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  • Executive Profile: Vern Saunders, Jacobs Federal Network Systems VP & GM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Vern Saunders, Jacobs Federal Network Systems VP & GM

    Vern Saunders serves as vice president and general manager of Jacobs‘ federal network systems business unit, with responsibility in the execution of FNS programs. He previously served as deputy general manager at FNS and executive director of its advanced programs sector, where he was responsible for a $5 billion program to deliver information technology services […] More

  • Preston Dunlap Appointed as Johns Hopkins APL Mission Area Executive; Mark Lewellyn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Preston Dunlap Appointed as Johns Hopkins APL Mission Area Executive; Mark Lewellyn Comments

    Preston Dunlap, formerly a national security fellow in the National Security Analysis Department at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, has been appointed as national security analysis mission areas executive at APL. Dunlap was most recently responsible for APL’s initiatives and partnerships with the government to further the development of technology, exercises and operational planning, […] More

  • MarkLogic Secures Common Criteria Certification for NoSQL Database; Joe Pasqua Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MarkLogic Secures Common Criteria Certification for NoSQL Database; Joe Pasqua Comments

    MarkLogic has obtained the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation certification for its NoSQL database. The MarkLogic 8 database received the Common Criteria accreditation after it completed evaluation for network vulnerability management and security functionality standards, the company said Thursday. “As hackers and cyber terrorists become more aggressive, enterprises and governments must take steps to […] More

  • CNAS Unveils 9 New Advisory Board Appointments; Kurt Campbell Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CNAS Unveils 9 New Advisory Board Appointments; Kurt Campbell Comments

    The Center for a New American Security has appointed nine executives from the defense, consulting and financial industries to the organization’s board of advisers. CNAS said Thursday that each appointee will serve a three-year term and aims to help inform the debate over U.S. national security issues. “Their engagement on key topics will be invaluable to furthering […] More

  • American Systems Hits CMMI Maturity Level 3; Peter Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    American Systems Hits CMMI Maturity Level 3; Peter Smith Comments

    American Systems has achieved the third level of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for development. American Systems underwent appraisal for the firm’s process management, project and work management and engineering services for the Defense Department, federal healthcare and civilian agencies, American Systems said Wednesday. “Continuous improvement is embedded in our service delivery framework, […] More

  • Harris Corp., Korn Ferry Open Application Process for Vet Leadership Program; Robert Duffy, Noah Rabinowitz Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Corp., Korn Ferry Open Application Process for Vet Leadership Program; Robert Duffy, Noah Rabinowitz Comment

    Harris Corp. and Korn Ferry’s Hay Group division have kicked off the online application process for a program that aims to help military veterans enter the civilian sector. Former service members can submit their applications for the seventh session of the Leveraging Military Leadership Program through Feb. 8, Korn Ferry said Tuesday. “Veterans entering the […] More

  • Rep. Mac Thornberry, Navy's Chris Kelsall Win CompTIA's 'Excellence in Cybersecurity' Awards - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rep. Mac Thornberry, Navy’s Chris Kelsall Win CompTIA’s ‘Excellence in Cybersecurity’ Awards

    House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry and Chris Kelsall, head of cyber workforce team at the U.S. Navy, have received Excellence in Cybersecurity awards from the Computing Technology Industry Association. CompTIA said Tuesday it presents the award to U.S. lawmakers and federal program managers who promote wise use of public funds to hone the […] More

  • Lou Addeo Joins Sterling Global Operations’ Advisory Board; Alan Weakley Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lou Addeo Joins Sterling Global Operations’ Advisory Board; Alan Weakley Comments

    Lou Addeo, former executive vice president of corporate development and strategic acquisitions at ManTech International, has been appointed to the advisory board at logistics services contractor Sterling Global Operations. Addeo will directly collaborate with Alan Weakley, president and chief operating officer of SGO, and will serve as an adviser on the company’s growth initiatives, SGO […] More

  • Two Healthcare Firms Pledge Support for USAID TB Diagnosis, Treatment Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Two Healthcare Firms Pledge Support for USAID TB Diagnosis, Treatment Programs

    The U.S. Agency for International Development has partnered with healthcare companies Janssen and Cepheid in an effort to increase diagnostic technology and medicine access for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. USAID said Thursday Janssen has pledged to donate as much as $20 million in cash and pharmaceutical products to the anti-TB effort while Cepheid agreed to provide a rapid diagnostic system. Ariel Pablos-Mendez, […] More

  • John De Santis: HyTrust Forms Advisory Board in Govt Cloud Tech Market Push - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John De Santis: HyTrust Forms Advisory Board in Govt Cloud Tech Market Push

    HyTrust has formed an advisory group to support the company’s efforts to accelerate adoption of cloud security and virtualization technologies in the federal sector. The company’s federal advisory board comprises eight executives who have worked at civilian or defense agencies and companies that serve government clients, HyTrust said Thursday. “HyTrust is truly fortunate to attract such an experienced group […] More

  • AECOM’s Jill Bruning Gets Gold 'Stevie' Female Exec of the Year Award; Randy Wotring Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AECOM’s Jill Bruning Gets Gold ‘Stevie’ Female Exec of the Year Award; Randy Wotring Comments

    Jill Bruning, an executive vice president at AECOM, received a gold award in the Female Executive of the Year category at the 2015 Stevie Awards for Women in Business in recognition of her contributions to the business services sector. She won in the category for female executives who oversee businesses with at least 2,500 employees, […] More

  • Former FBI Official Timothy Murphy Joins Global Data Sentinel Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former FBI Official Timothy Murphy Joins Global Data Sentinel Advisory Board

    Timothy Murphy, president of Thomson Reuters Special Services, has joined the advisory board of New York City-based cybersecurity company Global Data Sentinel. Murphy brings a portfolio of cyber, counterterrorism, intelligence, law enforcement and security experience to GDS, the company said Thursday. He has previously served as deputy director at the FBI, where he provided expertise in online security. […] More