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The new #JAGM-F missile is on display for the first time at AFCEA West in San Diego this week. CoAspire is proud to be part of the JAGM-F team. Come by the Lockheed Martin booth and learn more about this new missile for fighter and fixed wing aircraft.
COASPIRE’s CEO RECEIVES VETERAN INSTITUTE FOR PROCUREMENT GROW CERTIFICATION
CoAspire obtains excellent Govcon information to accelerate growth in the federal space
Fairfax, VA, January 31, 2019; CoAspire, LLC recently completed the Veteran Institute Procurement (VIP) GROW Program, a comprehensive training and certification program that helps veteran-owned businesses strengthen their ability to win government contracts and do business with both military and civilian agencies they once served in uniform.
On January 24, 2019, CoAspire was one of 54 businesses from 16 states and the District of Columbia to graduate from the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) GROW Program.
CoAspire’s CEO, Doug Denneny said, “The coursework we were taught was invaluable and timely for our company as we are in an aggressive growth stage as a federal contractor.”
The first program of its kind in the nation, VIP GROW is conducted by professional subject-matter specialists in the essentials necessary to win government contracts: law, accounting, insurance, human resources, marketing and proposals. It also provides participants with access to Federal and prime contracting executives along with a national network of veteran owned small businesses that they can team with on opportunities.
Since its launch in 2009, VIP GROW has helped 831 service-disabled and veteran-owned small businesses grow. A survey of 426 of the program's graduates determined that the size of their businesses increased by an average of 64% within a year of graduating from the Institute. More than 82% of surveyed graduates credited VIP GROW for equipping them to make recent business decisions and avoid unseen pitfalls. Additionally, veteran-owned businesses are more likely to hire, mentor and train other war veterans as they transition to private life, which is a national priority.
"We are honored to give back to the men and women who served our country by providing them with the tools necessary to succeed as government contractors." said Barbara Ashe, President of the Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation. “We hope this training fosters their success as businesses and employers.”
VIP GROW is a three-day, 27-hour comprehensive certification program. Participants must be a C-level leader in a Veteran-owned small business operating for at least two years with a minimum of 3 full time employees, and experience working on government contracts as a prime and/or sub-contractor to a prime. With volunteer instructors and at no cost to participants, VIP GROW is fully funded by the Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation, partners, and VIP sponsors.
For information on VIP: Barbara Ashe, 301-738-0015 x215; bashe@mcccmd.com
For additional information, please visit www.NationalVip.org or the Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation.
Happy Holidays from your friends at CoAspire.
We had a lot to be thankful for in 2018 and here is to a great 2019 for you and yours,
Doug Denneny, CEO
US Navy Photo
Here is an impressive video of multiple Hellfire Longbow missile firings off the USS DETROIT in November against multiple swarming boats, a very challenging problem: https://youtu.be/5BrkjB6YuG4. This operational testing of the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module occurred two months ahead of schedule according to NAVSEA’s press release: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/SavedNewsModule/Article/1702603/uss-detroit-begins-operational-testing-of-lcs-surface-to-surface-missile-module/
The follow-on missile to the Hellfire Longbow is the AGM-179 JAGM missile built by Lockheed Martin. JAGM has a MMW seeker like Longbow and an integrated semi-active laser seeker. JAGM is in Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and on path for IOC on Army and Marine Corps helicopters attack helicopters.
CoAspire, LLC, a small business and national security solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded a SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort NxG) prime contract to provide Engineering and Program Management support services to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
SeaPort NxG is the Navy’s primary Multiple-Award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for soliciting Contractor support services. This SEAPORT-E follow-on contract vehicle has a five-year base and five-year option ordering period, with a potential value of $5 billion per year or $50 billion over the 10 year contract life span for all Seaport NxG awardees, to procure future support services requirements.
Doug Denneny, Founder and CEO of CoAspire said, "This award provides CoAspire the opportunity to respond quickly and competitively to help solve naval warfighter requirements. CoAspire looks forward to providing quality Engineering and Program Management services to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.”
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#DaveMarkert does a fantastic job in his Ted Talk in Boca Raton, FL entitled, “Uncle Sam: Tech’s Ultimate Catalyst.” Proud to have him as part of the CoAspire team as a Principal Advisor
CoAspire achieved its third IT70 #Cybersecurity qualification (SIN) on the GSA IT70 schedule. So now CoAspire can be put under contract by federal customers in seventeen different labor categories for IT Professional Services, Cyber Hunt and Cyber Incident Response. CoAspire passed an arduous GSA-led qualification process, including oral interviews and past performance evaluations. Below is a link to GSA Advantage with our 17 pages of labor categories and GSA-approved price list. Give us a shout if you need best-in-class IT services and cyber protection:
We can’t disclose our newest full time employees and which agency in DC they are supporting, but welcome aboard Casey, Sean and Jack. We are thrilled to have you as part of our CoAspire family!
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