Employee Spotlight – George Blaisdell

May 27, 2026

For more than 37 years George Blaisdell served as a civil servant providing snow and ice technical expertise to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs (NSF/OPP). After a truly rewarding career, George retired in 2016.

But George wasn’t done. In 2021, George joined Centuria to support the McMurdo station sea-ice runway in Antarctica. Recently returning from his 35th field deployment to Antarctica where he performed glacier snow and ice studies for the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs. These studies are critical in ensuring the continued ability and reliability of the runway to support wheeled aircraft as large as the 500,000lb C-17 Globemaster. Using his extensive experience from other cold weather region activities in support of U.S. and allied interests in Alaska and Greenland where George endured extreme weather conditions in remote environments under demanding time schedules, George was able to test hypothesis in real-time field conditions gaining insight into the condition, stability, and continued relevancy of this critical national asset.

George conducted field trials of new modern sensors and analysis tools designed to replace aging legacy devices. During his deployment, George collected valuable data and observations that immediately provided insight into achieving better runway operational reliability for next austral summer’s busy flight schedule.

George’s continued willingness to spend extended periods away from family, endure extreme weather conditions in remote and unforgiving environments, and continuously place mission requirements above personal comfort and safety speaks volumes about his character, dedication, and patriotism. His innovations, ability to improvise, and ability to overcome adversity when things don’t go as planned has left a lasting impact on those who depend upon this vital capability.

On behalf of everyone at Centuria Corporation, we extend our deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to George for his extraordinary service, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment. His professionalism, resilience, and devotion to supporting our nation’s most challenging missions makes him a highly respected and exceptional member of our Centuria family.

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Centuria Awarded $42M NOAA Radar Operations Center Support BPA

By Olivia Hernandez • April 8, 2026

Centuria Corporation (Centuria) is proud to announce that they have been awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Radar Operations Center (ROC) Mission Support Services (RMSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The RMSS BPA will provide multidisciplinary technical, engineering, management, and other professional support services required to optimize the operations, maintenance, and sustainment (OM&S) of the Weather Surveillance Radar – 1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) Next-Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) network at 158 CONUS, OCONUS, and overseas locations. Centuria was selected for their expertise in providing systems/security/radar engineering, documentation, software engineering, information technology (IT), test bed, hotline, integrated logistics, configuration management (CM), and program management support for operational weather radar systems. Centuria’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Rakesh Patel, noted, “The RMSS BPA award extends Centuria’s support for the ROC and NEXRAD network to over two decades. We are honored to be selected to continue in this important role supporting NOAA’s mission that underpins the Nation’s weather enterprise.” Centuria’s RMSS Program Manager (PM), Ryan Groce, continued “Centuria understands the ROC and the ROC understands Centuria and the experience and institutional knowledge of NEXRAD we bring. We look forward to continuing to support the ROC and NEXRAD Program as the [WSR-] 88D moves through a critical phase of its lifecycle and to ensuring the network’s ability to meet the observational needs of the forecast and research communities.” ABOUT CENTURIA Recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace, Centuria is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018, CMMI Level 3-assessed, and CMMC Level 2-certified company. Since 2002, Centuria has been delivering Information Technology, Engineering, Scientific and Managed Services to the Federal Government. Centuria offers technical and scientific expertise in information technology, aerospace, meteorology, radar, and defense systems and has earned the trust and respect of our clients through a mission-oriented and service-first approach. Centuria is headquartered in Reston, VA, with offices in Rochester, NY.

Centuria adds Cloud SIN to GSA MAS Contract

By Centuria Corporation • February 19, 2026

Centuria Corporation (Centuria) announced today that they have been awarded the Special Item Number (SIN) 518210C – Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services to their GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). SIN 518210C includes commercially available cloud computing services such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and emerging cloud computing services, to include cloud based artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) as well as IT professional services that are focused on providing the types of services that support the Government's adoption of, migration to, or governance/management of cloud computing. Centuria’s experience includes providing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) enabling cloud capabilities for over 35,000 users at multiple NASA Centers including Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Johnson Space Center (JSC), and Ames Research Center (ARC). Centuria’s CEO & Founder, Kevin Burke, noted, “The addition of the Cloud SIN [SIN 518210C] reinforces Centuria’s commitment to advancing secure cloud modernization across the federal enterprise. As agencies accelerate digital transformation initiatives, the Cloud SIN enables us to deliver scalable, mission-ready cloud engineering, migration, and security solutions to current and future clients.” ABOUT CENTURIA Recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace, Centuria is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018, CMMI Level 3-assessed, and CMMC Level 2-certified company. Since 2002, Centuria has been delivering Information Technology, Engineering, Scientific and Managed Services to the Federal Government. Centuria offers technical and scientific expertise in information technology, aerospace, meteorology, radar, and defense systems and has earned the trust and respect of our clients through a mission-oriented and service-first approach. Centuria is headquartered in Reston, VA, with offices in Rochester, NY.

Centuria Awarded NOAA ProTech-Weather 2.0 Contract

By Olivia Hernandez • January 27, 2026

Centuria Corporation (Centuria) is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2.0 – Weather Domain (ProTech-Weather 2.0) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. ProTech encompasses a suite of IDIQ multiple award contracts, organized into four Domains: Satellite, Fisheries, Oceans, and Weather. ProTech-Weather 2.0 has a 10-year total period of performance, a ceiling value of $8B (combined ceiling across all ProTech domains) and enables supporting, updating, and planning meteorological, hydrological, and communications capabilities in support of the National Weather Service’s mission and strategic plan to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services (IDSS) to protect life and property and enhance the national economy and build a Weather-Ready Nation. Centuria was selected for their expertise providing engineering, scientific, and technical services in support of NWS programs including Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXARD), NOAA Weather Radio (NWR), U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC), Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), and to NOAA’s Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS). Centuria’s Chief Growth Officer, Edward Hall, said of the award, “The ProTech-Weather 2.0 award will enable Centuria to support NWS as the Service continues its transformation. We are honored to be selected for this critical contract and look forward to building on our 17+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and sustaining NWS mission-essential systems worldwide ensuring the delivery if timely and effective environmental intelligence products and services to the Nation.” ABOUT CENTURIA Recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace, Centuria is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018, CMMI Level 3-assessed, and CMMC Level 2-certified company. Since 2002, Centuria has been delivering Information Technology, Engineering, Scientific and Managed Services to the Federal Government. Centuria offers technical and scientific expertise in information technology, aerospace, meteorology, radar, and defense systems and has earned the trust and respect of our clients through a mission-oriented and service-first approach. Centuria is headquartered in Reston, VA, with offices in Rochester, NY.