Archive for the ‘defense industies’ Category

LINTHICUM – At the group’s annual meeting, President Rosemary Budd said the executive committee re-evaluated its need for a full-time leader and decided in favor of the existing contractual arrangement with interim manager The O’Ferrall Group.  Tim O’Ferrall will serve as general manager, and Donna De Marco takes the role of chief of staff.

The meeting featured remarks from Fort George G. Meade Installation Commander Col. Daniel Thomas who noted that the BRAC activity is only part of the coming changes; growth is planned for NSA and the Cyber Command.  The latter will include operations from each of the service branches as well as the Intelligence and Security Command.

Bottom line is lots of personnel, technology and construction.  The structures for DISA are 84% complete (and were scheduled to only be 75% complete by now); DMA’s buildings are 47% complete vs a scheduled 25%.

Hoping to keep the pump primed with good candidates for security-cleared positions, the Alliance plans on expanding Project SCOPE, which helps students understand how behavioral decisions can impact future employment.  It also intends to pursue a scholarship program and sponsorship of youth sports programs.  Contact the Alliance for a copy of the well-done annual report with greater detail on the programs.

FORT MEADE – The Defense Information Systems Agency has posted a new FAQ area online to guide employees planning to relocate here.

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GLEN BURNIE – Vision Technologies will install more than four million feet of copper and fiber optic telecommunication cabling in eight new buildings at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.  The company will hire an additional 60 technicians to accommodate the $5.3 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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GREENBELT – Gryphon Technologies, LLC was awarded a competitive-bid $79.6 million contract by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk for Engineering Maintenance Services.  Gryphon will provide engineering, technical, and maintenance services in support of aircraft carrier maintenance and modernization.

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PATUXENT RIVER – The aircraft rumored to replace the F/A-18 flown by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in Annapolis each year, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, passed a critical test and flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time.  Here is the site of manufacturer Lockheed Martin with several videos of the aircraft.

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ANNAPOLIS – Biodefense firm PharmAthene is resuming development activities for its SparVax vaccine after the U.S. Government Accountability Office denied a competitor’s challenge for a contract modification for up to $78.4 million. 

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ANNAPOLIS – ARINC Managed Services will extend its IT maintenance and support programs to mid-sized companies with mission-critical IT systems through three new offices in New York City, Phoenix, AZ, and Toronto.

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ANNAPOLIS – Immersion Consulting received recognition from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for its work in closing out almost $2 million in defense travel system accounts.

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COLUMBIA – Total Site Solutions, a subsidiary of Fortress International Group, has won a $10 million contract to provide the Defense Department with architectural, engineering and construction support services.

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ANNAPOLIS – Wireless provider TeleCommunication Systems has nabbed a $1.8 million re-compete contract to continue providing managed bandwidth services for fixed satellite terminal sites.  The sites support government personnel in areas such as Iraq.

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