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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/15/2021

Raytheon to Buy Space Electronics Supplier SEAKR Engineering; Roy Azevedo Quoted

M&A Activity

Raytheon to Buy Space Electronics Supplier SEAKR Engineering; Roy Azevedo Quoted

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has agreed to purchase Centennial, Colorado-based space electronics supplier SEAKR Engineering for an undisclosed sum. Raytheon said Tuesday it will integrate SEAKR into the Waltham, Massachusetts-headquartered company’s intelligence and space business once the deal is closed. SEAKR employs over 540 workers in Centennial and has provided customers more than 300 flight

Capgemini Eyes Federal IT Capability Expansion With VariQ Purchase; Doug Lane Quoted

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Capgemini Eyes Federal IT Capability Expansion With VariQ Purchase; Doug Lane Quoted

Capgemini will buy VariQ through a stock purchase agreement as part of efforts to further expand its information technology capabilities for government clients and strengthen its presence in the federal market. Founded in 2003, VariQ offers cybersecurity, cloud and software development support services to federal government agency clients through the Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition contract

GovCon Wire Cybersecurity Summit Panelists to Discuss Threat Intelligence’s Role in National Security Mission

Events

GovCon Wire Cybersecurity Summit Panelists to Discuss Threat Intelligence’s Role in National Security Mission

Several leaders from the government and GovCon community will participate in a Sept. 21 virtual event hosted by Executive Mosaic’s flagship Government Contracting Wire (GovCon Wire) to discuss the role of threat intelligence in rooting out national security issues. GCW’s Cybersecurity in National Security Summit will feature two separate panel discussions to be moderated by

Blackboard-Anthology Merger to Create New EdTech Company; Bill Ballhaus, Jim Milton Quoted

M&A Activity

Blackboard-Anthology Merger to Create New EdTech Company; Bill Ballhaus, Jim Milton Quoted

Anthology and Blackboard have agreed to merge to establish a new education technology software and platforms provider to help education institutions accelerate transformation efforts and improve the learner experience. The combination is expected to conclude by the end of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, the companies said in a joint

Stacy Dawn, Christine Horwege, Victor Foulk Join CGI Federal’s Cyber Practice

Executive Moves

Stacy Dawn, Christine Horwege, Victor Foulk Join CGI Federal’s Cyber Practice

Cyber experts Stacy Dawn, Christine Horwege and Victor Foulk have joined CGI Federal’s growing cyber practice, the company announced Tuesday. “We look forward to expanding our cyber knowledge and depth of expertise as the growing demand for cybersecurity in the federal space increases,” said Jason Porter, vice president of CGI Federal’s emerging technology practice. Stacy

Executive Spotlight With Bill O’Neill, ThycoticCentrify’s Cybersecurity VP, Highlights Advantages of the Merger, Disruptions in Supply Chain & Importance of Identity Consolidation

News

Executive Spotlight With Bill O’Neill, ThycoticCentrify’s Cybersecurity VP, Highlights Advantages of the Merger, Disruptions in Supply Chain & Importance of Identity Consolidation

Bill O’Neill, vice president of Cybersecurity for ThycoticCentrify, was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Tuesday. The executive discussed the complementary strengths of Thycotic and Centrify and talked about other topics including the recent supply chain management disruptions, cloud transformation efforts, zero trust, ransomware and the importance of identity consolidation

Axonius Launches Federal Arm to Help Customers Comply With Cybersecurity Regulations

News

Axonius Launches Federal Arm to Help Customers Comply With Cybersecurity Regulations

Axonius has established a new subsidiary that will focus on delivering the needs of U.S. federal agencies looking to meet the requirements of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program and other government initiatives centered on strengthening national cybersecurity. Axonius Federal Systems will offer agencies foundational asset management capabilities designed to help customers in their compliance

5 Companies to Work on Lunar Lander Design Concepts Under $146M in NASA Contracts

Contract Awards

5 Companies to Work on Lunar Lander Design Concepts Under $146M in NASA Contracts

NASA has awarded $146 million in contracts to five companies to develop lunar lander design concepts, perform risk reduction activities and offer feedback to inform requirements for a future solicitation on industry capabilities that could help facilitate regular manned missions to the moon under the space agency’s Artemis program. Blue Origin, Leidos’ (NYSE: LDOS) Dynetics

Amy Wood Named Intelligent Waves Finance, Accounting SVP; Tony Crescenzo Quoted

Executive Moves

Amy Wood Named Intelligent Waves Finance, Accounting SVP; Tony Crescenzo Quoted

Amy Wood, a nearly 25-year industry veteran, has been named senior vice president of finance and accounting at Reston, Virginia-based information technology systems integrator Intelligent Waves. She will oversee Intelligent Wave’s finance department and support corporate growth initiatives in her new position, the company said Monday. The certified public accountant previously held leadership roles at

DSS Buys SBG Technology Solutions in Federal IT Market Push

M&A Activity

DSS Buys SBG Technology Solutions in Federal IT Market Push

Document Storage Systems has purchased Alexandria, Virginia-based SBG Technology Solutions for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand DSS’ service footprint at federal departments. SBG works with federal clients to help them modernize information technology systems and offers an artificial intelligence platform designed to support customers’ AI training, DSS said Tuesday. Mark Byers, president