GovConWire's Government Contracting News 10/5/2022

Contract Awards

Robert Earl Johnson Named CSA VP of Business Development; Ronald Hahn Quoted

Robert “Earl” Johnson, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former senior vice president at Amentum, has joined Client Solution Architects as VP of business development. He will be responsible for leading CSA’s leadership team development and organizational growth strategies in his new capacity, the company said Wednesday. The two-decade industry veteran joined the management and

Contract Awards

Lockheed, Sparton, Ultra Awarded $5.1B in Sonobuoy IDIQ Contract Modifications

Three companies have secured contract modifications worth up to $5.1 billion combined over a five-year period for sonobuoy production and delivery services to the U.S. Navy. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Sparton and Sonobuoy Systems, formerly Ultra USSI, can pursue individual orders through exercised options under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract the branch previously awarded, the Department of

Cybersecurity

USCYBERCOM Executive Director David Frederick Outlines Cyber Threats & Highlights Importance of Industry Partnerships

With the rise of new technologies and the expansion of the digital world, cyber has become a critical component of warfighting, national security and innovation for the United States. In February 2022, cyber took the global spotlight as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, but U.S. cyber forces were ahead of the threat and played

News

LMI CEO Doug Wagoner to be Honored With ‘Good Scout’ Award

LMI President and CEO Doug Wagoner will be honored at the Good Scout Technology Award luncheon on Nov. 2 at the Tysons Corner Marriott hotel in Virginia for his exemplary leadership at the nonprofit government consultancy and his contributions to the tech sector. The annual ceremony honors a technology industry leader in the Washington metropolitan area

News

Lockheed Martin Space EVP Robert Lightfoot Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space, accepted his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most significant award of consequence in all of government contracting (GovCon), last Wednesday for his leadership and drive for innovation in space technology, including the advancement of space exploration and expanding Lockheed’s footprint in the space market. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented

Contract Awards

Vighter Awarded $1B CBP Medical Screening Support Contract

Vighter has received a potential five-year, $1 billion contract from the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection to provide medical screening and program management support at multiple CBP facilities on the Southwest border. The company said Tuesday it previously supported the CBP Medical Screening Services contract as a subcontractor for Acuity International between

M&A Activity

AEI to Buy Majority Stake in York Space Systems; Kirk Konert Quoted

Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in small satellite builder York Space Systems for an undisclosed sum. York Founder and CEO Dick Wallinger will continue to oversee the company and Chairman Charles “Chuck” Beames will continue to sit on the board, AEI said Tuesday. Wallinger and Beames will

Contract Awards

Iron Bow Secures $743M DISA ‘4th Estate’ Software Enterprise Agreement

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Iron Bow Technologies a potential five-year, $743 million contract to provide software support services to the Department of Defense’s Fourth Estate agencies. The 4th Estate Cisco Software Enterprise Agreement has three support areas and the first one is the Global Enterprise Modernization Software and Support package, DISA said

Executive Moves

Navy Vet Tom Druggan Joins Strategic Insight as Chief Strategy Officer

Tom Druggan, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, has been named the first chief strategy officer at consulting services provider Strategic Insight. Druggan has technology and defense acquisition experience that aligns with Strategic Insight’s vision for serving current and new customers, the company said Monday. His military career includes service as program executive for the

Contract Awards

Hensel Phelps Books $228M GSA Construction Contract

Hensel Phelps Construction has received a $228.1 million contract from the General Services Administration to handle the modernization and expansion of a U.S. port of entry in San Luis, Arizona. GSA said Tuesday the contractor will perform design-build services for the San Luis I Land Port of Entry project under the initial contract that the

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 10/5/2022

Robert Earl Johnson Named CSA VP of Business Development; Ronald Hahn Quoted

Lockheed, Sparton, Ultra Awarded $5.1B in Sonobuoy IDIQ Contract Modifications

USCYBERCOM Executive Director David Frederick Outlines Cyber Threats & Highlights Importance of Industry Partnerships

LMI CEO Doug Wagoner to be Honored With ‘Good Scout’ Award

Lockheed Martin Space EVP Robert Lightfoot Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Vighter Awarded $1B CBP Medical Screening Support Contract

AEI to Buy Majority Stake in York Space Systems; Kirk Konert Quoted

Iron Bow Secures $743M DISA ‘4th Estate’ Software Enterprise Agreement

Navy Vet Tom Druggan Joins Strategic Insight as Chief Strategy Officer

Hensel Phelps Books $228M GSA Construction Contract

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