Posts from GovCon Wire for 04/29/2015

Brian Clark: NCI to Help CMS Address Medicare Fraud

NCI Inc. (Nasdaq: NCIT) has been awarded a one-year, $14 million contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to identify and investigate fraudulent activities related to the Medicare program…

Obama to Nominate USCG Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger as TSA Assistant Secretary

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger is set to be nominated by President Barack Obama for the assistant secretary role at the Department of Homeland Security‘s Transportation Security Administration…

ManTech Buys Welkin Associates From CSC for $34M; George Pedersen Comments

ManTech International (NASDAQ: MANT) has acquired former Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) subsidiary Welkin Associates under a $34 million cash transaction as ManTech eyes engineering opportunities with the defense and intelligence sectors…

MeriTalk Study Suggests Data Analytics as Cybersecurity Tool for Govt IT Networks

Eighty-six percent of 302 government cybersecurity workers surveyed by MeriTalk last month said they believe big data and analytics technology can help their agencies manage cyber risks. MeriTalk said Tuesday it conducted the online survey to examine cybersecurity posture at the federal, state and local levels and to identify strategies for government organizations to address security issues…

Emcor Awarded Military Base Support Contract Modification

An Emcor Group (NYSE: EME) subsidiary has been awarded a $24.4 million contract modification to help maintain U.S. Army base facilities at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. The Defense Department said Tuesday it expects Emcor Government Services to complete work under the contract by Oct…

Al Tarasiuk Retires as ODNI CIO; James Clapper Comments

Al Tarasiuk has retired from his position as chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence after more than 28 years of federal service. Tarasiuk has led ODNI’s efforts to develop information technology efficiency initiatives across the U…

April 28 Market Close: GovCon Index Rebounds, US Investors Await Fed Meeting

The GovCon Index ended a three-day streak of declines Tuesdayto record a gain of 0.226 points and close at 75.530. U.S. markets traded downward during the morning session but recovered during the afternoon as investors prepare to digest news from the Federal Reserve‘s two-day meeting that starts Tuesday, according to CNBC…

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