Posts from GovConDaily for 05/26/2016

Larry Prior: CSRA to Watch for ‘Strategic Opportunities’ From CSC-HPE Deal, Targets $16B in FY 2017 Bids

Government technology services contractor CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will observe the merger of its former parent Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) with Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s (NYSE: HPE) enterprise services segment for any potential opportunities, CSRA CEO Larry Prior told investors Wednesday…

USAID, Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry Endorse Agreement to Strengthen Bilateral Development Cooperation

The U.S. Agency for International Development and Romania’s foreign ministry have entered into an agreement to promote development cooperation between the U.S. and Romania. USAID said Wednesday the agreement seeks to enhance U…

Tony Scott: Gov’t Spends $3B on Maintenance Contracts for End-of-Life IT Products

Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has said government agencies spend more than $3 billion on maintenance contracts for information technology products that are nearing retirement and no longer have available spare parts, service or patches, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday…

NIH, EPA Award Grants to 5 Research Centers to Study Environmental Health Factors

The National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency have awarded five-year grants to five research centers to study how various environmental factors affect health in communities…

FAR Council Calls for Info on Public Disclosure of Contractor Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council seeks public comment on a proposed rule that calls for information on the public disclosure of government contractors’ greenhouse gas emissions and reduction strategies…

NASA Aims to Get More Data on Supersonic Retropropulsion Through SpaceX’s Red Dragon Spacecraft

SpaceX will help NASA study and test the supersonic retropropulsion landing technology on Mars through the company’s Red Dragon unmanned spacecraft concept under the modified Space Act Agreement, Space News magazine reported Monday…

Congressional Budget Office Names Mark Hadley as New Deputy Director

Mark Hadley, Congressional Budget Office‘s general counsel, has been named the agency’s new deputy director effective June 6. Hadley will succeed Bob Sunshine, who will move on as senior adviser in the CBO director’s office, CBO Director Keith Hall writes in a blog post published Wednesday…

Obama to Nominate Thomas Atkin, Daniel Feehan for DoD Asst. Secretary Posts

President Barack Obama plans to nominate Thomas Atkin, a former Raytheon homeland security programs director, and Daniel Feehan, a former White House fellow in the Pentagon, for new positions within the Defense Department…

US-Vietnam Education Cooperation Covers Curriculum Support, Training Programs

The U.S. government continues its cooperation efforts with Vietnam through a series of programs that support the latter country’s efforts to build on its higher education system. The White House said Wednesday the education alliance has assisted more than 30,000 university students with curriculum support and capacity building…

Army War College Explores Strategy to Avoid US-China Conflict

U.S. Army Col. (ret.) William Braun, a research professor at the Army War College’s Strategic Institute, has discussed steps he says could help avoid conflict between the U.S. and China over territorial claims…

Sylvia Burwell, Lisa Monaco: White House Unveils Data Security Framework for Precision Medicine Initiative

The White House has released a framework that aims to ensure security of health care data as part of President Barack Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative that seeks to help clinicians customize treatments based on the patients’ needs…

James Clapper: Diverse Workforce Fundamental to Intell Community’s Mission

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has urged intelligence agencies to promote diversity and a culture of inclusion in their workplaces during his speech at the IC Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Leadership Summit held Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland…