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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 11/1/2021

GE Subsidiary Wins $1.6B Air Force Contract to Produce More F-15EX Jet Engines
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GE Subsidiary Wins $1.6B Air Force Contract to Produce More F-15EX Jet Engines

A General Electric (NYSE: GE) subsidiary has won a potential $1.58 billion contract to manufacture as many as 329 propulsion systems for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX fighter aircraft program. GE Edison Works will initially produce 29 lot 2 F110 GE-129 engines and USAF has options to order the next seven production lots under the
Booz Allen Records 4.3% Rise in Q2 FY 2022 Revenue; Horacio Rozanski Quoted
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Booz Allen Records 4.3% Rise in Q2 FY 2022 Revenue; Horacio Rozanski Quoted

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) reported $2.11 billion in revenue during the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, reflecting a 4.3 percent growth from the prior-year period. The McLean, Virginia-based information technology and management consulting firm said Friday it saw its total backlog increase by 18 percent to $29 billion in Q2 FY 2022 with
GAO Recommends Review of Microsoft, AWS Bids for Potential $10B NSA Cloud Contract
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GAO Recommends Review of Microsoft, AWS Bids for Potential $10B NSA Cloud Contract

The Government Accountability Office decided to sustain Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) protest of a potential $10 billion cloud computing contract that the National Security Agency awarded to Amazon Web Services in July, Nextgov reported Friday. “GAO found certain aspects of the agency’s evaluation to be unreasonable and, in light thereof, recommended that NSA reevaluate the proposals
BlueVoyant Makes Supply Chain Security Market Push With 202 Group Acquisition
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BlueVoyant Makes Supply Chain Security Market Push With 202 Group Acquisition

New York-based cybersecurity services provider BlueVoyant has purchased 202 Group for an undisclosed sum in a move to bring a supply chain risk management offering to the federal market. The combined entity aims to offer an integrated offering that will work to help government customers manage potential risks to vendor ecosystems across agency programs, BlueVoyant
Executive Spotlight With Amentum VP Paul Cummings Tackles Training System Modernization, Military Application of Emerging Tech
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Executive Spotlight With Amentum VP Paul Cummings Tackles Training System Modernization, Military Application of Emerging Tech

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Paul Cummings, vice president of Transformational Training Systems for Amentum, about how U.S. military branches are implementing the latest training systems and a new “train as you fight” approach, and what is the future advancement of these systems as technology continues to evolve. Here’s an
FAA to Solicit New Control Tower Designs for Regional, Municipal Airports
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FAA to Solicit New Control Tower Designs for Regional, Municipal Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to launch a solicitation process to identify a new air traffic control tower design that can address the agency’s energy efficiency and sustainability requirements. FAA said Thursday it will structure the design sourcing effort into three phases: request for information, request for qualification and request for offerings. The agency plans
Executive Order Gives DOD’s Acquisition Chief Authority Over National Defense Stockpile
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Executive Order Gives DOD’s Acquisition Chief Authority Over National Defense Stockpile

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order delegating authority to the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense to release critical and strategic materials from the national defense stockpile. The order will cover the release of materials from the stockpile for national defense purposes only and exclude those for budgetary or
VersAbility Secures $126M Contract for Shipboard Maintenance Work At Navy Ports
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VersAbility Secures $126M Contract for Shipboard Maintenance Work At Navy Ports

VersAbility Resources has secured a potential $126.1 million contract to help o help the Naval Supply Systems Command manage shipboard maintenance parts for afloat U.S. Navy vessels. The Hampton, Virginia-based nonprofit organization will support the military branch’s offloading and backloading operations within the continental U.S., Guam, Hawaii and Pearl Harbor, the Department of Defense said
MDA Seeks Tech Proposals for Ground-Based Missile Defense Program
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MDA Seeks Tech Proposals for Ground-Based Missile Defense Program

The Missile Defense Agency has posted a request for proposal for the design, development, test and deployment of a weapon system in support of the U.S. ground-based midcourse defense. According to the SAM.gov solicitation posted Friday, the GMD Weapon System Program is aimed at equipping warfighters with tech operation capability, developing software and hardware for
Northrop Receives $109M FMS Contract Modification to Continue South Korea UAS Support
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Northrop Receives $109M FMS Contract Modification to Continue South Korea UAS Support

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) a $108.8 million contract modification to continue logistics support of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems for South Korea. The company will perform the work for a second year to address a foreign military sales requirement and will receive $22.9 million in FMS funds at
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