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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 11/29/2021

Oshkosh Defense to Produce More JLTV Trucks, Trailers Under $592M Army Award
Contract Awards

Oshkosh Defense to Produce More JLTV Trucks, Trailers Under $592M Army Award

Oshkosh‘s (NYSE: OSK) defense subsidiary has received a $591.6 million modification under the U.S. Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle acquisition contract to produce additional military trucks and trailers. This award covers the delivery of 1,669 JLTV tucks, 868 trailers and associated kits and components to domestic and foreign military sales customers, the Department of Defense
Former CGI Federal Exec Paul Weiss Appointed to Brillient VP Post
Executive Moves

Former CGI Federal Exec Paul Weiss Appointed to Brillient VP Post

Paul Weiss, a two-decade veteran of CGI (NYSE: GIB), has been named VP of strategic program delivery and solution development at Reston, Virginia-based information technology company Brillient. He will oversee employee engagement, innovation and customer success functions within Brillient’s digital transformation business area, with a focus on federal civilian, national security and health markets, the
Vector Capital-Backed MarkLogic Buys Semantic Tech Maker Smartlogic
M&A Activity

Vector Capital-Backed MarkLogic Buys Semantic Tech Maker Smartlogic

MarkLogic, a data integration and management company backed by private equity firm Vector Capital, has purchased semantic platform vendor Smartlogic in a move to offer integrated tools that could help public and private sector customers gain insight from datasets. San Jose, California-based Smartlogic has worked with clients at government, energy, health care, life sciences, media,
Christopher O’Donnell to Headline GovCon Wire Forum on Defense Acquisition Priorities
Events

Christopher O’Donnell to Headline GovCon Wire Forum on Defense Acquisition Priorities

Christopher O’Donnell, acting assistant secretary for acquisition at the Department of Defense, will keynote a Nov. 3 virtual event hosted by Executive Mosaic’s flagship Government Contracting Wire (GovCon Wire) to provide insight into the Pentagon’s current priorities to advance capabilities for the U.S. military. O’Donnell is also the deputy assistant secretary of defense for platform
Austal USA Lands Potential $216M Navy LCS Service Contract
Contract Awards

Austal USA Lands Potential $216M Navy LCS Service Contract

An Austal subsidiary in Mobile, Alabama, will help the U.S. Navy maintain littoral combat ships deployed to the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific region under a potential $215.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The five-year IDIQ award to Austal USA has a $72.5 million initial value that covers LCS continuous maintenance and emergent repair services, the
Air Force Starts Rolling Admission for Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract
News

Air Force Starts Rolling Admission for Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract

The U.S. Air Force is seeking proposals for the first on-ramp of a multi-year engineering and analytics support contract managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin AF Base. According to the request for proposals posted Wednesday on SAM.gov, AFLCMC is conducting a full and open competition as the service looks to
Boeing Receives $213M SOCOM Order for Additional Chinook Helicopters
Contract Awards

Boeing Receives $213M SOCOM Order for Additional Chinook Helicopters

Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide six more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to U.S. Special Operations Command under a $212.6 million delivery order modification. The company will also provide eight spare shipsets to SOCOM for the remanufactured rotary-wing military aircraft, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. In a separate statement, Boeing said the modification brings
GovCon Expert McAleese: Defense Primes Posted Higher Q3 Sector Profit
Financial Report

GovCon Expert McAleese: Defense Primes Posted Higher Q3 Sector Profit

A new McAleese & Associates report says major defense prime contractors recorded a 4 percent to 6 percent increase in sector profit during the third quarter of 2021. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, presented an analysis of the Q3 financial performance of Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Dynamics (NYSE:
BlueHalo to Develop Cloud Tech for Missile Defense Agency
Contract Awards

BlueHalo to Develop Cloud Tech for Missile Defense Agency

BlueHalo was awarded a $30.3 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to create a cloud platform that will be used for monitoring, identifying, targeting and engaging weapon system threats. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the contractor will conduct integration and assessment activities aside from developing a Command, Acquire, Track, Assess, eNgage and Analyze
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Unveil 2022 Roadmap of Future Work Related to Cryptoassets
News

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Unveil 2022 Roadmap of Future Work Related to Cryptoassets

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have come up with a roadmap of future activities related to cryptoassets in 2022 to provide greater public clarity on whether such activities by banking institutions are legally allowed. Activities outlined in the
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