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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/1/2021

L3Harris Books $947M Services Contract for Air Force Electronic Warfare Countermeasures Program
Contract Awards

L3Harris Books $947M Services Contract for Air Force Electronic Warfare Countermeasures Program

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a 10-year, $947.3 million sole source contract from the U.S. Air Force for engineering services in support of an aircraft electronic warfare system initiative. The contractor will provide block and non-block cycle services for the AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program and Air Force Global Strike Command’s enhancement efforts, the Department of
Department of Air Force Chief Architect Preston Dunlap Delivers Keynote Address at Potomac Officers Club’s JADC2 Forum
Events

Department of Air Force Chief Architect Preston Dunlap Delivers Keynote Address at Potomac Officers Club’s JADC2 Forum

Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its Building the Future Battle: The Keys to JADC2 on Tuesday to shed a light on the current demands and challenges facing the top federal leaders as they work to develop the fundamental principles and solutions needed for JADC2 implementation, including the tactical edge, a common data fabric, and the
Thoma Bravo Closes $12.3B Cash Buy of Proofpoint
M&A Activity

Thoma Bravo Closes $12.3B Cash Buy of Proofpoint

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo completed its $12.3 billion acquisition of Proofpoint more than one month after the cybersecurity company’s shareholders approved the all-cash transaction. Proofpoint said Tuesday the deal completion signaled its transition from a publicly traded company to a private ownership structure. Gary Steele, Chairman and CEO of Proofpoint, cited Thoma Bravo’s experience
Collins Aerospace Secures $205M DISA Contract for Government Datalink Services
Contract Awards

Collins Aerospace Secures $205M DISA Contract for Government Datalink Services

Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace business has secured a potential $205.06 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide datalink services to air traffic control and government command-and-control operations. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization will use fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance funds to cover the contract’s minimum guarantee of $15,000, the
GovCon Expert McAleese Analyzes Defense Sector Q2 Results
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GovCon Expert McAleese Analyzes Defense Sector Q2 Results

Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and three-time Wash100 winner, estimates 4 percent to 7 percent growth in overall second quarter sales among defense primes. His analysis of contractor Q2 results covered Boeing (NYSE: BA), BAE Systems, General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT),
POC Forum Panelists to Discuss Climate Analytics’ Role in National Security Mission
Events

POC Forum Panelists to Discuss Climate Analytics’ Role in National Security Mission

A panel of subject matter experts for an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event will explore the role of data analytics in federal initiatives to manage climate-related challenges in the national security mission. Sharon Burke, former assistant secretary for operational energy at the Department of Defense and current president of Ecospherics, will lead the panel discussion
GovExec Buys Public Sector 360 From 1105 Media; Tim Hartman Quoted
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GovExec Buys Public Sector 360 From 1105 Media; Tim Hartman Quoted

Government Executive Media Group has acquired 1105 Media’s Public Sector 360 group for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its portfolio of decision-support tools and insights to defense, federal, state and local government markets. Troy Schneider, general manager of Public Sector 360, will join GovExec as GM of government technology brands and
Noblis MSD Wins $187M Navy C5ISR Support Services IDIQ
Contract Awards

Noblis MSD Wins $187M Navy C5ISR Support Services IDIQ

A Noblis subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $187.46 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide research, program management, systems engineering and end-to-end system design support for the service’s command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Noblis MSD will also provide integration, production, pre-installation testing and checkout, software loading, lifecycle, deployment and
GE Vet David Joyce Elected to Boeing Board
Executive Moves

GE Vet David Joyce Elected to Boeing Board

David Joyce, an an aerospace industry veteran, has joined the board of directors of Boeing (NYSE: BA). Joyce will serve on aerospace safety and compensation committees as a member of Boeing’s board, the company said Tuesday. His four-decade career at General Electric (NYSE: GE) included time as vice chair, president and CEO of GE Aviation
Fairbanks Morse Defense Books $230M in Military Sealift Command, Navy Contracts
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Fairbanks Morse Defense Books $230M in Military Sealift Command, Navy Contracts

The service division of Fairbanks Morse Defense has secured $230 million in contracts to help Military Sealift Command maintain various ship classes and to repair emergency diesel generators for U.S. Navy submarines. A potential five-year $170 million contract with MSC will include technical support for command platforms such as T-AKR vehicle cargo ships and T-AO
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