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  • Woolrich wins $48M contract Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:12AMWOOLRICH - Woolrich Inc. earned a $48.1 million federal contract to provide a variety of products for Federal Prison Industries. The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the $48.
  • USIS Selects Privia by SpringCM for Bid & Proposal Management Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:22AMHERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US Investigations Services, the largest commercial provider of background investigation services for the federal government, has selected Privia by SpringCM for bid and proposal management.
  • Money Crunch Will Change the Way Federal Agencies Acquire IT Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:35AMFederal agencies will be much more careful in how they spend taxpayer funds for information technology in the future. Proposed budget cuts and a new White House initiative designed to cut $6 billion in professional services contracting underscore a significant change in IT procurement.
  • Carter: Warfighter Support Needs ‘Fast Lane’ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:41AMWASHINGTON | The U.S. Defense Department must institute a “fast lane” that is more agile than traditional requirements, acquisition and budgeting, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, tec...
  • Budget amputation, not cut, impacts job re-training program for area’s 55 and older population Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:17PMJackie Compton did not simply have a job. She had a career.
  • Job retraining program benefits people 55 and older Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:17PMJackie Compton did not simply have a job. She had a career.
  • NASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities in Fundamental Physics Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:27PMNASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities in Fundamental Physics
  • SRA Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with Affiliates of Providence Equity Partners Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:26AMSRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations and ...
  • AOL Announces Launch of AOL Government Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:41AMAOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announces the launch of AOL Government , a source for industry news, ...
  • Statement for the Record of Leonard E. Patterson, National Protection and Programs Directorate, "Securing Federal ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:29AMStatement for the Record of Federal Protective Service Director Leonard E. Patterson, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, "Securing Federal Facilities: Challenges of the Federal Protective Service and the Need for Reform"
  • Iron Eagle Announces Over $10,000,000 in New Contracts for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:38AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jul 13, 2011) - Iron Eagle Group, Inc. ( OTCQB : IEAG ) ( PINKSHEETS : IEAG ), a construction and contracting services provider in the infrastructure, commercial, and government markets, today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Delta Mechanical, has been awarded a number of new contracts totaling approximately $10.8 million.
  • SRA Wins $72.9 Million Contract for DEA Infrastructure Support Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:28AMFAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government, today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to continue supporting the agency’s Firebird infrastructure. The $72.9 million Firebird Infrastructure Technology Services II contract is a ...
  • Of Journeys, Miracles and Angels Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:18PMA Kenyan immigrant’s graduation from Olympic College is the end of one journey and the beginning of another.
  • Shuttle Program End Provides Private Opportunities Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:12AMWhile the approaching retirement of the space shuttle has NASA employees and residents of the areas most vital to the program concerned for their economic futures, it could present a tremendous opportunity for the three private-sector companies currently developing spacecraft for the US aeronautics agency, Reuters reporter Irene Klotz reported on Friday. According to Klotz, the three companies ...
  • Coastal Bend business datebook: 07.10.11 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:24AMSeminars, events and more
  • News in brief – 7/7/11 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:21AMIRONTON — A pedestrian/pickup truck accident Wednesday afternoon has left one woman hospitalized.
  • Homeland Security Capital Acquires Certain Assets From Default Servicing Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:45PMARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS), an internation...
  • Homeland Security Capital Corporation Announces Closing on the Purchase of Assets to Comprise a New Line of Business ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:55PMHomeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS) , an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, ...
  • This is a WebMemo On Labor Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:24AMDespite the official end of the recession in June 2009, the labor market remains stagnant. Employment has fallen by nearly 7 million jobs since the recession began. Unemployment remains above 9 percent. This is the weakest recovery of the post–World War II era.
  • Studies: Federal IT Procurement Needs a Smooth Operator Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:07AMWhen the U.S. government goes to the market for information technology, various contracting mechanisms come into play. In fact, as IT evolves, contracting follows, witness recent efforts at the General Services Administration to develop special procurement vehicles for both cloud technology and wireless services.
  • Colliers Eyes Government Dispositions with New Group Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:38AMWASHINGTON, DC- Colliers International is launching a Government Services Practice Group, headed by former Grubb & Ellis brokers Kurt Stout, Charles Dilks and Keith Lavey.
  • Women to get bigger share of smaller government pie Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:00PMNew federal rules are opening the door wider and narrowing the competition for women-owned businesses, while cutbacks in government spending make for a challenging environment for local government contractors.
  • Passion and planning key to women-owned startups Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:44AMQuestion: What is the key information women should know before launching a startup?
  • Coastal Bend business datebook: 07.03.11 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:13AMSeminars, events happening in the Coastal Bend
  • SECAF Announces Fran Craig as Addition to Board of Directors Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:17PMUnanet Technologies CEO & President Frances Craig to serve the Small and Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum (SECAF)Sterling, VA (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF), the premier organization for the small and emerging government contractor, today announced the appointment of Fran Craig, Unanet President & CEO, to its Board of Directors. ...
  • DISD covers expenses for next year Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:53AMA $188.3 million general fund budget will take effect Friday to cover expenses the Denton school district will incur for the 2011-12 fiscal year.School board members, with the exception of the absent Jim Alexander, unanimously approved the balanced budget 6-0 at a Tuesday meeting. The budget was approved just moments after state legislators approved a school finance plan reducing public ...
