The Department of Defense has begun its search for a new executive who will succeed Michael Brown as director of the Defense Innovation Unit, which helps DOD speed up the adoption of commercial technologies to strengthen national security. Brown, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, will step down from his role as DIU director once his...
The Department of Defense received a five percent, $39 billion increase in its funding for 2022. However, President Biden signed the deal in late March of this year, and first quarter financial results within the government contracting ecosystem are now revealing the full impact of this delay. In the third and final installment of his video...
U.S. Transportation Command has awarded contract modifications to 11 companies to continue providing ocean and intermodal distribution services worldwide. The modifications exercise the option period on previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts and work is set to begin on Sept. 1 and run through Aug. 31, 2023, the Departme...
The U.S. Army plans to release in August a solicitation for a potential 10-year, $7.9 billion contract to purchase commercial information technology platforms in support of the service branch, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks...
The U.S. Navy has added eight companies as awardees on a $2.12 billion multiple-award contract to provide husbanding, management and integration services to maritime forces who participate in exercises or missions led by the Department of Defense and NATO. Work covers land transportation, communications, force protection, general charter and hire se...
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) land systems business has received a potential five-year, $145.5 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide spare parts for several combat vehicles. The spare parts are intended for the U.S. Army’s Abrams main battle tanks, Stryker family of vehicles, Buffalo, Cougar, RG-31 and family of light armo...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential five-year, $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Army to repair and recertify its Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target Advanced Capability-3 missiles. U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama is the contracting activity and obligated at the time of award $150.4 mi...
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) subsidiary has secured a potential five-year, $429.2 million contract from the U.S. Army to maintain and modernize its Black Hawk multirole helicopters. Sikorsky will conduct maintenance and overhaul work in support of the service branch’s UH-60 Black Hawk utility aircraft through June 28, 2027, the Department of ...
Siemens‘ federal arm has secured a seven-year, $295 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army to provide the service branch with building automation systems and related support services. Siemens Government Technologies, the only contract bidder, will supply the technologies and conduct equipment services including installation and maint...
Edward Anderson, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, has joined Sigma Defense Systems as vice president of maritime strategy. He will report to Sigma Defense CEO Matt Jones and oversee the company’s development efforts and strategy with a focus on connected networks and maritime matters, the company said Monday. Jones said Anderson brings to the...
