GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/18/2022

Contract Awards

US Greenlights $997M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale Deal for Nigeria

The State Department has approved a potential $997 million foreign military sale of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, manufactured by Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary, and associated equipment to Nigeria. The proposed deal will include 28 T-700 401C engines from General Electric (NYSE: GE), 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance sections, night vision imaging and

Executive Moves

Keith Cooperman Joins Millennium as Business Development VP

Keith Cooperman, a two-decade federal contracting market veteran, has joined Millennium as vice president of business development. He will manage capture and proposal teams and oversee business growth and development operations at the cybersecurity company, Millennium said Friday. Cooperman most recently served as client relationship executive for Guidehouse’s estimated $50 million national security portfolio that

Events

David Kim of Army INSCOM to Speak About Service Intelligence at GovCon Wire Forum

David Kim, director of support at the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech on Wednesday at GovCon Wire’s virtual forum about military plans and priorities in the intelligence area. Kim acts as the Headquarters Service Executive and oversees contracts for Army INSCOM, which is based at Fort Belvoir

Contract Awards

Peraton Secures $118M Army Software Development Contract

Peraton has received a potential five-year, $118.2 million contract to design and develop software for a new U.S. Army system intended to connect military sensors, operators and weapon launchers. The service will use the software in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, also known as IBCS, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

Executive Moves

Tara Ward Appointed McDermott Partner, Government Contracts Practice Vice-Chair

Tara Ward, a government contracts lawyer, has joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner within the international law firm’s regulatory practice group. She will be based in Washington, D.C., as she serves as vice chair of the government contracts practice with a focus on supporting information technology, defense and professional services companies that do

Cybersecurity

B&A, Trend Micro Form Cybersecurity Partnership to Support Federal Clients; Mohith Narayanan Quoted

B&A, a McLean, Virginia-based information technology systems integrator, has partnered with cybersecurity software company Trend Micro to provide a set of platforms meant to help federal government customers improve their security posture through rapid threat detection and response. “Trend Micro provides our customers with a better way to protect, detect, and respond to new threats

Executive Moves

Ed Casey Named J&J Worldwide Services Executive Chairman; Doug Kollme Appointed CFO

Government services industry veterans Ed Casey and Doug Kollme have joined J&J Worldwide Services as executive chairman of the board and chief financial officer, respectively. Casey, a previous Wash100 awardee will work with the company’s board of directors and executive management team to advance corporate strategy and execution efforts, J&J said Thursday. He most recently

Cybersecurity

Executive Spotlight With Halcyon Federal Solutions President Jon Steinbach Discusses Federal Cybersecurity Challenges

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Jon Steinbach, president of federal solutions at Halcyon, to talk about the federal sector’s most critical cybersecurity challenges and the company’s anti-ransomware engine. He also discussed Halcyon’s efforts to drive value for its employees. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with Steinbach about cybersecurity: “One

Contract Awards

GE Aviation Receives $150M Army Helicopter Engine Supplies Order

A General Electric (NYSE: GE) subsidiary has received a five-year, $149.7 million order to deliver military helicopter engine supplies to the U.S. Army. The Defense Logistics Agency ordered the T700 items from GE Aviation under a sole-source basic ordering agreement., the Department of Defense said Friday. The delivery order does not include option periods and

Contract Awards

Leonardo DRS Books $191M Navy Contract for Ship Self Defense System TI-16 Hardware, Services

A Leonardo DRS subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $191.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of hardware and engineering services in support of Ship Self Defense System Technical Insertion 2016 effort. DRS Laurel Technologies will perform work at its Johnstown, Pennsylvania location through April 2023 under the initial award worth $11.4

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/18/2022

US Greenlights $997M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale Deal for Nigeria

Keith Cooperman Joins Millennium as Business Development VP

David Kim of Army INSCOM to Speak About Service Intelligence at GovCon Wire Forum

Peraton Secures $118M Army Software Development Contract

Tara Ward Appointed McDermott Partner, Government Contracts Practice Vice-Chair

B&A, Trend Micro Form Cybersecurity Partnership to Support Federal Clients; Mohith Narayanan Quoted

Ed Casey Named J&J Worldwide Services Executive Chairman; Doug Kollme Appointed CFO

Executive Spotlight With Halcyon Federal Solutions President Jon Steinbach Discusses Federal Cybersecurity Challenges

GE Aviation Receives $150M Army Helicopter Engine Supplies Order

Leonardo DRS Books $191M Navy Contract for Ship Self Defense System TI-16 Hardware, Services

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