GovConWire's Government Contracting News 8/26/2021

Executive Moves

Former Alion Execs Join HII Technical Solutions Business in Post-Acquisition Restructuring; Andy Green Quoted

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has announced a string of executive moves and the formation of four new business groups within its government services arm following HII’s acquisition of Alion Science and Technology. Former Alion executives Todd Borkey and Chris Bishop have joined the HII Technical Solutions division as chief technology officer and chief growth

Events

Joshua Frank’s Fireside Chat to Feature at ExecutiveBiz Virtual Event TODAY

Joshua Frank, founder and managing partner of RSM Federal, is set to discuss his perspectives on the government contracting business, during ExecutiveBiz’s fireside chat session TODAY at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The three-decade GovCon market veteran authored the book “An Insider’s Guide to Winning Government Contracts: Real World Strategies, Lessons, and Recommendations” and co-authored “Game Changers

General News

Raytheon Named Prime on $350M Standard Missile Support FMS Deal for Australia

The State Department has named Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) as principal contractor on a potential $350 million foreign military sale of defense services to Australia, in preparation for future orders of company-built Standard Missile systems and associated equipment. Raytheon would develop, engineer, integrate and test SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC systems under the

Contract Awards

ManTech to Engineer USCIS IT Systems Under $86M Contract; Bryce Pippert Quoted

ManTech (Nasdaq: MANT) has secured a five-year, $86 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to architect and engineer information technology systems for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The company said Wednesday it will also provide analytic services to USCIS and help the agency expand applications from the Support for Platform Engineering and

News

Executive Spotlight With GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai, Highlights Merger With GigCapital4, Partnership With UAV Factory & Advancement of AI

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Dr. Reggie Brothers, BigBear.ai’s CEO, 2021 Wash100 Award recipient and GovCon Expert, about the merger with GigCapital4 that will form BigBear, Inc. and take the company public, the partnership with UAV Factory, the advancement of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the federal sector, and

Cybersecurity

Industry Leaders Attend White House Cybersecurity Meeting

President Joe Biden and representatives from the commercial and education sectors discussed commitments and initiatives to counter cybersecurity threats at a meeting held Wednesday at the White House. The Biden administration has expanded the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to include natural gas pipelines and announced a National Institute of Standards and Technology-led initiative to

M&A Activity

VTG Expands Naval Tech Portfolio With ASSETT Purchase; John Hassoun Quoted

VTG has purchased Manassas, Virginia-based undersea warfare and unmanned system developer ASSETT in a deal that brings artificial technology applications to the former’s portfolio of naval systems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the acquired company will function as a center of excellence for product development within the VTG enterprise, the aerospace

Contract Awards

Dignari Secures $99M DHS Identity Management Services BPA; Gena Alexa Quoted

Dignari, an Alexandria, Virginia-based woman-owned small business, has won a potential five-year, $99 million blanket purchase agreement to provide the Department of Homeland Security with identity, credential and access management support services. The company said Wednesday it will deliver program and program management, engineering and program operations, business and systems architecture, reports and documentation, special

News

State Department OKs $258M FMS Deal With South Korea for Boeing Munition Guidance Kits

The State Department has approved a request from the South Korean government to purchase Boeing (NYSE: BA)-made munition guidance kits and related equipment and support services through a potential $258 million foreign military sales transaction. The possible sale includes over 7,100 units of three different Joint Direct Attack Munition Guidance Kit versions, approximately 1,750 FMU-139