Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 11/23/2015

Comtech to Buy TeleCommunication Systems for $431M in US Govt Contract, Public Safety Expansion Push

Melville, New York-based Comtech Communications (Nasdaq: CMTL) has agreed to purchase Telecommunication Systems (Nasdaq: TSYS) for approximately $430.8 million cash in a deal aimed to create a company with a balanced footprint in both the U…

Ellen McCarthy Joins Noblis as NSP Org President; Roger Mason Comments

Ellen McCarthy, former director of plans and programs at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, has joined the nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis as president of its National Security Partners organization…

Vencore’s FedRAMP 3PAO Status Renewed; Mac Curtis Comments

Vencore has been recertified by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation to assess cloud service providers under the government’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program…

Carahsoft to Resell TransUnion Risk Mgmt Tool in Public Sector; Michael Shrader Comments

Carahsoft Technology Corp. has agreed to offer TransUnion‘s investigative and risk management product to public sector customers in an effort to help government agencies identify fraud and prevent financial losses…

Nextgov: Pentagon Launches Self-Confirmation Tool for OPM Hack Victims

The U.S. government has rolled out a new website designed to help individuals check whether their personal data has been compromised following the Office of Personnel and Management breach, Nextgov reported Friday…

Tetra Tech to Support USAID Govt, Social Programs in Jordan; Dan Batrack Comments

Tetra Tech has received a five-year, $46 million task order to support the U.S. Agency for International Development‘s government and social programs in Jordan as part of the company’s Rule of Law contract with the agency…

Frank Kendall, Christopher Miller: DoD Moves to Integrate Health Data Systems

Frank Kendall, defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the Defense Department has integrated its in-patient, theater and pharmacy data systems to comply with a requirement under the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, DoD News reported Friday…

Pentagon’s Joe DellaVedova: Canada Eyes ‘Open’ Fighter Jet Replacement Competition

Joe DellaVedova, a spokesperson for the U.S. Defense Department‘s F-35 joint program office, has said Canada is looking to hold an open competition for a planned replacement of the country’s fighter jets, Reuters reported Saturday…