Aberdeen

Amentum Awarded $326.9 Million C5ISR Research Contract Driving Advanced and Emerging Technologies for the U.S. Army

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Other Defense, Contracts, Air, Engineering, Transport, Military, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Government Technology, Defense, Army, Intelligence, Special Operations Command, Communication, United States Department of the Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Defence Science and Technology Group, USMC, Mission command, Integration, Aberdeen, TD, PI, Computer, Amentum, Radar, Science

Amentum has been awarded a five-year contract with a maximum value of $326.9 million by the U.S. Army to continue its important work on command, control, communication, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems.

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  • Amentum has been awarded a five-year contract with a maximum value of $326.9 million by the U.S. Army to continue its important work on command, control, communication, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems.
  • Amentum will engineer, integrate and test advanced prototype technologies and systems.
  • The Army is managing the program out of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland.
  • Under this contract, Amentum will provide technology and engineering solutions for prototyping projects executed by The Prototyping, Integration and Testing Division (PI&TD).

U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile Destruction Highlights over 30 years of IEM Support

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Exercise, Maine Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management, PEO, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, Anniston Army Depot, Army, Defense, CSEPP, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Army Chemical Materials Activity, Blue Grass Army Depot, Aberdeen, Madhu, Government, Chemical substance, Aberdeen Proving Ground, IEM, M55, United States Department of the Army, FEMA, Program Executive Office, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, Leidos, GB, Lithium, Pueblo

MORRISVILLE, N.C., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Defense announced July 7, 2023 the final munition in the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile was safely destroyed at the Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky. The last M55 rocket containing GB nerve agent was punched and drained at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, which will continue to process the agent-contaminated secondary waste in rocket warheads through 2024. IEM has supported the U.S. Army by providing technical support to protect chemical weapons stockpile sites since the early 1990s.

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  • IEM has supported the U.S. Army by providing technical support to protect chemical weapons stockpile sites since the early 1990s.
  • "IEM has proudly provided integrated technical and programmatic support to make the communities surrounding the stockpile sites safer for the past 30 plus years.
  • In 1998, IEM began supporting the Westinghouse-Anniston team, which operated the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile at the Anniston Army Depot, Alabama.
  • In addition, IEM continues to provide support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), including full scale exercise support.

Harvey's and Tree Canada to plant up to 50,000 more trees in 2023

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Friday, June 30, 2023
Hormone, Aberdeen, Tree, Steroid, Harvey, Tree Canada, Partnership, Harvey's, Carbon, Lettuce, Recycling, Development

This initiative is a continuation of Harvey's long-term partnership with Tree Canada to help plant more trees across the country.

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  • This initiative is a continuation of Harvey's long-term partnership with Tree Canada to help plant more trees across the country.
  • "Continuing and expanding this partnership with Harvey's means more trees will grow and absorb carbon throughout Canada," said Gregory Hotte, Director of Development, Tree Canada.
  • Harvey's target for 2023 is to plant up to an additional 50,000 trees which will compensate for up to 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
  • "We are excited to continue our  partnership with Tree Canada to reach our goal of planting 50,000 this year and 250,000 trees by 2026."

Corvias Employees Volunteer 400+ Hours and Donate $120,000

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Other Defense, Women, Men, Philanthropy, University, Consumer, Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Education, Defense, Natural Resources, Fort Sill, Small business, Fort Rucker, Multimedia, Corporate social responsibility, Aberdeen, Water, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Management, Daniele Corvia

Contributions were made through volunteer time and donations; Corvias Foundation scholarships; support of local and small, woman, minority, and veteran-owned businesses; and efforts to conserve natural resources.

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  • Contributions were made through volunteer time and donations; Corvias Foundation scholarships; support of local and small, woman, minority, and veteran-owned businesses; and efforts to conserve natural resources.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Corvias team members spent more than 400 hours volunteering in 2022, and through the company’s Two for One Matching Program, donated approximately $120,000 to charitable causes.
  • Corvias Foundation awarded 28 college scholarships worth more than $400,000 to military dependents and children of Corvias employees.
  • Corvias also supports business and entrepreneurs with a focus on contributing to the educational goals of military families; local communities; and small, woman, minority, and veteran-owned businesses.

Liqid Powers Army Research Laboratory with World’s Largest Composable Supercomputers

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Data Management, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Military, Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, Other Defense, Defense, Contracts, Hardware, Graphics processing unit, United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, CDI, HPCMP, ARL, Combat, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Army, Jean, United States Department of Defense, Research, High Performance Computing Modernization Program, Aberdeen, RDT, ENIAC, CCDC, CISD, Computation, Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States Army Research Laboratory, HPC, Engineering, GPU

Liqid, the global leader in composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) solutions, proudly announces the successful delivery and acceptance of the largest composable supercomputers by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

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  • Liqid, the global leader in composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) solutions, proudly announces the successful delivery and acceptance of the largest composable supercomputers by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
  • Liqid served as the prime contractor for the $32 million contract, delivering two systems to the Army Research Laboratory DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (ARL DSRC).
  • These systems boast the largest composable GPU pools worldwide, with 360 NVIDIA A100 GPUs.
  • Located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, it operates under the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD).

