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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 8/20/2021

HII Closes $1.65B Alion Buy; Andy Green Comments on Deal’s Alignment With Govt Business Focus

M&A Activity

HII Closes $1.65B Alion Buy; Andy Green Comments on Deal’s Alignment With Govt Business Focus

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has closed its $1.65 billion cash acquisition of Alion Science and Technology as part of a growth strategy to expand HII’s technical service offerings in target markets. The Newport News, Virginia-based shipbuilder first announced the transaction to acquire Alion from private equity firm Veritas Capital on July 6. “Alion is

Chenega’s C2 Alaska Subsidiary Gets $2.5B SEC Professional Support Services IDIQ

Contract Awards

Chenega’s C2 Alaska Subsidiary Gets $2.5B SEC Professional Support Services IDIQ

A Chenega Corp. subsidiary has secured a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide professional contractor support services for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Integrated Professional Acquisition Support Services 2.0 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract awarded to C2 Alaska has a base term of five years and a five-year option period, according to an award

Accenture Adds National Security Portfolio as Novetta Buy Closes; Tiffanny Gates, John Goodman Quoted

M&A Activity

Accenture Adds National Security Portfolio as Novetta Buy Closes; Tiffanny Gates, John Goodman Quoted

Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) federal services arm has finalized its purchase of McLean, Virginia-based analytics company Novetta for an undisclosed sum and added a national security portfolio to its business as a result of the acquisition. Tiffanny Gates, president and CEO of Novetta and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said in a statement published Thursday that

General Dynamics Unit Receives $136M Contract to Support Navy Help Desk Consolidation

Contract Awards

General Dynamics Unit Receives $136M Contract to Support Navy Help Desk Consolidation

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has secured a potential four-year, $136.5 million contract to consolidate IT help desks for the U.S. Navy. The company will build a knowledge-based platform that uses artificial intelligence, natural language processing, machine learning and analytics technology to manage the branch’s consolidated service desk, the Department of Defense said

GovernmentCIO Finalizes Salient CRGT Acquisition; Jim Brabston Quoted

M&A Activity

GovernmentCIO Finalizes Salient CRGT Acquisition; Jim Brabston Quoted

GovernmentCIO has wrapped up its acquisition of Salient CRGT as part of efforts to establish a combined company that will provide information technology platforms meant to meet the evolving priorities and needs of federal government clients. GovCIO CEO Jim Brabston will lead the combined entity, which will operate as GovCIO with over 2,200 employees and

Executive Spotlight With LMI President, CEO Doug Wagoner Discusses Topics Impacting Company & Federal Landscape

News

Executive Spotlight With LMI President, CEO Doug Wagoner Discusses Topics Impacting Company & Federal Landscape

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Doug Wagoner, president and CEO of LMI, about a wide range of topics impacting LMI and the federal landscape as a whole. The two-time Wash100 Award recipient also talked about the company growth plan, the information technology modernization challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic impact and the

Report: GlobalFoundries Files to Go Public

Financial Report

Report: GlobalFoundries Files to Go Public

GlobalFoundries confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its planned initial public offering that could give the New York-based semiconductor company a valuation of approximately $25 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday. Reuters cited sources that say GlobalFoundries is expected to disclose its IPO filing in October and could go public by the end of

DOD’s JADC2 Strategy Leverages AI Technology, Common Data Fabric to Develop Digital Infrastructure

Events

DOD’s JADC2 Strategy Leverages AI Technology, Common Data Fabric to Develop Digital Infrastructure

U.S. military branches are ramping up efforts to help the Department of Defense achieve objectives it has set for the Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy. To enable data sharing across the different services within the agency, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a strategy document for the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept in May.

Defense Vet Richard Koucheravy Joins UltiSat as Sales & Business Development VP

Executive Moves

Defense Vet Richard Koucheravy Joins UltiSat as Sales & Business Development VP

Richard Koucheravy, formerly an executive at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has joined UltiSat to serve as vice president and lead business development activities, drive revenue growth and support presence expansion in emerging markets. The satellite communications company said Thursday Koucheravy most recently served as the senior director of business development for Lockheed’s helicopter-focused Sikorsky subsidiary. Commenting

Data Society Eyes Training Program Expansion Through Restless Creation Purchase

M&A Activity

Data Society Eyes Training Program Expansion Through Restless Creation Purchase

Washington, D.C.-based Data Society has moved to grow its training academies for government and corporate professional staffers with the purchase of Restless Creation. The combined entity aims to help organizations reskill their employees using data science approaches, Data Society said Thursday. Restless Creation uses human-centered design to provide strategy sessions to its clients and noted