Kyle Rhodes Promoted to Vice President at NJVC
NJVC has promoted Kyle Rhodes to the position of vice president, systems engineering. NJVC is a large IT solutions provider for the Department of Defense (DoD).
Rhodes has over 25 years of experience in the intelligence and defense communities and has held positions with NJVC since 2002. During his time in government service, Rhodes served as [...]
U.S. Department of Defense Uses Harris Corp Radios in MRAP Vehicles
Harris Corporation received $228 million from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide Falcon II AN?VRC -104 high frequency radio systems to be used in Department of Defense All Terrain Vehicles.
“The Department of Defense will use the AN/VRC-104 radio system to provide reliable, secure beyond line-of-sight terrestrial communications for this new class of armored vehicle,” said [...]
Eric Edelman and Jim Talent Selected to assess DoD Quadrennial Defense Review
Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced earlier this week the selection of former Senator Jim Talent and Ambassador Eric Edelman for the Independent Panel to assess the DoD’s Quadrennial Defense Review.
McKeon said “Ambassador Edelman and Senator Talent are perfectly suited to serve on this panel and examine the [...]
What the surge in Afghanistan means for Contractors
According to a study by the Congressional Research Service, the surge of 30,000 troops in Afghanistan recently announced by President Obama will mean a likely surge in the number of contractors as well. The contractor surge is expected to include between 20,000 to 56,000 more contractors on the ground in Afghanistan according to the memo [...]
Early forecasts of reduced DoD spending may have been exaggerated
In a recent article, Dr. Loren B. Thompson of the Lexington Institute brought the idea of a drop in DoD spending into question.
When the Obama Administration first took office, it appeared to many in the government contracting community that the government spending spree would be coming to a halt. Recently, President Obama said “the [...]
Contract Award- General Dynamics - $15.6 Million - DoD
The Department of Defense has awarded General Dynamics a contract to provide support for the Defense Acquisition University. The contract is a five year contract worth $15.6 million and will allow General Dynamics to support the learning asset program.
Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide support for the learning asset program at DAU, which provides [...]
Contract Award- Alion - $2.8 Million - DoD
The Department of Defense has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $2.8 million task order to provide support for an automated and secured system developed by Alion and used by the DoD’s Operations Security personnel. The system is used to analyze, collect and collaborate on threats, critical information and vulnerabilities.
Under the contract, Alion will provide [...]
Contract Award- Raytheon - $28 Million - DISA
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a team led by Raytheon a $28 million contract for cyber security solutions across DoD networks. The Raytheon led team will help DISA to develop network operations situation awareness (NET-Ops SA) throughout the unclassified and classified networks of DoD.
NET-Ops SA is an emerging area that seeks to provide [...]
News- Vangent Announces 12 Percent Growth Rate in Third Quarter
Vangent, Inc. has announced it’s third quarter financial results for 2009. For the quarter ending in September 2009, Vangent recorded $149.4 million in revenue, a twelve percent increase from the same time period the previous year.
One of the largest contributors to the total revenue was the Government Group, whose revenue increased 16 percent or $17.8 [...]
Contract Award - McAfee - $9.7 Million - Northrop Grumman
McAfee has agreed to a $9.7 million services contract with Northrop Grumman to field and deploy the Host Based Security System. Northrop Grumman was awarded the prime contract by the Air Force to provide security for the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network.
Under the contract, McAfee will be responsible for deploying the Host Based Security System [...]
