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  • Ellen Lord: Textron Systems Eyes Change in Defense Market Picture
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    Ellen Lord: Textron Systems Eyes Change in Defense Market Picture

    Ellen Lord, president and CEO of Textron Systems, said last week the company is investing in technology and talent development in order to stay competitive amid market and fiscal pressures. “We have the ability to scale, and we have a commercially minded workforce,” Lord told an Atlantic Council-hosted event. Marjorie Censer writes that Lord predicts that […] More

  • Deltek: Federal Spending in the D.C. Area Totaled More Than $100B in FY12
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    Deltek: Federal Spending in the D.C. Area Totaled More Than $100B in FY12

    Market research firm Deltek has issued a new study which shows that D.C. area federal spending reached a total of $101.1 billion in fiscal year 2012, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Jennifer Sakole, principal research analyst at Deltek, writes federal spending in the District, Maryland and Virginia represented one-fifth of federal contract obligations and the […] More

  • Report: D.C. Federal Office Space Demands Fell in Q3 of 2013
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    Report: D.C. Federal Office Space Demands Fell in Q3 of 2013

    CoStar Group has released new research that suggests a decline in government office space demand across the Washington D.C. area during the third quarter of 2013, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Maeve Gallagher, real estate economist for CoStar, writes private sector demand for office space recorded a positive performance during that time period. The government […] More

  • Dusty Wince: KCG to Offer DHS McAfee Tools Under $6B Cyber Vehicle
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    Dusty Wince: KCG to Offer DHS McAfee Tools Under $6B Cyber Vehicle

    Knowledge Consulting Group has won an $8,543,986 task order to supply a range of McAfee and BDNA security platforms for a Department of Homeland Security initiative aimed at safeguarding government networks. This is the first order KCG has received under the potential $6 billion DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, KCG said Friday. “Continuous monitoring […] More

  • Report: Global Economy May Suffer $3T Loss Due To Inadequate Cybersecurity Measures
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    Report: Global Economy May Suffer $3T Loss Due To Inadequate Cybersecurity Measures

    A new study from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company has found the lack of cybersecurity measures and increasing complexity of cyberattacks can hamper development and cost the global economy about $3 trillion by 2020, ZeeBiz.com reported Monday. The “Risk and Responsibility in a Hyperconnected World” report tapped more than 300 executives, civil […] More

  • Aegion Subsidiary Wins $10M US Army Corps of Engineers Contract
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    Aegion Subsidiary Wins $10M US Army Corps of Engineers Contract

    Corrpro Companies Inc. has won a three-year $10 million contract to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with cathodic protection and corrosion control services. The Aegion Corp. subsidiary will perform the services on fuel storage tanks and transfer pipeline assets in various military installations worldwide, the company announced Friday. Other services included in the […] More

  • Serco Concludes 25-Year Anniversary Celebration
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    Serco Concludes 25-Year Anniversary Celebration

    Serco has finished a year-long program that celebrated the company’s 25-year anniversary in the industry. The company reports that during its Serco25 celebration, it held 248 fundraisers for 60 charities, contributed $360,000 to charities and sponsored 26 family day events, Serco announced Thursday. Serco also recognized more than 60 employees for contributions to the company. […] More

  • MorphoTrust USA Wins TSA Application Enrollment Program Work
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    MorphoTrust USA Wins TSA Application Enrollment Program Work

    MorphoTrust USA has won a contract to add enrollment services for an application program by the Transportation Security Administration. Under the  TSA Pre✓ program, MorphoTrust USA will use its IdentoGO Centers at approximately 300 on-airports and off-airports enrollment centers, including the most recent location in the Nashville International Airport, the company announced Friday. MorphoTrust USA […] More

  • Mark Raymond: Mobile-Enabled Approach the Expectation
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    Mark Raymond: Mobile-Enabled Approach the Expectation

    The State of Connecticut has signed a three-year agreement with Connecticut Interactive LLC for eGovernment services and the management of the state’s official portal. The contract has renewal options the could run through 2020, according to NIC Inc., the Connecticut Interactive parent company, announced Friday. Under the contract, the company will provide the state “an […] More

  • Smart Lean Organizers Pitch Initiative for Disaster Relief, Assistance
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    Smart Lean Organizers Pitch Initiative for Disaster Relief, Assistance

    A group pitching a method that works to consolidate related governmentwide services into one cross-agency entity says the concept could work for survivors of hurricanes and superstorms, NextGov reported Thursday. Joseph Marks writes that organizers of the proposed Smart Lean Government foresee agencies using shared technologies and management systems. “I think (disaster survivors) would be […] More

  • Inbox America, Information Builders Enter Analytics Partnership
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    Inbox America, Information Builders Enter Analytics Partnership

    Information Builders will integrate its technology with support global consulting company Inbox America’s predictive analytics services under a partnership announced Sunday. Inbox America CEO Yoni Elmalem said business intelligence firm IBI has technology services that will be used as a platform for his company’s data analytics insights. “The high level of interest and strong commitment among […] More

  • TCS Unveils Satellite Tracking Antenna Systems
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    TCS Unveils Satellite Tracking Antenna Systems

    TeleCommunication Systems has rolled out new X/Y tracking antenna systems for earth observation satellites amid growing demand for ground station monitoring terminals, CIOL reported Friday. According to the Annapolis, Md.-based communication technology solutions provider, it has design and manufacturing techniques that allows for customization using various sizes of antenna reflectors and X/Y pedestals. The tracking […] More