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    Tory Bruno: ULA Eyes May 4 for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch

    United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno said the Vulcan Centaur rocket is being prepared to undergo a series of tests at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and is now set for its maiden launch no earlier than May 4, SpaceNews reported Thursday. “We are now targeting the fourth […] More

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    Optima Wins $90M Air Force Reserve Command IT Support Contract

    A joint venture between Tyto Athene and Veterans First Initiative has won a five-year, $90.1 million contract to support information technology operations at the Air Force Reserve Command headquarters in Georgia. Optima Government Solutions will help AFRC plan, operate, sustain and modernize the command’s IT environment under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Friday.  […] More

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    Jacobs to Provide Kennedy Space Center Support Under $3.2B NASA Contract; Steve Arnette Quoted

    Jacobs will help manage launch infrastructure and ground systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida under a potential 10-year, $3.2 billion contract. The company said Friday it will support key NASA programs including the Exploration Ground Systems, the Orion and Space Launch System rockets and the International Space Station as part of the Consolidated […] More

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    Joe Guiliano Elevated to CFO Role at Acuity International

    Joe Guiliano, former vice president of finance and business operations at Acuity International, was promoted to the role of chief financial officer at the Reston, Virginia-based managed service provider. According to Acuity, the new CFO is responsible for aligning company operations with financial strategies and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing all business practices. […] More

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    Executive Mosaic Presents Illuminate CEO Tameika Hollis’ 1st Wash100 Award for GovCon Career Growth

    Executive Mosaic is pleased to present Tameika Hollis her first Wash100 Award in recognition of her ascension to the role of CEO at Illuminate and her more than two decades of leadership experience in the government contracting industry. Hollis joins the 2023 roster of Wash100 inductees consisting of key public and private sector individuals who […] More

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    Thomas Bell Selected to Succeed Roger Krone as Leidos CEO

    Rolls-Royce veteran Thomas Bell has been selected by Leidos’ board of directors to succeed Roger Krone, a 10-time Wash100 Award winner, as CEO. Krone, who also serves as chairman of Leidos, will continue serving as chief executive until the transition goes into effect on the planned date of May 3, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced on Monday. “Tom’s exceptional track […] More

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    EY Books 5-Year Contract to Upgrade AmeriCorps’ eGrants System

    AmeriCorps has tapped Ernst & Young‘s government and public sector practice to upgrade its grants application and management system under a new five-year, $8.9 million contract. EY will team up with RedSky to implement its Grants Accelerator platform as a replacement for AmeriCorps’ eGrants system, the professional services provider said Monday. EYGA works to enable […] More

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    Boeing Looks to Wrap Up F/A-18 Aircraft Production by 2025

    Boeing intends to halt the production of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters in late 2025 after delivering the last batch of the fighter jets to the U.S. Navy. The move comes as the aerospace company is looking to invest in next-generation military aircraft programs and services, Boeing said Thursday.  Manufacturing of the Super Hornet could extend […] More

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    Axellio Joins Defensive Cyber Operations for Space Cohort of Catalyst Accelerator; Scott Aken Quoted

    Axellio will feature its company-developed defense and intelligence network platform technology as part of the new group that Catalyst Accelerator formed to support the defensive cyber operations of the U.S. Space Force. The company said Thursday it will collaborate with various stakeholders and demonstrate its technologies to investors, government and industry partners as a Defensive Cyber […] More

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    Red Hat Tools Added to AWS Marketplace Through Carahsoft; Chris Smith Quoted

    Carahsoft Technology has added Red Hat‘s open source, cloud-based tools to Amazon Web Services‘ online marketplace to give public sector customers access to automation, digital transformation and security capabilities. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift and Ansible Automation Platform as well as Red Hat’s training, professional services and certification services are now available as repackaged […] More

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    Northrop Integrating, Testing New Multifunction Sensor

    Northrop Grumman has started integration and testing activities for its maiden Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor. The ultra-wideband sensor, called EMRIS, is envisioned to perform simultaneous radar, electronic warfare and communication functions in support of warfighter operations, the aerospace and defense company said Thursday.  The digital active electronically scanned array of EMRIS builds on a […] More

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    CGI Receives ‘Top Workplace’ Designation for 3rd Straight Year; Stephanie Mango Quoted

    CGI has been named one of the “Top Workplaces” for the third consecutive year under the category for large employers. The recognition is based on employee feedback and highlights people-centered organizational cultures, the company said Thursday. “Since our founding over four decades ago, we have built an environment that prioritizes respect, inclusion and belonging so […] More