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Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have reached an agreement to sustain future weapon systems in a move to reduce costs related to agreement negotiations. The public-private partnership agreement covers all work between the Air Force’s sustainment center and Northrop, the company said Friday. Northrop and the Air Force will also create and manage implementation […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched its 10th amphibious transport dock during the ship’s christening ceremony. The John P. Murtha landing platform will be added to the U.S. Navy‘s amphibious assault fleet, Huntington Ingalls said Saturday. The ship’s sponsor is Donna Murtha, daughter of former U.S. lawmaker and Marine Corps officer John Murtha, after whom the ship […] More

Marilyn Crouther, senior vice president and general manager for the U.S. public sector at Hewlett-Packard, has presented the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint in support of the White House’s efforts to address climate change. Crouther represented HP in a recent roundtable discussion with the White House and other federal suppliers to highlight government and corporate goals for […] More

Lockheed Martin continues with its efforts to utilize technologies that work toward addressing the issue of climate change through partnerships with companies such as Kampachi Farms, The Washington Post reported Friday. Christian Davenport and Amrita Jayakumar write that the efforts align with the Defense Department‘s declaration that climate change presents a threat to national security. Lockheed’s energy […] More

The General Services Administration has said it plans to release two requests for proposals for the Office of Personnel Management‘s human capital and training services contract vehicle on May 19. GSA said in a presolicitation notice published Wednesday that it will issue one RFP on an unrestricted basis and another as a total small business set-aside. […] More

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has moved its Pittsburgh operations in Pennsylvania from the Regional Enterprise Tower to the Energy Innovation Center to work closer to potential partners in academia and the energy sector. The company said Thursday it is the first tenant in the center, where the Connelley Trade School used to stand until it closed in 2004. “I think that […] More