company CertiPath as Chief Operating Officer
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    Paul Retzbach Joins PC Security Company CertiPath as Chief Operating Officer

    Paul Retzbach has joined Reston, Virginia-based computer security services company CertiPath as its new chief operating officer. CertiPath said Tuesday Retzbach started his new role in January and holds at least 20 years of experience in the global security and software markets as well as areas such as business development, project management, business process improvement and profit-and-loss management. Retzbach previously served […] More

  • The Spectrum Group Adds Retired Military Officers Lou Crenshaw, David Huntoon to Consulting Team
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    The Spectrum Group Adds Retired Military Officers Lou Crenshaw, David Huntoon to Consulting Team

    Lou Crenshaw and David Huntoon, both retired senior officers from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army respectively, have joined The Spectrum Group. Crenshaw will bring his experience in federal financial management as well as in budgeting, planning and execution for the Defense Department to the Alexandria, Va.-based consulting firm, TSG said Friday. Crenshaw, a 32-year Navy veteran and retired vice admiral, […] More

  • Former FAA Official Edward Bolton Appointed VP of Special Studies at Aerospace Corp.
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    Former FAA Official Edward Bolton Appointed VP of Special Studies at Aerospace Corp.

    Edward Bolton, a retired U.S. Air Force major, has been appointed as Aerospace Corp.‘s next vice president of special studies effective April 11. The 37-year Air Force veteran will eventually take the role of senior vice president for systems planning, engineering and quality on July 1 to succeed the retiring Rand Fisher, Aerospace Corp. said Thursday. […] More

  • Ann Marie Fudge Joins Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors
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    Ann Marie Fudge Joins Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors

    Northrop Grumman has added Ann Marie Fudge, a former chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands at WPP Group, as a member of its board of directors. Fudge is the 13th member of Northrop’s board, the company said Thursday. “Her global leadership and track record of success across a range of industries and the public sector […] More

  • Joni Fernbaugh Joins Noblis as Business Dev’t Director; Pat Brosey Comments
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    Joni Fernbaugh Joins Noblis as Business Dev’t Director; Pat Brosey Comments

    Joni Fernbaugh, formerly director of strategic and clinical programs at IMS Health, has been named director of business development at Noblis. Fernbaugh will also serve as a subject matter expert for the nonprofit science and technology organization’s health innovation-related missions, Noblis said March 7. “Her practical experience managing oversight of federal health strategic planning and operations […] More

  • New IBM Initiative Aims to Address Public Health Issues
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    New IBM Initiative Aims to Address Public Health Issues

    IBM has introduced a new initiative to pick heath organizations that will $500,000 in healthcare engagement and expert assistance in an effort to help address public health challenges. The company began to solicit health projects from civil, governmental and social sector organizations for IBM’s health and technology team to solve, IBM said Tuesday. IBM intends […] More

  • USAID Jordan Awards $51.7M Contract to Abt Associates for Healthcare Services Support
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    USAID Jordan Awards $51.7M Contract to Abt Associates for Healthcare Services Support

    Abt Associates has landed a $51.7 million contract from the United States Agency for International Development – Jordan to help support maternal and child healthcare services with focus on Syrian refugees in Jordanian communities. Abt Associates said Friday the contract requires the implementation of the Health Service Delivery Activity program alongside the Ministry of Health and non-government […] More

  • Boeing, Mubadala Form R&D Alliance to Further Aerospace Manufacturing; Bernard Dunn Comments
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    Boeing, Mubadala Form R&D Alliance to Further Aerospace Manufacturing; Bernard Dunn Comments

    Boeing and Mubadala Development Company have formed an alliance in an effort to create research and development programs to assist aerospace manufacturing capability in the United Arab Emirates, Gulf News Journal reported Thursday. The two companies agreed to a five-year agreement that provides Boeing access to the Aerospace Research and Innovation Center at Khalifa University and the Masdar […] More