Jason Forcier serves as chief operations officer and executive vice president of critical infrastructure company Vertiv’s infrastructure and solutions business unit. In his roles, Forcier is responsible for global manufacturing, operations, supply chain and quality. He oversees all operations, including distribution centers, product quality and suppliers. Forcier has been with Vertiv since 2017, when he […]
Defense contractor KBR is planning to expand its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a new headquarters facility, according to Gov. Kay Ivey. In a Monday announcement, Ivey said that the new KBR facility will add 160 new jobs in Alabama’s Rocket City. KBR will consolidate its presence in Huntsville at two buildings being developed at […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to create a new center designed to accelerate public health data exchange interoperability to support public health forecasting. Once the construction is completed, the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics will bring together experts in public health data, disease modelers and public health emergency responders to […]
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions and General Atomics have received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force for the further development of the autonomous Skyborg drone wingman. In an announcement, the USAF said that Kratos was awarded $13.2 million to continue working on its XQ-58A system, while General Atomics received $7 million for its MQ-20 […]
The U.S. Space Force is scheduled to set up its third and final field command on Aug. 23 as part of a summer-long restructuring effort. The Space Training and Readiness Command will be tasked with developing and implementing the military branch’s doctrine, training, test and education efforts. The Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a request for information in support of the 2021 President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. CISA is looking for contractors that can provide support services to the PCCC national event aimed at identifying, challenging and rewarding the best cybersecurity talent in the federal workforce based on the elements of […]
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Maxar Technologies a contract to provide sustainment and enhancement services for the National System for Geospatial Intelligence Open Mapping Enclave. Under the deal, Maxar will support NOME by providing engineering, software development and geospatial tradecraft. The contract award is valued at up to $26.4 million and will be […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has selected DLH Holdings to provide data management and analysis, health informatics and research support for the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. Under a potential $35 million contract, DLH will support the CDC by conducting public health data management services for qualitative and quantitative scientific and non-scientific data. The […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation does not have adequate security authorizations for a tool designed to create secure, temporary Wi-Fi networks, according to the agency’s inspector general. In a memorandum released Tuesday, the IG cited “Concerns Related to the FDIC’s Pending Authorization to Operate Its External Wireless Network Solution Cloud Service,” emphasizing that the wireless […]
The Internal Revenue Service has awarded five contracts under an experimental procurement vehicle in support of a multiple solution challenge to digitize paper files. According to a request for proposals issued in July, the IRS wanted to use the Pilot IRS program for testing innovative solutions that can “receive, prepare, reproduce, sort, validate, store, return […]
