Government Contracting
Brian Gieseler named CFO of iGov
By Jack Mann at 15 September, 2009, 11:42 am
Brian Gieseler has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of iGov, reporting to Patrick Neven, Chairman and CEO. Gieseler will oversee the company’s financial, accounting and operations programs including information technology services and purchasing. Mr. Gieseler will also help chart the company’s strategic direction as part of iGov’s investment committee.
CEO Patrick Neven said of Gieseler’s [...]
U.S. Offers Turkey $7.8 Billion Missile Purchase
By Shalini Dua at 14 September, 2009, 12:11 pm
The Pentagon has offered Turkey the opportunity to purchase the latest version of their Patriot air-defense missile as part of an arms package that will include up to 290 missiles including 72 PAC-3 models and communications gear. The package is valued at up to $7.8 billion.
Congress has been notified and has 30 days to veto. [...]
DHS Searching for Wiki Administrator
By Michael Cheek at 11 September, 2009, 1:42 pm
The Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Center is currently searching for a company to administer the Cyber Operations Wiki System. The statement of work states that the project is set aside for a veteran-owned business.
The Wiki is designed to faciliate the ready exchange of expertise between various agencies that will employ the wiki. [...]
Brazil Navy Awards Contract to Northrop Grumman
By Shalini Dua at 9 September, 2009, 1:47 pm
Charlottesville, VA based Sperry Maine business unit, under Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a contract to furnish navigation systems to four new NAPA 500-ton patrol vessels for the Brazil navy. The contract specifies options to furnish six more vessels. The first two vessels in the same class were also outfitted by Sperry Maine, to be [...]
Read More >>Raytheon Purchases BBN Technologies
By Shalini Dua at 9 September, 2009, 1:17 pm
Raytheon has bought New England based, BBN Technologies. BBN has played an integral role in steps leading to the creation of the Internet and utilization of the same, including having a hand in creating the first modem, router, and email. The firm is also a major contributor to many Department of Defense research projects, most [...]
Read More >>John Kraft on ServerVault’s Acquisition by Carpathia
By Jack Mann at 9 September, 2009, 10:28 am
“Carpathia and ServerVault is a complimentary and very compelling combination of access, services, technology, customers, and most importantly, people. ServerVault’s recognized expertise in combining very secure and highly compliant managed hosting combined with Carpathia’s experience and expertise in co-location and managed hosting makes for a competitor to keep an eye on if you’re in the [...]
Read More >>Fears of Swine Flu
By John Mamana at 8 September, 2009, 3:45 pm
Fear of the ‘Swine Flu’ (H1N1) has many executives and their spouses troubled by the uncertainty surrounding ‘The Flu’ and worried about their families and their employees.
This article, and some of the articles to follow, will try to answer the myriad questions surrounding this virus, about how symptoms of the Flu differ from that of [...]
Intelligent Decisions Appoints Frank Derwin VP of Intelligence Programs
By Jack Mann at 8 September, 2009, 1:44 pm
Intelligent Decisions, Inc. (ID) has announced the appointment of Frank Derwin as Vice President of Intelligence Programs. In this capacity, Derwin will be responsible for increasing ID’s presence in the intelligence community by leveraging his prior experience, leadership and the complete understanding of the challenges faced by public and private sector clients.
Harry Martin, Jr., President [...]
DoD awards EDS $8.1 million health IT contract
By Raj Sethi at 8 September, 2009, 11:54 am
On Tuesday, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) announced that it had been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense’s Military Health System (MHS) worth $8.1 million.
The contract, which runs for one year, obligates EDS to upgrade the system in an effort to improve MHS’s Defense Health Information Management Systems network and ultimately improve its service [...]
Sid Fuchs: The New Face of the Tower Club
By Jack Mann at 3 September, 2009, 9:48 am
The Tower Club’s new chairman Sid Fuchs sat down with us recently to discuss his new position at the Tower Club. We discussed the club’s history, the benefits of membership, and how the club is weathering the present economic storm. You can see the video version of our interview here.
What’s the history of the Tower [...]
