GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/23/2022

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Maximus President, CEO Bruce Caswell Named to 2022 Wash100 for Driving Growth Strategy in Clinical Assessment and Digital Transformation Markets

Bruce Caswell, president and CEO of Maximus, has been named a recipient of Wash100 Award for 2022, the fourth consecutive year he appears on Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who shape the government contracting landscape from all public and private sector angles. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson noted Caswell’s selection to the Wash100 last year as a recognition

GovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Emily Murphy: Debunking SBIR Program Myths

Emily Murphy, former administrator of the General Services Administration and current senior fellow at the George Mason University Business School’s Center for Government Contracting, who serves as a partner of CEO Coaching International, has published her first article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program. In her first feature, GovCon Expert Emily Murphy,

Artificial Intelligence

IC Tech Acquisition Spotlight: Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Intelligence Community is targeting artificial intelligence technology as a critical need for federal agencies in the digital age. Artificial intelligence, or AI, was included in a list of high-priority science and technology needs in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s recently published S&T Investment Landscape document for fiscal years 2022-2026. The “Landscape,”

M&A Activity

SES to Buy Leonardo DRS’ Global Satcom Business for $450M; Pete Hoene Quoted

Global satellite operator SES has signed a $450 million deal to acquire a Leonardo DRS business unit that offers satellite communications and security services to the federal government. The boards of directors of the two companies have approved the terms of the agreement for the DRS Global Enterprise Solutions business and both parties expect to

Contract Awards

Emergent Secures $420M Software License Agreement With Department of the Air Force

Emergent will help the Department of the Air Force obtain licenses for 12 core Oracle software products and the Java Standard Edition platform under a potential five-year, $419.7 million contract. The Enterprise Software License Agreement II also offers a suite of customer services and a catalog for DAF agencies to acquire discounted technology offerings not

M&A Activity

Mission Critical Partners Buys RKV to Expand Public Sector Offerings; Darrin Reilly Quoted

Mission Critical Partners has acquired RKV Technologies for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand MCP’s information technology, project management and data integration offerings for public sector customers. Darrin Reilly, president and CEO of MCP, said in a statement published Tuesday the shortage of technical talent in the public sector comes at a

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Former DARPA Official Fred Kennedy Creates Space Company to Pursue Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Development

Fred Kennedy, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s tactical technology office, has formed a company with the goal of developing nuclear thermal rocket engine technology to support cislunar space programs. Dark Fission Space Systems aims to work with government and industry partners in efforts to accelerate the on-orbit demonstration of an NTR

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Space Force CTIO Lisa Costa Receives 1st Wash100 Recognition

Lisa Costa, chief information and technology officer of the U.S. Space Force, is featured in Executive Mosaic’s 2022 Wash100 list for her strategic vision for developing agile service leaders and systems in the digital age. This year marks the first time Costa has been selected to the premier group of influential voices in the government

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Executive Spotlight With Darktrace Federal VP Sally Kenyon Grant Tackles New Government-Focused Business, Strategic Goals

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Sally Kenyon Grant, vice president of federal at Darktrace, to discuss the launch of the company’s government-focused business as well as the new markets to tap into in an effort to drive growth in 2022 and beyond. She also talked about self-learning artificial intelligence and

Contract Awards

NT Concepts Holds Spot on JAIC Basic Ordering Agreement for AI Data Readiness Services; Chris Powell Quoted

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has awarded NT Concepts a spot on a potential five-year, $241.6 million basic ordering agreement to support a program aimed at preparing Department of Defense data for use in AI applications. NT Concepts said Tuesday it will support JAIC’s Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development program, which seeks to facilitate

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/23/2022

Maximus President, CEO Bruce Caswell Named to 2022 Wash100 for Driving Growth Strategy in Clinical Assessment and Digital Transformation Markets

GovCon Expert Emily Murphy: Debunking SBIR Program Myths

IC Tech Acquisition Spotlight: Artificial Intelligence

SES to Buy Leonardo DRS’ Global Satcom Business for $450M; Pete Hoene Quoted

Emergent Secures $420M Software License Agreement With Department of the Air Force

Mission Critical Partners Buys RKV to Expand Public Sector Offerings; Darrin Reilly Quoted

Former DARPA Official Fred Kennedy Creates Space Company to Pursue Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Development

Space Force CTIO Lisa Costa Receives 1st Wash100 Recognition

Executive Spotlight With Darktrace Federal VP Sally Kenyon Grant Tackles New Government-Focused Business, Strategic Goals

NT Concepts Holds Spot on JAIC Basic Ordering Agreement for AI Data Readiness Services; Chris Powell Quoted

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