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    AC4S Awarded Subcontract on USAF IT Services IDIQ

    Advanced C4 Solutions has been awarded a subcontract to provide information technology services to the U.S. Air Force. Work under the indefinite-deliver/indefinite-quantity Information Technology Services 3 contract will be performed for the 96 Communications Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, with Infinite as prime contractor. Atlanta, Georgia-based Infinite said Jan. 31 the project includes services […] More

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    James Moos: Leidos to Help LSB Build New Acid Plants

    Leidos will work with LSB Industries under three contracts worth $82.7 million combined to manage construction of nitric acid and nitric acid concentrator plants, as well as to operate outside battery limits utilities. Engineering, procurement and construction support work will occur at the El Dorado Chemical Company facility in Arkansas until mid-2015, Leidos said Wednesday. James […] More

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    Jane Whitfield Becomes First Female to Head PenFed Foundation

    Jane Whitfield has been appointed president and CEO of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, becoming the first female to head the charity group following a nationwide search. She holds more than two decades of experience in nonprofit work following a career in sales and marketing, the foundation said Wednesday. Whitfield will start her new […] More

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    Michael Menking: Airbus Seeks to Extend Radar Exports with Korea Contract

    Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract to supply radar antenna and electronics for a new South Korean satellite, a deal  Michael Menking, earth observation, navigation and science head, expects will boost the company’s radar exports in the region. The instruments will be installed aboard the Kompsat-6 Earth observation satellite, Airbus said Wednesday. “The Kompsat-6 […] More

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    Dell to Help DHS, GSA Manage IT Infrastructure; George Newstrom Comments

    Dell Inc. has been selected to help the Homeland Security Department and General Services Administration manage the agencies’ information technology services under a contract worth up to $22 billion. Dell will work to develop and maintain DHS’ IT infrastructure under the department’s Eagle II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of more than $20 billion, […] More

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    CSC to Offer Clients Co3 Cyber Incidence Response Manager; Samuel Visner Comments

    Computer Sciences Corp. will offer Co3 Systems’ incidence response product to cybersecurity service customers worldwide CSC will provide the Co3 platform to clients that seek to develop pre-incident plans, response management postures and regulatory compliance to mitigate an online attack, both companies said Tuesday. A 2,000-strong CSC incident response team across five security operations centers around the […] More

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    IBM, SAS Design Data Analytics Modules for Warwick Business School Master’s Program

    IBM and SAS have partnered with Warwick Business School to develop course modules for a master’s program in business analytics centered on big data mining and analytics technology, Computerworld UK reported Wednesday. Antony Savvas writes the school’s operational research and management science group has collaborated with IBM on the Analytics in Practice module and with SAS on the Text Analytics module. […] More

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    Howard Dratler: Kofax Lands Software Deal With European Investment Mgmt Firm

    Kofax has entered into a $4 million sales agreement with a European wealth and asset management firm covering two software products used to build, deploy and manage smart process applications. The deal covers $1.25 million in licenses for Kofax’s TotalAgility and Analytics software offerings as well as $2.75 million in training, maintence and other support […] More

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    Three Wire’s VetAdvisor Tool Picked to Compete at NVTC Destination Innovation Contest

    A tool developed by Three Wire Systems LLC to connect veterans with career coaches was has been nominated for an innovation competition run by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Three Wire’s VetAdvisor platform will compete in the social category of the competition’s preliminary stage, the company announced Monday. The Washington Post’s Capital Business weekly business […] More

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    Intelligent Decisions to Sponsor Veterans Event; Harry Martin Comments

    Intelligent Decisions Inc. is sponsoring this year’s Welcome Home Celebration and Veteran Resource Fair of the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Veterans present at the event will be given information on employment, healthcare, education, claims and financial assistance, the company announced Tuesday. “Giving back to the men and women who served our country is a […] More

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    URS Adds Army Facility Environmental Remediation Contracts

    URS Corp. has won two separate environmental remediation contracts to help clean U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facilities in Utah and Kansas. For the Kansas-based McConnell Air Force Base, URS will use in-situ remediation technologies to treat chlorinated and petroleum-related contaminants, the company announced Feb. 20. URS will also provide the Utah Test and Training Range and […] More

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    Lexmark Picks Kentucky Teacher for STEM Award

    Lexmark International Inc. has awarded a math teacher from Paris, Ky., with $1,000 to promote science, technology, engineering and math education at her school. Bethany Neel from the Cane Ridge Elementary School was presented with the INSPIRE: Lexmark’s Teaching Award at an event at the elementary school, Lexmark announced Monday. Neel was chosen for the […] More