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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 8/17/2021

Castellum Buys Government Tech Services Contractor SSI; Mark Fuller Quoted
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Castellum Buys Government Tech Services Contractor SSI; Mark Fuller Quoted

Castellum has purchased Specialty Systems Inc., a government contractor headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, for an undisclosed sum. SSI, which was founded by CEO Emil Kaunitz in 1978, supports the U.S. Navy at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey in software engineering, program support, cybersecurity, network and systems engineering areas, Castellum said Monday. “This
Amentum-led Team Receives $1B Task Order for DOE Nuclear Site Cleanup
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Amentum-led Team Receives $1B Task Order for DOE Nuclear Site Cleanup

An Amentum-led joint venture with Fluor (NYSE: FLR) and Atkins has received a $1 billion task order under a master indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the environmental cleanup of a large nuclear site at the Department of Energy’s Hanford site in Washington state. The task order under DOE’s contract with Central Plateau Cleanup Company is slated to
Leidos Awarded $270M Contract for NASA Ames Mission Support Services
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Leidos Awarded $270M Contract for NASA Ames Mission Support Services

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a potential five-year, $270 million contract to provide program and project management services to NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. The company will help Ames personnel develop instruments, modernize technology and implement missions for biosciences flight projects, the space agency said Tuesday. Reston, Virginia-based Leidos will also support collaborative science
Report: Cobham Strikes $3.6B Deal for Ultra
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Report: Cobham Strikes $3.6B Deal for Ultra

Cobham has agreed to acquire U.K.-based defense contractor Ultra Electronics for approximately $3.56 billion, Reuters reported Monday. Ultra shareholders will get 35 pounds per share, up from 28 pounds per share that U.K.-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham initially offered for the former. Ultra offers sensors, torpedo, radar systems, forensics software and defense communications systems
Rees Johnson Named Forcepoint Chief Product Officer
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Rees Johnson Named Forcepoint Chief Product Officer

Rees Johnson, a security technology veteran, has joined Forcepoint as chief product officer to help accelerate the company’s strategy of delivering secure access service edge platforms meant to help government agencies and commercial clients protect data. He brings over two decades of experience in software as a service migration strategy, network security and cloud security
Sikorsky to Maintain Army Helicopter Rotor System Under $117M Contract
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Sikorsky to Maintain Army Helicopter Rotor System Under $117M Contract

Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary will maintain and overhaul the main rotor blade of Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army under a five-year, $116.5 million contract. Army Contracting Command received one bid for the firm-fixed-price contract and will determine work locations and funds upon issuance of each order, the Department of Defense said
Spectra Buys Embedded Computing Tech Maker Galleon
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Spectra Buys Embedded Computing Tech Maker Galleon

Spectra A&D Holdings, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, has acquired Galleon Embedded Computing for an undisclosed amount to expand technology offerings for the aerospace and defense market. Oslo, Norway-based Galleon supplies embedded computers, servers, data recorders, network attached storage devices and board-level components to the military and commercial sectors, Vance Street said Monday.
Navy Sets Timeframe for Follow-On Shipboard Network Procurement
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Navy Sets Timeframe for Follow-On Shipboard Network Procurement

The U.S. Navy has indicated its intent to launch a full and open competition for a follow-on contract vehicle to procure afloat network devices, initial software, spares, laboratory equipment and software renewal and maintenance services. A presolicitation notice posted Monday on SAM.gov says the military branch is looking to release the competitive request for proposals
Lockheed to Develop F-35 Pilot Training Server Under $98M Navy Contract Modification
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Lockheed to Develop F-35 Pilot Training Server Under $98M Navy Contract Modification

Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $97.7 million contract modification to develop a runtime server for the F-35 pilot training system. The Department of Defense said Monday that the company’s aeronautics segment will provide the hardware to the U.S. Navy, Air Force and non-DOD participants. NAVAIR will obligate $12.8 million
Red 6 Wins $70M Contract to Integrate USAF Trainer Augmented Reality Tech
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Red 6 Wins $70M Contract to Integrate USAF Trainer Augmented Reality Tech

Santa Monica, California-based technology company Red 6 has won a potential five-year, $70 million contract to integrate its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System into the U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer aircraft. The company said Monday it will also equip a fourth-generation military aircraft with AR technology after completing T-38 integration work under the sole-source
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