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Thursday, February 9, 2012

  • Posted at 1:36 PM
    Medicomp Systems will premiere Quipstar, World's Favorite HIT Quiz Show, on Tuesday, February 21 at HIMSS12. The interactive health information technology quiz show will run February 21 through 23 at Medicomp's exhibit, booth 855. Contestants will compete for prizes using Quippe®, Medicomp's integrated physician and nursing documentation tool, to answer questions related to new industry coding and documentation requirements such as ICD-10 and meaningful use. Everyone receiving Quippe training and seated in Quipstar's live studio audience will also have a ... read more
  • Posted at 1:32 PM
    comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in January with 66.2 percent of search queries conducted. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) U.S. Explicit Core SearchGoogle Sites led the U.S. explicit core search market in January with 66.2 percent market share (up 0.3 percentage points), followed by Microsoft Sites with 15.2 percent (up 0.1 percentage points) and Yahoo! Sites with 14.1 ... read more
  • Posted at 1:30 PM
    VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) reported today that subsidiary, Akimeka, has been awarded a 10-year U.S. Air Force Services Agency (AFSVA) contract. The $10 million award is to implement and support an enterprise Point-of-Sale Golf Management Solution for 70 golf courses located on Air Force bases world-wide. ... read more
  • Posted at 1:15 PM
    CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) reports financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. CEL-SCI reported that net loss available to shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was ($4,156,833) versus ($6,250,952) during the same quarter ... read more
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    comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the 2012 U.S. Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in social media, search, online video, digital advertising, mobile and e-commerce are defining the current marketplace and what these trends mean for the year ahead. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) "2012 promises to be an exciting year for the digital media industry as the explosion of available content and proliferation of web-enabled devices drive the evolution ... read more
  • The Buller Group, LLC Acquires Mabec Solutions --- HERNDON, Va., Feb. 9, 2012
    Posted at 12:00 PM
    The Buller Group, an international recruiting and consulting firm supporting the U.S. Government market, today announced it has acquired Mabec Solutions, an information technology professional services firm serving the Federal Government and commercial companies. The Buller Group has acquired all outstanding shares, which includes all existing contracts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/PH48311LOGO ) "The Mabec Solutions acquisition represents a significant step for The Buller Group and a major milestone in our expansion strategy," said Rob Buller, CEO and Founder of The Buller Group. "We are ... read more
  • Posted at 11:43 AM
    The Association of Old Crows (AOC) and the Applied Communications and Information Networking (ACIN) Camden Technology Center have teamed to facilitate a pathway for small businesses to gain entrance into the competitive DoD market space. On May 1-2, 2012, the playing field will be leveled for small businesses by providing them the opportunity to dialogue with larger, well-established, defense contractors and key military program managers. Not only is this a chance for small businesses to gain exposure, but ... read more
  • Posted at 11:23 AM
    The U.S. Air Force has awarded TASC, Inc. the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Consultant, Advisory and Technical Services (CATS) contract to support the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) within the continental United States and U.S. territories. The one-year contract has four one-year options and a ceiling value of $985 million for all awardees. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100524/PH08918LOGO) "Our goal is to ensure the Air Force Medical Service has the right mix of highly technical expertise and management experience for its health care services and operations," says John ... read more
  • Posted at 8:37 AM
    GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it has successfully completed the System Critical Design Review, the last of four critical design reviews in its EnhancedView Program. This program includes the development of the GeoEye-2 satellite and an upgraded ground system architecture. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080625/LAW528LOGO) On January 26, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) approved the System Critical Design Review. This review was the final step to verify that GeoEye's space, ground and overall system level ... read more
  • Posted at 8:25 AM
    William Greenwalt has joined AIA as Vice President of Acquisition Policy, bringing extensive procurement public policy experience in both the legislative and executive branches to the position. "Bill has tremendous experience in both government and industry," said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. "At a time when our industry is facing a major transition, Bill will be instrumental in helping us navigate some tough challenges." Greenwalt was previously Deputy Director for the Surveys and Investigations staff of the House Appropriations Committee. ... read more
  • Posted at 7:34 AM
    NIITEK, Inc., a subsidiary of the Chemring Group PLC ("Chemring"), announces it is proceeding into a collaboration agreement with MBDA Italia. As part of the agreement, NIITEK will provide multiple Ground Penetrating Radar (“GPR”) kits, integration and training services in support of the Italian Army Route ... read more
  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates (VIVA) physicians will begin seeing patients at their new location in the Professional Plaza of Lee's Hill, near US 1 north of the I-95 Spotsylvania exit. The building also is home to Medical Imaging at Lee's Hill and Mary Washington Healthcare's Emergency & Outpatient Center - Lee's Hill. VIVA is the interventional radiology and vascular surgery practice of Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF). Treatments offered by VIVA physicians include minimally invasive procedures ... read more
  • Posted at 6:58 AM
    Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. (“GTT”) (OTCBB:GTLT), a global network operator delivering managed data services to large enterprise, government and carrier customers in over 80 countries worldwide, announced today that Data Centers Canada, a Canadian based data center has selected ... read more
  • Posted at 6:00 AM
    Fixmo, the mobile risk management (MRM) company, today announced the appointment of Daniel Ford as its first Chief Security Officer. Ford brings over fifteen years of information security and risk management experience, including an extensive history running security programs within ... read more
  • Posted at 5:30 AM
    comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that Dr. Magid Abraham, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, California. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) The presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:40 am PT (2:40 pm ET) on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. This presentation will be available via live audio webcast at http://ir.comscore.com/events.cfm and via replay from the same link beginning approximately one hour after ... read more
  • Posted at 4:50 AM
    Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD [NCB]) to provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services in support of the OASD (NCB) and other components of the Department of Defense (DoD). The blanket purchase agreement (BPA) has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of $95 ... read more
  • Posted at 4:45 AM
    GENEDGE ALLIANCE, in cooperation with The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (TIC), has awarded a grant totaling more than $200,000.00 to Innovative Wireless Technologies (IWT) Inc. to fund an Innovation Commercialization Project for accelerating high technology top line ... read more
  • Posted at 4:00 AM
    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a 10-year contract to redesign, develop and manage three IRS portals. The work will consolidate the consumer-facing website, IRS.gov, the registered-user portal for tax preparers and the agency’s employee intranet. ... read more

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

  • Posted at 12:00 PM
    General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a contract to support Naval Medical Logistics Command and U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery investigational research programs and centers. The five-year, multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Investigational Research Omnibus contract has a potential value of $49.9 million to all awardees. Through this contract, General Dynamics will provide physicians, scientists, nurses and technical staff to support research and development and clinical ... read more