GovConWire's Government Contracting News 10/18/2021

Contract Awards

11 Companies Win Spots on $1.1B Army Munition Site Cleanup Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected 11 companies to help the service branch address munition-related public health and environmental risks through a potential $1.14 billion contract. Contractors will compete to provide support services to the Military Munitions Response Program, the Department of Defense said Friday. USACE received 13 bids via the internet and

Cybersecurity

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks Provides Recent Article Compilation of Cybersecurity Trends, Emerging Tech Challenges

Chuck Brooks, a highly esteemed cybersecurity leader, recently published a compilation of the articles he’s written breaking down the most difficult challenges and latest initiatives within the cybersecurity sector, the government contracting (GovCon) industry and emerging tech landscape, as an influential member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program. You can find the full compilation of

Events

Ryan Young, Dr. Susan Durham Deliver Keynote Addresses at Potomac Officers Club’s 7th Annual Intel Summit

On Thursday the Potomac Officers Club hosted its 7th Annual Intel Summit, a virtual seminar featuring notable government and private sector leaders and executives who gathered to explore the intelligence community’s obstacles, opportunities and future initiatives including AI/ML, data utility and foreign adversary threats. Following DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier’s opening keynote address, Ryan Young, acting executive assistant

Executive Moves

John McNiff Elevates to Microsoft Federal VP Role

The federal business of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has promoted John McNiff from chief of staff to a vice president position, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Friday. In his new capacity, McNiff will oversee the delivery of software and consulting services, including the Azure cloud portfolio, to national security customers for both enterprise and mission applications. He previously

Industry News

DOD, NASA, GSA Eye Rule to Cut Climate Risk in Federal Contracting Process

The Department of Defense, NASA and the General Services Administration intend to propose a rule as a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to mitigate the risk of climate change in federal agency procurements. The agencies are considering introducing the rule in accordance with an executive order released in May that seeks to come

Events

Booz Allen SVP Khalid Syed to Moderate Panel at Potomac Officers Club’s Next JADC2 Series Forum

Khalid Syed, a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, will lead an Oct. 27 panel discussion about partnerships between the Department of Defense and the domestic industry to create a robust and resilient network for tactical users. Syed oversees Booz Allen’s command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and integrated air defense offerings

News

Riverside Research Launches Platform to Provide App Developers Access to Remote Sensing Data

Riverside Research has unveiled an online development and test platform meant to provide application developers access to commercial remote sensing data to support governmental, academic and industry research and development efforts. The Commercial Innovation Center introduced at a symposium in St. Louis is a virtual development platform that enables researchers and developers to build, integrate

News

DISA Issues RFI for Pentagon OIG’s IT Support Services Program

The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking information on small businesses that could help meet the information technology services requirements of the Department of Defense’s office of inspector general. DISA is looking for a defense partner that will work with DOD’s OIG personnel to oversee its portfolio of IT systems and provide tactical and strategic

Executive Moves

VMware Cyber Head Tom Kellermann Joins Attivo Advisory Board

Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy for VMware (NYSE: VMW), has joined the advisory board of identity detection and response company Attivo Networks. Kellerman has more than two decades of industry experience, having held cybersecurity roles at Carbon Black, Core Security, Trend Micro and World Bank Treasury, Attivo said Thursday. He previously served on the

Contract Awards

Navy Awards General Dynamics $269M to Continue Support for Virginia-Class Submarines

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a $269 million contract modification to continue its design, development and lead yard support activities associated with the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarines. Naval Sea Systems Command will initially obligate $13 million on the sole-source award using fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation funds,