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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/10/2021

Stacey Page Named Applied Insight President, Chief Growth Officer
Executive Moves

Stacey Page Named Applied Insight President, Chief Growth Officer

Stacey Page, a federal technology industry veteran, has joined Applied Insight as president and chief growth officer. She has over 30 years of experience in federal tech development in support of national security clients and will oversee program execution and growth initiatives at Applied Insight, the company said Thursday. Applied Insight CEO Amanda Brownfield said
REI Secures $250M IDIQ Award to Update HRSA Grant Management Platform
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REI Secures $250M IDIQ Award to Update HRSA Grant Management Platform

REI Systems has received a $250 million single-award contract to help the Health Resources and Services Administration modernize a system used to manage agency grant programs and awards. The company said Thursday it will update data analysis, dashboard and performance reporting tools for the agency’s grant management platform as part of the five-year, Electronic Handbooks
DOD Initiative Gives Opportunity for Companies to Demonstrate 5G Tech Applications
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DOD Initiative Gives Opportunity for Companies to Demonstrate 5G Tech Applications

Traditional and nontraditional contractors play an essential role in the Department of Defense’s experimentation program aimed at testing dual-use applications of fifth generation wireless communications technology at military installations. Joseph Evans, who recently stepped down as principal director for 5G at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering after two
Jim Hutcherson Joins B3 Group as Cloud Platform Solutions VP
Executive Moves

Jim Hutcherson Joins B3 Group as Cloud Platform Solutions VP

James “Jim” Hutcherson, a Salesforce trainer for public and academic institutions, has been named vice president of cloud platform solutions at B3 Group, a Herndon, Virginia-based information technology consulting firm providing digital services to federal government and enterprise customers. He oversees B3 Group’s cloud governance and strategy and works with the digital transformation team to
Cerner to Continue VA EHR System Deployment Under $134M Task Order
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Cerner to Continue VA EHR System Deployment Under $134M Task Order

Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) has received an 18-month, $134.1 million task order to deploy the company’s electronic health record platform at additional Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, FedHealth IT reported Thursday. VA initially obligated $113 million for EHR Modernization Wave G deployment work. The health technology provider secured a 10-year, $10 billion contract in May
Woolpert Buys Geospatial Services Provider Optimal GEO; Joseph Seppi Quoted
M&A Activity

Woolpert Buys Geospatial Services Provider Optimal GEO; Joseph Seppi Quoted

Woolpert has acquired Optimal GEO, an Alabama-based geospatial services provider to the defense and intelligence sectors. Woolpert said Thursday it made the acquisition to increase its ability to support domestic geospatial programs and add lidar, photogrammetric mapping and orthoimagery offerings. The two companies have jointly worked with federal customers such as the U.S. Army Corps
Booz Allen Wins $91M Contract to Support Army Engineers’ Energy Resilience Project
Contract Awards

Booz Allen Wins $91M Contract to Support Army Engineers’ Energy Resilience Project

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has won a potential $91.3 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers define requirements for projects intended to address resilience and security challenges in military energy infrastructure. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered company will also perform vulnerability assessment work and explore potential third-party sources of project funds for USACE,
BlackSky Becomes Public GEOINT Company After Osprey Merger; Brian O’Toole Quoted
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BlackSky Becomes Public GEOINT Company After Osprey Merger; Brian O’Toole Quoted

Herndon, Virginia-based geospatial intelligence provider BlackSky will start trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BKSY” following the completion of its merger with blank check company Osprey Technology Acquisition (NYSE: SFTW) that was first announced in February. “We are looking forward to this next chapter as a public company and
General Atomics, Army to Collaborate on Target Acquisition Sensor Development
C4ISR

General Atomics, Army to Collaborate on Target Acquisition Sensor Development

General Atomics‘ electromagnetics systems business has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army to develop sensors for acquiring and tracking targets. The partnership with the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Aviation and Missile Center aims to build sensing tools and algorithms to extend the range of missile and weapon systems when
Intelligent Artifacts Names Defense Vet Mike Edwards as Chief Growth Officer
Executive Moves

Intelligent Artifacts Names Defense Vet Mike Edwards as Chief Growth Officer

Intelligent Artifacts has hired Mike Edwards, a former Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) executive, to serve as chief growth officer and drive the startup’s business growth initiatives. Edwards will bring over three decades of experience in defense and government contracting to his new post and will now focus on securing opportunities
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