GovConWire's Government Contracting News 6/23/2021

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Executive Moves

Kevin Smith Promoted to Lockheed F-22 Program VP; OJ Sanchez Quoted

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has promoted 19-year company veteran Kevin “Red” Smith to succeed Orlando “OJ” Sanchez as vice president of its F-22 program. Smith will oversee efforts to develop, produce and maintain systems for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 aircraft fleet in his position, Lockheed said Tuesday. Prior to this appointment, he oversaw integration

News

ICF CEO John Wasson Receives Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently made a visit ICF headquarters in Fairfax, VA to present the second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), to ICF CEO John Wasson for his leadership and significant contributions to the federal landscape and the GovCon community. Previously, Wasson secured his first Wash100 Award

Contract Awards

Aerodyne-KBR JV Wins $531M Contract to Engineer NASA Systems

A joint venture between Aerodyne Industries and KBR Wyle Services has secured a potential five-year, $531 million contract to perform systems engineering work at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Aerodyne-SGT Engineering Services, also known as ASES, will help the agency develop, test and maintain ground and spacelight systems as part of the Mechanical

Events

Potomac Officers Club to Feature William Lietzau As Keynote Speaker at Trusted Workforce Forum on June 30th

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is striving to increase security clearance efficiency by developing the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) that will replace legacy background investigation information technology (IT) systems. The NBIS is a part of the new Trusted Workforce 2.0 framework, designed to consolidate the security clearance process and fix problems slowing

Executive Moves

David Norquist, Alan Shaffer Join Pacific Defense’s New Advisory Board as Anchor Members

Pacific Defense has established an advisory board in an effort to inform the aerospace technology company’s decision-making processes and expand its customer reach, and has named former Department of Defense leaders David Norquist and Alan Shaffer as anchor members. Norquist, Shaffer and other board members will bring in their industry experience and leadership as Pacific

Contract Awards

Boeing to Provide UK Extended-Range Chinooks Under $578M Foreign Military Sales Contract; Andy Builta Quoted

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $578 million contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to manufacture 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters for the British air force. The company said Tuesday it aims to deliver H-47 heavy-lift aircraft units to the U.K. starting in 2026 under the foreign military sales contract and that country will be the

News

Executive Spotlight With AFS Chief Executive John Goodman, Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates

Last week, ExecutiveBiz released its latest Executive Spotlight interview featuring both John Goodman, chief executive for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), and Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates, who are both recent 2021 Wash100 Award recipients, following the news that AFS will be acquiring Novetta. Gates and Goodman discussed the background behind the acquisition coming to pass, the

M&A Activity

LookingGlass Acquires Attack Surface Management Company AlphaWave; Gilman Louie Quoted

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has acquired AlphaWave, an Austin, Texas-based cloud security technology startup, for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand its portfolio of attack surface management platforms. “AlphaWave’s cloud-native foundation enables them to clearly understand the nuances of managing one’s attack surface across the cloud and containers. This expertise is only going to

M&A Activity

Godspeed Capital Forms Engineering & Consulting Platform Through Brockenbrough Purchase; Douglas Lake Quoted

Private equity firm Godspeed Capital Management has acquired Austin Brockenbrough &d Associates to create a new engineering and consulting business that will serve public and private sector customers. Richmond, Virginia-based Brockenbrough and Prime Engineering, a portfolio company of Godspeed Capital, will merge into a new entity called Prime ABA to offer services such as architecture,

Contract Awards

ADI Report Outlines 7 Recommendations for Governmentwide Acquisition Contract Reform

The Alliance for Digital Innovation has released a white paper providing recommendations on how the U.S. government could update governmentwide acquisition contracts to accelerate federal agencies’ access to commercial innovation and help them carry out cybersecurity and information technology modernization efforts. The nine-page document outlined seven recommendations to modernize the structure of GWACs and the

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 6/23/2021

Kevin Smith Promoted to Lockheed F-22 Program VP; OJ Sanchez Quoted

ICF CEO John Wasson Receives Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Aerodyne-KBR JV Wins $531M Contract to Engineer NASA Systems

Potomac Officers Club to Feature William Lietzau As Keynote Speaker at Trusted Workforce Forum on June 30th

David Norquist, Alan Shaffer Join Pacific Defense’s New Advisory Board as Anchor Members

Boeing to Provide UK Extended-Range Chinooks Under $578M Foreign Military Sales Contract; Andy Builta Quoted

Executive Spotlight With AFS Chief Executive John Goodman, Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates

LookingGlass Acquires Attack Surface Management Company AlphaWave; Gilman Louie Quoted

Godspeed Capital Forms Engineering & Consulting Platform Through Brockenbrough Purchase; Douglas Lake Quoted

ADI Report Outlines 7 Recommendations for Governmentwide Acquisition Contract Reform

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