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Raytheon math exhibit to open at Smithsonian

agehring — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:06:11 +0000

Article Excerpt: Raytheon Co. will debut a new interactive exhibit at the Smithsonian International Gallery tomorrow as a way to improve students’ math skills.

MathAlive! is the latest initiative stemming from the Waltham defense contractor’s national MathMovesU program. The exhibit, which will remain in Washington, D.C. for three months, will allow students and teachers to explore science, technology, engineering and math-powered activities such as designing video games, riding snowboards and engineering cities of the future, the company said.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/HyRrO
Article Source: Boston Herald

Camouflage, fashion statement and lifesaver, gets a makeover from the Army

agehring — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:05:14 +0000

Article Excerpt: As the international fashion weeks come to a close, the top brass of critics are choosing the garments we’ll wear next winter, because fashion, by its nature, is fast-paced and future-obsessed. The same can now be said of the U.S. Army, which is developing a series of camouflage prints to wear in places it never plans to go.

In January, the Army tapped five contractors to develop a family of new camouflage patterns that can blend with any terrain, whether troops head to Somalia or Switzerland.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/qXiws
Article Source: The Washington Post

Air Force Security Tactics Center going up

agehring — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:49:21 +0000

Article Excerpt: Construction on the Air Force Nuclear Security Tactics Training Center is well underway at Camp Guernsey.

Heath Construction of Fort Collins, CO is the general contractor for the project that will provide state-of-the-art classrooms in a 14,000 square foot area for the 2,000-;lus troops that annually train each year at the camp.

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Article Source: The Guernsey Gazette

New suppliers to U.S. government fall 14 percent

agehring — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:47:54 +0000

Article Excerpt: The number of new suppliers to the U.S. government fell 14 percent last year even as the Obama administration sought to increase competition in contracting.

Contract awards in the year that ended Sept. 30 went to about 29,800 companies that hadn’t done business with the government in seven years, compared with 34,800 in fiscal 2010, according to procurement data.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/bw0tL
Article Source: The Washington Post

Naval Academy to explore building cybersecurity center

agehring — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:14:28 +0000

Article Excerpt: Naval Academy officials say they will be studying what it will take to build a brick-and-mortar cyber center on the Yard.

This year’s plebe, or freshman, class will be first to have mandated cybersecurity classes throughout their years at the academy. Officials said yesterday that they are working toward offering a major in cybersecurity.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/3Mny6
Article Source: Hometown Annapolis

New acquisition rules set to go into effect

agehring — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:13:26 +0000

Article Excerpt: Federal buying procedures are about to get an update. After a couple of years of deliberation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council has finalized three rules that go into effect on April 2.

The rules limit how agencies can use cost reimbursement contracts, try to increase competition and boost federal awards to women-owned businesses.

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Article Source: Federal News Radio

China cyber warfare skills a risk to US military

agehring — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:02:40 +0000

Article Excerpt: China’s cyber warfare capabilities would pose a danger to US military forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan, according to a report by a US congressional advisory panel released Thursday.

The report by defense contractor Northrop Grumman for the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has placed great emphasis on what is known as “information confrontation.”

Full Article: http://goo.gl/wqPMV
Article Source: Google

DoD may reject current building security standards as too costly

agehring — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:01:07 +0000

Article Excerpt: The Defense Department is considering doing away with certain building security guidelines as a way to reduce costs, according to a prominent DoD official.

Dorothy Robyn, deputy undersecretary of installations and the environment for DoD said in written congressional testimony Wednesday that DoD’s anti-terrorism standards can add as much as 9 percent to the costs of leased space and new construction.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/N8wBG
Article Source: Federal Times

The rise of unmanned aerial vehicles?

agehring — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:11:59 +0000

Article Excerpt: When you’re out in your backyard this summer, smile — you might be on camera.

A camera mounted on a drone flying overhead, that is.

That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration is drafting a rule that would allow local governments, and even private companies and regular Joes, to use small unmanned aerial vehicles for pretty much anything they want.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/Y6Rrn
Article Source: Politico

CRGT wraps up purchase of Ciber Federal

agehring — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:08:37 +0000

Article Excerpt: CRGT, an IT services provider to the federal government, has completed its acquisition of the federal division of Ciber, a provider of IT outsourcing and software consulting services based in Greenwood Village, Colo.

According to a March 12 announcement from Ciber, the purchase price was $40 million.

Full Article: http://goo.gl/t4mDE
Article Source: Washington Technology