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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 11/2/2021

Leidos Wins $531M Task Order to Support Air Combat Command ISR Operations; Gerry Fasano Quoted
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Leidos Wins $531M Task Order to Support Air Combat Command ISR Operations; Gerry Fasano Quoted

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential five-year, $531 million task order to provide operational support to the Air Combat Command’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program. The company said Monday it will help command personnel mitigate potential threats to ISR operations and conduct analysis, assessment and training efforts as part of the order from ACC’s
Former OneWeb CFO Thomas Whayne Joins Maxar as Chief Strategy Officer
Executive Moves

Former OneWeb CFO Thomas Whayne Joins Maxar as Chief Strategy Officer

Thomas Whayne, formerly the chief financial officer of broadband company OneWeb, has been added to the C-level executive team at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) where he will serve as chief strategy officer. The executive will help Maxar drive growth by supporting the company’s corporate strategy and development, strategic investments and mergers and acquisitions, Maxar said
Lockheed Secures $250M SOCOM Contract to Develop Aircraft Computer Tech
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Lockheed Secures $250M SOCOM Contract to Develop Aircraft Computer Tech

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential eight-year, $250 million contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to develop an aircraft computer technology that can support communications interface between contrasting systems. The company’s aerospace segment will perform engineering and integration work to synchronize feedback across SOCOM’s Integrated Tactical Mission Systems, the Department of Defense said
Dell Technologies Completes Spinoff of Majority Stake in VMware; Michael Dell Quoted
M&A Activity

Dell Technologies Completes Spinoff of Majority Stake in VMware; Michael Dell Quoted

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has finished spinning off 81 percent of its equity ownership interest in VMware in a transaction aimed at establishing two independent companies that will continue to co-develop critical platforms under a commercial agreement. Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, said in a statement published Monday the deal’s completion marks
Executive Spotlight With Managed Care Advisors President & CEO Lisa Firestone Focuses on Company Strategy Following Sedgwick Acquisition
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Executive Spotlight With Managed Care Advisors President & CEO Lisa Firestone Focuses on Company Strategy Following Sedgwick Acquisition

Managed Care Advisors President & CEO Lisa Firestone was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Monday. She talked about MCA’s future following its acquisition by Sedgwick and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary as well as emerging technology’s continued impact on the company workforce and growth in the coming year. Here’s an
Roger Wells Named Mercury Microelectronics Business President; Mark Aslett Quoted
Executive Moves

Roger Wells Named Mercury Microelectronics Business President; Mark Aslett Quoted

Roger Wells, formerly a vice president at Teledyne FLIR, has been appointed president of Mercury Systems‘ (Nasdaq: MRCY) microelectronics division. The 25-year aerospace and defense industry veteran will also join Mercury’s EVP ranks and his professional background encompasses business development, engineering and program management, the company said Monday. Mark Aslett, president and CEO of Mercury
Former Two Six CTO Chris Greamo Named President, CEO of Arctos
Executive Moves

Former Two Six CTO Chris Greamo Named President, CEO of Arctos

Chris Greamo, former chief technology officer of Two Six Technologies, was named as president and CEO of Arctos, a Battle Investment Group-backed provider of full lifecycle system support to government and commercial customers. David Battle, board chair at Arctos and partner and founder at Battle, said in a statement published Monday Greamo will drive the
Comtech Receives Unsolicited Offer From Acacia Research
M&A Activity

Comtech Receives Unsolicited Offer From Acacia Research

Acacia Research Corp. (Nasdaq: ACTG) has made an unsolicited offer to acquire wireless communications equipment provider Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL). Melville, New York-based Comtech said its board of directors is working with the company’s independent advisers to evaluate the non-binding takeover proposal. Goldman Sachs serves as the communications technology vendor’s exclusive financial adviser on the
Carahsoft to Bring Puppet’s IT Automation Tools to Public Sector; Melissa Palmer Quoted
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Carahsoft to Bring Puppet’s IT Automation Tools to Public Sector; Melissa Palmer Quoted

Carahsoft Technology will provide public sector customers access to Puppet’s infrastructure automation platform and related tools through its existing contracts with federal, state and local governments and reseller partners. Puppet Enterprise is designed to help federal agencies speed up the deployment of new applications while maintaining infrastructure availability and integrate security into the infrastructure and
Software Development, IT Modernization Top Defense Acquisition Strategic Priorities
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Software Development, IT Modernization Top Defense Acquisition Strategic Priorities

As the rapid development of emerging technologies continues to have transformative impacts on today’s battlespace, U.S. defense agencies have recently shifted their priorities to reflect an exponentially increasing demand for modernization, optimization and cybersecurity. The Department of Defense created a new acquisition framework in January 2020, with a dedicated software acquisition pathway designed to deliver
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