Posts from GovConDaily for 10/29/2014

Deb Alderson: Sotera Sells Expeditionary Systems Arm in ‘Pure Play Nat’l Security’ Push

Sotera Defense Solutions has sold its engineered solutions division, a provider of services and components for U.S. military field kitchens and sanitary equipment, to military tent supplier Outdoor Venture Corp…

Daniel Zelik: Air Force Interviewed ‘Hundreds’ of Analysts to Build Intell Tool

A U.S. Air Force team has developed a tool for intelligence analysts worldwide to streamline their tasks and has requested feedback on the tool from them. The Air Force said Thursday that the Enhanced Reporting, Narrative Event Streaming Tool combines a video player, speech-to-text program, slide maker and chat feature…

ONC: Karen DeSalvo to Retain Nat’l Health IT Coordinator Role

Karen DeSalvo, who was appointed acting assistant health secretary Thursday, will continue to hold her current role as director of the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology as she serves in her new role for the Department of Health and Human Services…

Army Releases RFI for Cyber Electronic Warfare R&D Program

The U.S. Army wants information on contractors who could provide electromagnetic research services to the branch’s Cyber Battle Lab, which is scheduled to start operating in October 2015. The Army Contracting Command published a sources sought notice on Oct…

Bob Held: TCS Pushes IP Monetization With 11 US Patents in Q3 2014

TeleCommunication Systems has received 11 domestic patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the third quarter of 2014 for the company’s location-based services and communications and messaging technology…

Beth Cobert: Agencies Must Harness Innovation to Deliver Services

Beth Cobert, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, has urged agencies to take advantage of new technologies for service delivery functions, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday…

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