Corvias Appoints Murphy to Lead Military Housing Management at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Education, Defense, Other Construction & Property, Military, Construction & Property, Other Defense, University, Army, Fort Meade, Multimedia, Aberdeen, NAA, Daniele Corvia, Aberdeen Proving Ground, RVP, Region, APG, Management

Corvias appointed Erin Murphy as the Regional Vice President of Property Operations for Corvias Property Management at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland.

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  • Corvias appointed Erin Murphy as the Regional Vice President of Property Operations for Corvias Property Management at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230412005143/en/
    Newly appointed property operations RVP, Erin Murphy, looks forward to serving military housing residents at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Fort Meade.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Murphy will lead and oversee award-winning property management teams and will serve as the interim day-to-day Operations Director for both locations.
  • “As Regional Vice President of Property Operations for Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Erin will continue to enhance our installation operations by providing first-class service to our partners and residents, ensuring on-post military housing remains the top choice for military service members and their families.”
    To learn more about how Corvias serves its military partners, visit our website .

National Security Leader Tom Lash Appointed CEO of Meadowgate Technologies

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Monday, March 27, 2023
Software, Networks, Professional Services, Contracts, Data Management, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Technology, Small Business, Defense, Security, Homeland Security, Finance, Public Policy, Government, Cloud, Heart, University, National security, George Mason University, MBA, Aberdeen, Movement, SAIC, Acquisition, Federation, Leidos, Johns Hopkins University, AWS, University of Virginia, NDIA, Management

Tom Lash , former National Security leader at AWS, Leidos and SAIC, has been appointed by Meadowgate Technologies LLC as CEO to spearhead a new strategy to build a market leader in hybrid technology solutions and services for the national security community.

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  • Tom Lash , former National Security leader at AWS, Leidos and SAIC, has been appointed by Meadowgate Technologies LLC as CEO to spearhead a new strategy to build a market leader in hybrid technology solutions and services for the national security community.
  • Established in 2006 by co-founders Brian and Leslie Cooleen, Meadowgate Technologies has an extensive successful track record of enabling complex federal missions by providing high-performance computing solutions.
  • Their strategy, developed together with Lash, centers on building a company aligned with the national security community’s growing demand for scalable systems architectures and capabilities that enable seamless movement of data and workloads within hybrid environments.
  • Brian Cooleen, co-founder of Meadowgate, said, “We are excited to welcome Tom as CEO to lead our growth strategy and build on our success.

Volunteering for Veterans Protects Against the Winter Chill

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Other Defense, Military, Philanthropy, Other Education, Fund Raising, University, Other Philanthropy, Education, Defense, Organization, Veteran, Veterans' affairs, Aberdeen, San Francisco VA Medical Center, Wayne, Veterans Health Administration, Marital status, Volunteering, Culture, Mental disability, Wayne State University, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Pregnancy, Glasses, DVD, Multimedia, Medical Center, Book, Tourism, Management, Daniele Corvia

Fortunately, as operations director for Corvias Property Management at Wayne State University in Detroit, she had the opportunity to opt into an employer-supported volunteer program.

Key Points: 
  • Fortunately, as operations director for Corvias Property Management at Wayne State University in Detroit, she had the opportunity to opt into an employer-supported volunteer program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230131005838/en/
    Corvias team members donated hundreds of needed items for veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit.
  • Her team purchased thousands of items on the wish list of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit.
  • Together with the company match, that amounted to more than $120,000 donated to nearly 70 organizations in need.

Say Hello to the World's Most Sustainable Beef Burger

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Marine permaculture, Cattle, University, Restaurant, Life, News, Federation, Partnership, Aberdeen, Animal, Methane, RSPCA, Seaweed, Carbon footprint, Animal husbandry, Fast food

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, healthy burger restaurant chain Grill'd is rolling out a world-first sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger; made from black angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle.

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  • SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, healthy burger restaurant chain Grill'd is rolling out a world-first sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger; made from black angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle.
  • In this momentous step on its journey to lower its carbon footprint, Grill'd is empowering its guests to be the eco-friendly change they want to see, while still enjoying their grass-fed beef.
  • And in good news for burger lovers, the new Gamechanger beef has the same delicious taste (no seaweed taste to be found!)
  • But for now, and for only an extra buck, guests can help the planet by choosing a low methane product, simply by upgrading their favourite beef burger," says Grill'd Founder Simon Crowe.

Say Hello to the World's Most Sustainable Beef Burger

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 30, 2023
Marine permaculture, Cattle, University, Restaurant, Life, News, Federation, Partnership, Aberdeen, Animal, Methane, RSPCA, Seaweed, Carbon footprint, Animal husbandry, Fast food

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, healthy burger restaurant chain Grill'd is rolling out a world-first sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger; made from black angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle.

Key Points: 
  • SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, healthy burger restaurant chain Grill'd is rolling out a world-first sustainable, grass-fed beef Gamechanger; made from black angus cattle that produce up to two-thirds less methane emissions than regular cattle.
  • In this momentous step on its journey to lower its carbon footprint, Grill'd is empowering its guests to be the eco-friendly change they want to see, while still enjoying their grass-fed beef.
  • And in good news for burger lovers, the new Gamechanger beef has the same delicious taste (no seaweed taste to be found!)
  • But for now, and for only an extra buck, guests can help the planet by choosing a low methane product, simply by upgrading their favourite beef burger," says Grill'd Founder Simon Crowe.