Government Contracting
Brad Antle Founds Salient Solutions LLC
By Raj Sethi at 31 August, 2009, 2:12 pm
Led by CEO Brad Antle, newly-formed Salient Solutions LLC is set to compete for acquisitions in the government services industry.
Antle previously served as the president and CEO of SI International for three years, until it was bought by Serco in 2008. He’s not the only former SI International executive to dive into this new venture, [...]
Teresa Taylor takes over as COO for Qwest
By Raj Sethi at 31 August, 2009, 2:09 pm
On Monday, Business markets group head Teresa A. Taylor was appointed to fill the recently-vacated chief operation officer position at Qwest Communications International, Inc.
The move was made necessary after former COO Thomas E. Richards, who served for the past 13 months, left his post to accept an offer to become the president and COO of [...]
Robert Gates to Tour Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF Production Plant
By Jack Mann at 28 August, 2009, 2:25 pm
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will visit a Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) manufacturing facility that builds the F-35 fighter aircraft, the Pentagon’s costliest arms purchase program, a move that highlights its strategic importance to the DoD.
Gates will speak to reporters at the Lockheed plant in Fort Worth, Texas, and then pay a visit to a Greenville, Texas L-3 [...]
Naval Air Systems Command Presents Commander’s National Award to Lockheed Martin
By Jack Mann at 27 August, 2009, 11:35 am
Lockheed Martin and other members of the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Acoustic Commonality Team have received a Commander’s National Award from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The Commander’s National Award is presented in honor of technical, business and leadership excellence to NAVAIR’s teaming partners. Lockheed Martin’s award was in the research, development, test and evaluation [...]
Read More >>NJVC Raises $14K For Laptops for the Wounded at Company Golf Tournament
By Jack Mann at 27 August, 2009, 11:16 am
NJVC raised $14,000 for Laptops for the Wounded, a nonprofit organization that provides webcam-equipped laptops to wounded veterans in military hospitals, at the company`s seventh annual golf tournament. The funds will help wounded warriors recuperating at hospitals such as Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
The tournament was held on June 26 at the Pleasant Valley Golf Course in [...]
Altegrity Names Savannah-Chatham Chief of Police Michael Berkow President and COO of Altegrity Security Consulting
By Jack Mann at 26 August, 2009, 4:43 pm
Altegrity Inc has appointed the Chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, Michael Berkow, President and COO of Altegrity Security Consulting ASC, a new business unit at Altegrity. ASC will provide services and products including training, information, and consulting to law enforcement agencies and government, in the United States and overseas. Berkow will report to William [...]
Read More >>Billable Hour Assault: Is Government Contracting Next?
By Jim Garrettson at 25 August, 2009, 3:30 pm
What do pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, IT player Cisco Systems and credit powerhouse American Express have in common? They’ve ditched the traditional hourly model for legal fees to cut costs. Pfizer, which spends over $500 million annually on legal fees, says it will cut legal costs by up to 20%, mostly through flat-fee arrangements, according to [...]
Read More >>Food Safety Plans Could Help States
By Christine Ferguson at 25 August, 2009, 1:50 pm
The Obama Administration’s plans to upgrade the food safety system could bring welcome relief to local and state agencies who have struggled to prevent food illness outbreaks amid bureaucracy as well as limited resources and federal leadership.
Plans include a new, public health-focused approach to food safety based on three core principles: prioritizing prevention; strengthening surveillance [...]
Government Cyber Security Enhanced by Cenzic’s GovShield
By Shalini Dua at 25 August, 2009, 12:24 pm
Cenzic Inc. has announced the cybersecurity initiative, GovShield ™ which aims to protect the government Web infrastructure from potential attackers. The program will be overseen by David Kimball, who brings 20 years of experience to the position. GovShield will support government agencies in complying with federal regulations, including the Federal Information Security Management ACT [...]
Read More >>Widearea Systems Announces New Appointment to Advisory Board
By Shalini Dua at 24 August, 2009, 3:24 pm
Former Secretary of the Air Force, Michael W. Wynne, has been appointed to the advisory board of Frederick, Maryland based, Widearea Systems. The firm is a provider of unified communications solutions and services.
Wynne’s previous experience includes seven years in the Air Force, where he was an assistant professor of astronautics at the US Air [...]
