Comtech Telecommunications Corp., which provides mission-critical systems for commercial and government groups, was recently awarded $4.2 million in adjustments to a previous contract for the U.S. Army's Project Manager Mission Command Blue Force Tracking (BFT-1) program. Read More »

Ballard Power Systems said a field power management system created by its subsidiary, Protonex Technology Corp., was recently approved by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO-Soldier) agency, responsible for speedy procurement of equipment for soldiers. Read More »

CACI International has been awarded with a 19-month task order with a ceiling value of $28.7 million to develop and support services for the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center's NexGen information technology modernization program, Businesswire reported. Read More »

Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner, Jessica K. Altman, recently said she cannot determine whether there is a sufficient additional basic insurance capacity that will increase the basic primary limits for 2018 and 2019, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reported. Read More »

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US' former vice president for employee relations was charged this summer with involvement in criminal violations of the Labor Management Relations Act. Read More »

To narrow the skills gap while creating a template for employers, personnel professionals, governments and educators, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce recently launched a new workforce development curriculum. Read More »

Three wetlands programs at Colorado State University are on track to protect, restore and maintain the state’s bounty of natural wetland habitats thanks to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wetlands Program Development grants. Read More »

Teams working in tandem to overcome traumatic post-combat challenges topped the agenda at a recent mental health workshop sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in Tampa, Florida, where wounded female veterans obtained vital support services. Read More »

Veterans gathered recently at a railway station in San Antonio, Texas, to honor Union Pacific’s 16th commemorative locomotive, UP No. 1943 “The Spirit Locomotive,” as the rail company launched its Salute to the Military Tour. Read More »

The first of six M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPv3) vehicles recently rolled into U.S. Army facilities off the production line at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio. Read More »

The U.S. Army placed an order with Saab for a pre-loaded, portable and disposable anti-armor weapon weighing less than 18 pounds and capable of reaching targets approximately one-fifth of a mile. Read More »

The Lynd Company added a 236-unit apartment community near Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas to its veterans housing program, with a substantial portion of units dedicated to veterans and active duty military personnel. Read More »

Pennsylvania-based aviation contractor Triumph Geared Solutions has signed on with the U.S. Air Force as an exclusive provider of mission-critical C-5 Galaxy aircraft equipment at a Georgia air force base. Read More »

Arlington, Virginia-based CACI International Inc. recently obtained an order worth $54.5 million to supply research, development and systems support for U.S. Army communications. Read More »

Philadelphia-based computer systems provider DT Research is introducing its newest vehicle mount tablet system, describing it in a release as the first of its kind to enable seamless compatibility and usage for mobile communications using advanced equipment. Read More »

Project Maven, a Defense Department (DoD) artificial intelligence initiative, recently held gathering in Silver Spring, Maryland, to connect with industrial and academic leaders. Read More »

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) recently said it supports the Renewable Chemicals Act of 2017 introduced in the Senate by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and co-sponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Al Franken (D-MN). Read More »

The U.S. has sent a delegation on a mission to address humanitarian needs and refugee issues in Burma and Bangladesh. Read More »

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and 66 renewable chemical producers recently drafted a letter to the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture, urging them to reauthorize the Farm Bill’s Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Manufacturing Assistance Program (Section 9003). Read More »

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue recently applauded passage of a federal budget resolution for fiscal year by the House and Senate that could open the door to tax reform. Read More »