  • United States DoD contracts for June 29, 2010 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:41AM...
  • City Plans Major Street Projects Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:41PMResidents near Fortification Street will see construction crews breaking ground next week in preparation for a dramatic renovation.
  • DataCore Software Launches immixGroup Partnership with Targeted Storage Virtualization Programs for the Federal ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:49AMFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Storage virtualization software developer DataCore Software has teamed with immixGroup to structure targeted channel sales programs into the federal government as well as to the Public Sector.
  • Protesting Federal Contract Awards Just Got a Little Easier Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:15AMCompeting for federal contracts is tough -- and protesting the award of a federal contract may be even tougher. But a ruling by a federal agency appears to have improved the ability of all vendors -- not just IT firms -- to utilize key legal channels for protesting the award of federal contracts.
  • 8(a) conference offers regulation update, business opportunity Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:25PMAs a teen-ager in high school at McGrath, Trudy Sobocienski listened attentively to leaders of the Tanana Chiefs Conference and Doyon Limited speaking about what they were doing and what it would mean to her.
  • Win contracts from the government for free Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:44PMAs a small business owner, you’ve almost certainly heard of American Express . Founded in 1850, the company is best known for its popular American Express credit card. But did you know that whether you use an American Express card or not, the company can help your small business win contracts with the federal government?
  • Ottawa Watch Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:56AMBy Malcolm McColl As edited Jun 20, 2011 - Port services are expanding at the Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., in a huge growth area joined now by a tripartite business venture with Island Tug and Barge, Metlakatla, and Lax Kw’alaams First Nations.
  • Army captain eyes budgets Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:28AMArmy Capt. Michael Faber, son of Kurt and Virginia Faber of Shorewood, is playing an important part in America’s military space mission at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, Calif., as a member of the Air Force’s 30th Space Wing. The wing manages the Department of Defense space and missile testing mission, as well as the placement of satellites to polar orbit from the West Coast.Faber is a ...
  • dcTechSource Announces Winners of Inaugural Technology Leadership Awards Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:27AMALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--dcTechSource.com announced the winners of the 2011 dcTechSource Technology Leadership Awards, highlighting the innovation, services and business people that have risen to the highest levels of success
  • County takes Head Start back sans use of local dollars Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:24AMJust days after voting to relinquish Head Start due to budget constraints, the county has taken the program back — at least temporarily, and with the caveat that it will have to be without any county dollars expended.
  • Transcript: Agriculture Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:49AMIan Portsmouth speaks with Ron Bonnett, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
  • NCTC offers services to small businesses Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:34AMSmall business owners and entrepreneurs in southern Denton County now have access to a wide range of free consulting services at the new North Central Texas College campus in Flower Mound.
  • Coastal Bend business datebook: 06.19.11 Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 4:43AMSeminars, events and advice for Coastal Bend businesses
  • Md. ranks last in pace of job creation, but more finding work Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:54PMEstimates show a nearly 20,000-job loss in past 12 months, but more are finding work — perhaps out of state Hampered by a slowdown in federal spending, Maryland came in dead last in the nation for its pace of job creation over the past year, shedding almost 1 percent of its employment base — nearly 20,000 positions — the U.S. Department of Labor reported.
  • Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 4:53PMProvides Update on Business Strategy and Progress on Strategic Initiatives
  • Turkish-German Armaments Cooperation Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:11AMAs a result of both countries’ long-standing NATO membership, their cooperation in the field of external security is both comprehensive and characterised by high intensity. The cooperation includes...
  • United States DoD contracts for June 16, 2010 Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:26AM...
  • Lockheed Martin pairs with small business Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:27AMLockheed Martin has paired with Fulcrum Vets LLC to be among the first companies to support a new federal initiative to increase contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged or
  • Lockheed Martin Mentor-Protege Program With Fulcrum Vets Among the First Teams Selected for New Federal Initiative Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:03AMLockheed Martin with Fulcrum Vets LLC have been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to be among the first companies to support a new initiative to increase prime contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged or veteran-owned businesses across all federal agencies.
  • Movers and Shapers: June 13 Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 5:20AM• Laurie Cartwright has been hired as coordinator of Travel Leaders – Child Travel/Albany Travel’s Concur online travel program.
  • Defence in an Age of Austerity Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 8:45AMTo slay the deficit, and at the same time create jobs and sustain growth, is now the leitmotif of western governments living in an age of austerity. It is a tall order, especially given globalization and the competition from India, China, and Brazil, and, in most western nations, the challenges of an aging population.
  • Gov. Butch Otter: Our little-known aeronautics sector is taking off Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:03PMButch Otter says he’s glad to see a burgeoning aeronautics sector gaining altitude in Idaho.
  • City Officials Protect Tillery’s Sweetheart Deal Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 10:09AMPeople who closely follow the budget troubles plaguing City Hall for the past couple of years know that Cincinnati City Council had to make numerous cuts to services last winter to avoid a $54.7 million deficit. Those cuts originally included eliminating residential yard waste collection, ending funding for nurses in public schools and keeping most of the city-owned swimming pools closed this ...
  • United States DoD contracts for June 7, 2010 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:56AM...