Salient CRGT has secured a five-year, $105 million contract to help the U.S. Agency for International Development manage information technology portfolio, consolidate IT services, adopt cloud computing approaches, update networks and secure systems. The single-award USAID Strategic Programs contract covers support for the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer …
Read More »American Institutes for Research Buys Kimetrica; David Myers Quoted
The American Institutes for Research has acquired consulting firm Kimetrica for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand research and evaluation work in nutrition, food security and other areas.
Read More »Christen Smith Named VP for LMI Federal Health, Civilian Portfolio
Christen Smith, former vice president of management advisory services at LMI, has taken a new role as VP of the nonprofit company's federal health and civilian market. Smith said in a LinkedIn post published Friday that she aims to continue LMI's efforts to help government customers manage health care delivery and federal work environments as well as drive scientific and space innovation efforts.
Read More »Expert Panel Discusses IT Security, COVID-19 Changes, 5G During Potomac Officers Club’s Secure IT Modernization in Today’s Environment
On Wednesday, Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its latest virtual event, Secure IT Modernization in Today’s Environment, featuring a keynote address from Michael Mestrovich for the U.S. Department of State. If you missed the event, you can still register to watch the full event in Potomac Officers Club’s Event Archive.
Read More »Chemonics Acquires Nexant Govt Services Business
Washington, D.C.-based development consulting firm Chemonics International has purchased the goverment services unit of San Francisco-based utility and energy management software provider Nexant for an undisclosed sum.
Read More »Nine Firms Land Spots on $500M USAID Energy II Technical Support IDIQ
The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded nine companies spots on a potential seven-year, $500M contract to provide technical support to allow USAID’s energy initiatives to respond to post-conflict and post disaster recovery, regional security, economic growth and other agency priorities.
Read More »EM’s Weekly Roundup: Robert O’Brien Appointed National Security Adviser, POC Announces Unmanned Systems in the Future Flight Forum, Major Contract Awards for AECOM, Altamira, Booz Allen, Leidos, General Dynamics, NCI, Novetta, SAIC & Weekly Top 10 Stories
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he’s selected Robert O’Brien to be the new National Security Adviser for the White House. O’Brien succeeds John Bolton, who left Trump’s administration last week. In his role, O’Brien will tackle everything from immigration policy to heightened tensions with Iran. He will be responsible …
Read More »USAID Awards 10 Spots on $2.5B SWIFT 5 Unrestricted Transition Support IDIQ
The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded 10 companies positions on the unrestricted portion of a potential five-year, $2.5B contract to support U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping USAID’s office of transition initiatives advance democracy and stabilization efforts in countries facing political crises.
Read More »Dell Boomi Receives FedRAMP OK for Integration PaaS Offering
Dell’s Boomi business unit has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a cloud-based offering designed to help customers consolidate organizational data and applications.
Read More »NTT Data’s Federal Business Wins $218M USAID Operations Support Contract; Kevin Durkin Quoted
The public sector subsidiary of NTT Data Services received a potential five-year, $218M contract to provide operational and digital infrastructure support to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The company said Wednesday it will use technology platforms to help increase overall efficiency and manage day-to-day operations at the agency under …
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