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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 7/15/2021

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Navy Selects 600 Vendors for SeaPort Next Generation IDIQ via Rolling Admissions
Contract Awards

Navy Selects 600 Vendors for SeaPort Next Generation IDIQ via Rolling Admissions

The U.S. Navy has awarded 600 companies spots on the SeaPort Next Generation contract vehicle for engineering and program management support services. The move marks the expansion of the current pool of vendors competing for task orders across 23 functional areas as part of a rolling admissions process launched in January for the SeaPort-NxG indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
Momentus Names Former DOD Official John Rood as CEO; Dawn Harms Quoted
Executive Moves

Momentus Names Former DOD Official John Rood as CEO; Dawn Harms Quoted

Momentus has appointed John Rood, former undersecretary of the Department of Defense for policy, to serve as its CEO starting Aug. 1, ahead of its planned merger with Stable Road Acquisition Corp. Rood will take over from Dawn Harms, who will return to her duties as chief revenue officer after temporarily holding the top executive
Leidos Taps Darrell Williams to Manage UK Defense Logistics Program
Executive Moves

Leidos Taps Darrell Williams to Manage UK Defense Logistics Program

Darrell Williams, a Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) vice president and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, was appointed to oversee the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation Program, which the company manages on behalf of the U.K.’s defense ministry. As Leidos VP and managing director of LCST initiative and logistics division, Williams will be responsible for driving
Intrepid Expands Intelligence Market Presence With Darkblade Systems Buy
M&A Activity

Intrepid Expands Intelligence Market Presence With Darkblade Systems Buy

Intrepid Solutions and Services, a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, has acquired Darkblade Systems for an undisclosed sum to expand technology products and service offerings for the U.S. Intelligence Community in the areas of counter unmanned aircraft systems, cybersecurity and electronic warfare. Winchester, Virginia-based Darkblade provides research and development support to U.S. military laboratories
Lockheed Secures $160M to Expand Army, Marine Corps HIMARS Launcher Fleet
Contract Awards

Lockheed Secures $160M to Expand Army, Marine Corps HIMARS Launcher Fleet

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $160.5 million contract modification to produce additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The award includes a foreign military sale of M142 HIMARS and related support services to Taiwan, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. April 30, 2023, is the estimated
GovCon Expert Jim McAleese: USAF Leaders Field Questions Over F-35 Program at House Subcommittee Hearing
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GovCon Expert Jim McAleese: USAF Leaders Field Questions Over F-35 Program at House Subcommittee Hearing

A new McAleese & Associates report says U.S. Air Force officials addressed questions raised by lawmakers over the F-35 program during the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2022 fixed-wing aircraft programs Tuesday. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, reported that Air
IBM Survey: Government IT Decision Makers Say Agencies to Prioritize Cybersecurity in FY 2022
Cybersecurity

IBM Survey: Government IT Decision Makers Say Agencies to Prioritize Cybersecurity in FY 2022

A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) study says government information technology leaders said they expect agencies to make cybersecurity spending a priority for fiscal year 2022 amid the recent cyberattacks. IBM said Thursday it commissioned Morning Consult to survey more than 500 current and former U.S. government IT decision makers in June and found that more
Leonardo DRS Receives $105M Delivery Order for Army Computing, Display Systems; Bill Guyan Quoted
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Leonardo DRS Receives $105M Delivery Order for Army Computing, Display Systems; Bill Guyan Quoted

Leonardo DRS‘ land electronics business has secured a $105 million delivery order to supply additional mission common computing systems to the U.S. Army as part of the service branch’s combat vehicle and command post modernization efforts. This order is the third for Leonardo DRS under the Mounted Family of Computer Systems II contract, the Virginia-based
Day & Zimmermann Subsidiary to Help Secure DOE Petroleum Storage Under $123M Contract
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Day & Zimmermann Subsidiary to Help Secure DOE Petroleum Storage Under $123M Contract

A Day & Zimmermann subsidiary has received a five-year, $123 million contract to protect equipment and personnel at the Department of Energy’s emergency crude oil storage infrastructure. SOC said Wednesday it will provide protective force services to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve program under the contract from SPR prime contractor Fluor (NYSE: FLR). Fluor received a
Former DOD Official Alan Shaffer Joins Government Security Committee at GlobalFoundries
Executive Moves

Former DOD Official Alan Shaffer Joins Government Security Committee at GlobalFoundries

Alan Shaffer, former deputy undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, has joined the government security committee of semiconductor manufacturing company GlobalFoundries. He joins a panel that advises the Malta, New York-based company’s management team on government, political affairs and security matters, GlobalFoundries said Wednesday. The committee is led by Ken Krieg, who served as
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