GovConWire Top Stories 4/27/2021

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M&A Activity

SAIC to Acquire Data Management Tech Developer Koverse; Nazzic Keene Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has agreed to buy software company Koverse for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities. Nazzic Keene, CEO of SAIC and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said Koverse’s data management platform and track record among its government and commercial clients

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Andy Green, EVP and President of Technical Solutions at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Andy Green, executive vice president and president of Technical Solutions at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was presented his third Wash100 Award by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, during a recent visit to HII headquarters. For his 2021 Wash100 Award win, Green was recognized by Executive Mosaic for his

M&A Activity

Serco Completes $295M Acquisition of Management Consultancy WBB

Serco Group’s North American division has completed its acquisition of Reston, Virginia-based management consultancy Whitney, Bradley & Brown from global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital for $295 million. Robert Olsen, chief executive of WBB, said in a statement published Monday the company, under Serco Inc., will continue to support the Department of Defense and other

Contract Awards

Maximus Wins $960M in UK Employment Program Support Contracts; Bruce Caswell Quoted

The U.K. subsidiary of Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has won a pair of contracts worth more than $960 million combined to help the British government provide local employment assistance to citizens who are looking for jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Maximus said Monday it will collaborate with public and private sector organizations to create recruitment, skills

GovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Top Cybersecurity Trends Impacting GovCon Industry

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks, a highly esteemed leader to the cybersecurity and government contracting (GovCon) sectors as well as an influential member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, has released his latest article with the program. Previously, Brooks discussed the details in understanding cybersecurity in our sector, its massive capabilities, the best practices to get

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2021 Wash100 Voting Results: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic Tied for First Place; Wash100 Voting Ends on Friday

With only FOUR days left to vote before the April 30th deadline, the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings need your help to determine who will emerge as the winner in the most competitive race for first place in the prestigious eight-year history of the Wash100 Award. Visit Wash100.com to cast your TEN votes before midnight on

Contract Awards

CACI Wins $447M Contract to Support NSA SIGINT, Network Security Operations; John Mengucci Quoted

CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has secured a potential five-year, $447 million contract to help the National Security Agency gather signals intelligence and protect government networks from cyber threats. Work under the single-award contract will include the development of technology intended to assist agency efforts in providing data for U.S. lawmakers and military officials to gain

Contract Awards

Bechtel-Led Industry Team Secures $186M to Continue USAF Flight Simulation Complex Support

A team of Bechtel, Sierra Lobo and GP Strategies will continue to help the U.S. Air Force operate testing facilities for military aircraft, missile and space systems under a $185.6 million contract modification. USAF exercised option year five of the original cost-plus-award-fee contract with National Aerospace Solutions for support services at Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Executive Moves

John Parikh Named Director of Business Development & Capture at Excelicon

John Parikh, who has over 35 years of experience in delivering services to state and local governments as well as defense and civilian agencies, has joined Excelicon to serve as director of business development and capture, a newly created position in the company. Excelicon said Parikh will be responsible for driving growth across marketing, research

Contract Awards

Pentagon Seeks Prototype Proposals for ‘OSCAR’ Project Through NSC’s Spectrum Forward OTA

The Department of Defense has issued a request for prototype proposals for the Operational Spectrum Comprehension, Analytics and Response project under a potential five-year, $2.5 billion other transaction agreement with the National Spectrum Consortium. The OSCAR requirement seeks to develop a software application with automated workflows, sensor network, graphical user interface and a framework required

GovConWire Top Stories 4/27/2021

SAIC to Acquire Data Management Tech Developer Koverse; Nazzic Keene Quoted

Andy Green, EVP and President of Technical Solutions at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Serco Completes $295M Acquisition of Management Consultancy WBB

Maximus Wins $960M in UK Employment Program Support Contracts; Bruce Caswell Quoted

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Top Cybersecurity Trends Impacting GovCon Industry

2021 Wash100 Voting Results: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic Tied for First Place; Wash100 Voting Ends on Friday

CACI Wins $447M Contract to Support NSA SIGINT, Network Security Operations; John Mengucci Quoted

Bechtel-Led Industry Team Secures $186M to Continue USAF Flight Simulation Complex Support

John Parikh Named Director of Business Development & Capture at Excelicon

Pentagon Seeks Prototype Proposals for ‘OSCAR’ Project Through NSC’s Spectrum Forward OTA

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