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  • Former DoD Acquisition Leader Kenneth Krieg Joins American Systems' Advisory Board; Peter Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DoD Acquisition Leader Kenneth Krieg Joins American Systems’ Advisory Board; Peter Smith Comments

    Former Defense Department acquisition leader Kenneth Krieg has joined the advisory board of government services contractor American Systems. American Systems said Monday Krieg will work with a group of former industry leaders and government officials to aid the company’s efforts to support government programs in the areas of test and evaluation; training; enterprise information technology; engineering and analysis; […] More

  • USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families

    The United Services Automobile Association and PsychArmor Institute have launched an free online education program for caregivers and families of ill or injured military service members and veterans. PsychArmor said Tuesday the School for Military and Veteran Caregivers and Families offers various subjects that can be accessed through the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s HiddenHeroes.org website. PsychArmor also established a support call […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Showcase New Display Systems, Other Tech at AUSA Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Showcase New Display Systems, Other Tech at AUSA Event

    Rockwell Collins will feature a variety of communication, navigation, joint fires and display platforms at the Association of the United States Army’s annual land power exposition and professional development forum. The company said Wednesday it will demonstrate its new Integrated Digital Vision System helmet-mounted display tool for the U.S. Army during the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2016. IDVS works to […] More

  • A&D Industry Vet Mike Greenley Joins L-3 as WESCAM Subsidiary President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    A&D Industry Vet Mike Greenley Joins L-3 as WESCAM Subsidiary President

    Mike Greenley, formerly vice president and general manager of CAE‘s Canadian operations, has been named president of L-3 Communications‘ WESCAM subsidiary. He will be based at the WESCAM headquarters in Ontario, Canada, and report directly to Jeff Miller, president of L-3’s integrated sensor systems sector, L-3 said Tuesday. Greenley was responsible for the general management and operation of CAE […] More

  • DHS Awards Cyber Training Course Development Grant to UTSA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Awards Cyber Training Course Development Grant to UTSA

    A team led by the University of Texas at San Antonio has received a $3 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security under the agency’s Continuing Training Grants program to develop and deliver cybersecurity training courses. UTSA said Tuesday its team will create curriculum on present and emerging cyber threats in an effort to address areas such as information sharing, analysis […] More

  • SAIC Recognized in Military Training International’s 2016 Top Simulation and Training Company List; Josh Jackson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Recognized in Military Training International’s 2016 Top Simulation and Training Company List; Josh Jackson Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has been listed in Military Training International magazine’s 2016 Top Simulation and Training Company list for the publication’s September edition. The recognition marks the third consecutive year SAIC was included in the roster of companies selected for their contributions to the training community, SAIC said Monday. “SAIC is incredibly honored and proud […] More

  • ULA Launches Atlas V Attachment Bracket Design Challenge; Tory Bruno Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ULA Launches Atlas V Attachment Bracket Design Challenge; Tory Bruno Comments

    United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, has introduced a competition that seeks to encourage participants to develop a launch support attachment bracket for ULA’s Atlas V rocket. ULA opened the 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge through GrabCAD‘s digital manufacturing portal for designers and engineers, ULA said Monday. Participants will work to design a new support bracket for ground processing at the base of […] More

  • Harman International CEO Dinesh Paliwal Joins Raytheon Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harman International CEO Dinesh Paliwal Joins Raytheon Board

    Dinesh Paliwal, chairman, president and CEO of Harman International, has joined the board of directors at Raytheon. Paliwal has led Stamford, Connecticut-based Harman’s overall operations over the past nine years as well as its efforts to develop connected platforms and services for automakers, consumers, and enterprises globally, Raytheon said Friday. He also held a 22-year career at ABB Group, where he previously served as president […] More

  • Security Magazine Lists 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Security Magazine Lists 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016

    Security Magazine has unveiled its list of the 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016 in an article published Sept. 1. Diane Ritchey writes colleagues and associates nominated the top security leaders based on leadership qualities and the impact of their security projects and programs on shareholders, their organizations, their peers, the public and the overall security landscape. The […] More

  • Phacil Named to Washington Business Journal 100 Largest Private Firms List; Mehdi Cherqaoui Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phacil Named to Washington Business Journal 100 Largest Private Firms List; Mehdi Cherqaoui Comments

    Federal technology platforms provider Phacil has been named to the Washington Business Journal’s list of 100 largest private firms in the Greater Washington area for five consecutive years. The company secured the 74th spot on WBJ’s list that is based on private companies’ 2015 revenue, Phacil said Thursday. Mehdi Cherqaoui, senior vice president and chief financial officer […] More

  • INADEV Names Jana Richards Taylor Business Development VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    INADEV Names Jana Richards Taylor Business Development VP

    Federal technology services contractor INADEV Corp. has appointed Jana Richards Taylor, former business development vice president at Tribalco, to the same role with responsibility over work to create and establish strategic public sector market BD initiatives. McLean, Virginia-based INADEV said Friday it sought Taylor for her knowledge of small business’ role in the economy and how socio-economic factors affect both acquisition strategies and […] More

  • Kurt Amend to Lead Raytheon's Saudi Arabia Operations; Thomas Vecchiolla Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kurt Amend to Lead Raytheon’s Saudi Arabia Operations; Thomas Vecchiolla Comments

    Kurt Amend, formerly vice president of foreign policy and national security affairs at Raytheon‘s international business, has been named president of the company’s operations in Saudi Arabia. He will succeed Lou Laroche, who is due to retire at the end of this year after a nearly four-decade career with Raytheon, the company said Wednesday. Amend joined Raytheon in 2011 as an […] More