Posts from GovCon Daily for 11/20/2015

Inspector General: 23 OPM Data Systems Lack Authorization

The Office of Personnel Management’s inspector general has evaluated OPM’s compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act and found that up to 23 of its data networks operate without valid system authorizations…

NIST, Maryland Tech Investment Org Ink Licensing Deal for Researchers; Willie May Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Maryland Technology Development Corp. have forged an agreement to award up to $112,000 in grants for a research project in an effort to help businesses commercialize their products…

Carahsoft, Avecto Form Govt Endpoint Security Tech Partnership

Avecto has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to offer a cybersecurity software platform to government organizations as the companies seek to help agencies manage threats at the endpoint level. Carahsoft will distribute Defendpoint to public sector customers through multiple contract vehicles, Avecto said Wednesday…

Denise Turner Roth: GSA Program Aims to Match Federal Real Estate, Local Development Goals

The General Services Administration has kicked off its Economic Catalyst Initiative with a three-city tour as the agency works to align federal construction, leasing and relocation programs with local development efforts…

GAO Recommends DARPA Assess Military Tech Transition Strategies

The Government Accountability Office has urged the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform regular assessments on the Defense Department‘s efforts to move innovations from experimental phase into acquisition and deployment stages…

Louis Berger Awarded Maryland Water System Rehab Contract; Anwer Hasan Comments

Louis Berger has received a five-year, $7.5 million contract from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to rehabilitate water and wastewater systems in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland…

Hera Systems to Launch 1st Satellites in Oct 2016; Bobby Machinski Comments

Hera Systems plans to launch its first imaging satellites in October 2016 after it completed preliminary design review of the spacecraft and secured an initial round of funds from investors led by Firsthand Capital…