http://potomac.biz/ The Web Resource for the DC Metro Region's Government Services Community Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:28:34 -0400 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ XOOPS rssc RSS Center webmaster@potomac.biz (potomacwebmaster) webmaster@potomac.biz (potomacwebmaster) Copyright (c) 2010, potomacwebmaster en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/mtVsXpEYCCo/ Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive. Overall responsibilities [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/mtVsXpEYCCo/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/rrhg-53BKfM/ A-T Solutions won an $8.9 million contract to support Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Joint Center of Excellence (JCOE), through the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport with Mobile Counter Improvised Explosive Device Interactive Trainers (MCIT), an operation focused on counter-IED training. “We are pleased to be delivering our first MCIT training program to the [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/rrhg-53BKfM/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/VdUK3DTpUkk/ CSC (NYSE: CSC) named Mark Rasch director of cybersecurity and privacy consulting for its North American Public Sector business unit. According to the firm, “Rasch will help develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for deploying and growing a new cybersecurity and privacy consulting practice within CSC.” CSC leadership feels that Rasch’s experience will come in [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/VdUK3DTpUkk/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/hvnJSlSeGnQ/ Alion Science and Technology will continue with the Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO) with a $3.6 million task order. Alion will support managing modeling and simulation (M&S) processes throughout the Army. “With the Army’s increasing focus on using M&S for decision support, mission planning, training and more, it’s essential that they have the tools [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/hvnJSlSeGnQ/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/zlRW5haFYKI/ Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has opened a new ship navigation training center in Charlottesville, Va. According to the firm, “the new facility will provide a wide range of navigation courses, including computer-controlled classroom training and a full ship’s bridge simulator, giving students hands-on training under realistic scenarios. Courses include operation, maintenance, trouble-shooting and repair of [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/zlRW5haFYKI/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/bZRCaKWGnXE/ CSC (NYSE: CSC) signed a delivery order to provide information technology (IT) to an unidentified government agency at two new sites in San Antonio, Texas, and Augusta, Ga. According to the firm, “the delivery order, which has a one-year base period and four one-year options, has an estimated total five-year value of $228 million.” The [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/bZRCaKWGnXE/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/w5HwepHwzKs/ ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) wrapped up the sale of CAS, Inc., the firm’s systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) services business, to Wyle for $235 million. “We are pleased to have completed the sale of this business to a company that can position it for future growth,” Dave Melcher, ITT senior vice president and president [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:23 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/w5HwepHwzKs/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/9frbj5ANRI4/ Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) CTO Dr. Ray O. Johnson spoke with EarthSky.org about the upcoming 2010 USA Science and Engineering Festival, which he and the firm are enthusiastically backing. “One of the things we know about interest in science and technology is that the decision to go into those fields occurs early in a person’s [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:22 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/9frbj5ANRI4/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/COCQJATdcbI/ According to the Department of Defense, “Boeing (NYSE: BA) is being awarded a $136,598,000 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to procure long-lead materials in support of P-8A low-rate initial production II aircraft.  Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash. (63.8 percent); Greenlawn, N.Y. (11.7 percent); Baltimore, Md. (10.9 percent); North Amityville, [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:22 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/COCQJATdcbI/ ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/sBn8WbD3_Ws/ According to the Department of Defense, “the Missile Defense Agency is pleased to announce the award of advisory and assistance services contracts to Booz Allen Hamilton (HQ0147-10-D-0018); CSC (NYSE: CSC) (HQ0147-10-D-0019); Paradigm Technologies, (HQ0147-10-D-0020); and Odyssey Systems Consulting Group(HQ0147-10-D-0021).  Each firm is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the [...] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:58:22 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GovconWire/~3/sBn8WbD3_Ws/ ]]>