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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 1/18/2022

Carahsoft Wins $100M HHS Purchase Agreement for Salesforce Licenses
Contract Awards

Carahsoft Wins $100M HHS Purchase Agreement for Salesforce Licenses

Carahsoft Technology was awarded a five-year, $100 million blanket purchase agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services for Salesforce licenses in support of HHS organizations looking to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency through cloud-based implementations, FedHealthIT reported Wednesday. The contractor was the sole bidder on the single-award BPA deal, which was competed
DIU Head Michael Brown to Overview Defense R&D Initiatives During Potomac Officers Club Event Keynote
Events

DIU Head Michael Brown to Overview Defense R&D Initiatives During Potomac Officers Club Event Keynote

The top official in charge of the Department of Defense organization responsible for commercial technology deployments to the U.S. military will deliver a closing keynote address to the Potomac Officers Club’s 8th Annual Defense Research and Development Summit on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Michael Brown, a former Symantec CEO, assumed the director post at the Defense
Brig. Gen. John Olson, Ronald Sega & Stuart Wagner Talk Open Architecture, Digital Strides During Panel Discussion at GovCon Wire’s DOD Digital Modernization Forum
Events

Brig. Gen. John Olson, Ronald Sega & Stuart Wagner Talk Open Architecture, Digital Strides During Panel Discussion at GovCon Wire’s DOD Digital Modernization Forum

GovCon Wire Events on Thursday hosted the Department of Defense: Digital Modernization Forum where distinguished defense agency and private sector leaders talked about technology procurement efforts, infrastructural priorities, modernization strategies and cultural shifts affecting how Defense Department agencies, military service branches and their industry partners achieve digital transformation strides to bolster national security. Dr. Lisa Costa,
Executive Spotlight With Palo Alto Networks Federal VP Mike Hurt Discusses Company’s Growth Strategy, End-Point Security at Agencies, Zero Trust Architecture
Cybersecurity

Executive Spotlight With Palo Alto Networks Federal VP Mike Hurt Discusses Company’s Growth Strategy, End-Point Security at Agencies, Zero Trust Architecture

ExecutiveBiz featured Mike Hurt, vice president of Federal at Palo Alto Networks, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Friday. He talked about the company culture and growth strategy, the end-point security challenges for federal agencies, cyber threats to information technology platforms as well as the implementation of zero trust architecture. Here’s an excerpt
3 COVID-19 Test Suppliers Secure $1.9B in American Rescue Plan Act Funds
Contract Awards

3 COVID-19 Test Suppliers Secure $1.9B in American Rescue Plan Act Funds

The Army Contracting Command has obligated nearly $2 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to procure COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from three domestic suppliers. Twenty bids were submitted for the firm-fixed-price contracts through an online-based solicitation process, the Department of Defense said Friday. The total funding allocation breaks down to $1.27 billion for iHealth
Thomas Thebes Joins HDT Global as Finance Chief
Executive Moves

Thomas Thebes Joins HDT Global as Finance Chief

Thomas Thebes, a nearly four-decade veteran of the defense and manufacturing industries, has been appointed chief financial officer at military equipment supplier HDT Global. He previously held financial leadership roles at various companies and taught finance-related lessons as an adjunct professor or a guest lecturer at multiple universities, HDT said Friday. Thebes worked as CFO
Booz Allen to Support Navy Littoral Mission Tech Program Office Under $75M Contract
Contract Awards

Booz Allen to Support Navy Littoral Mission Tech Program Office Under $75M Contract

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has secured a $74.7 million contract to provide professional services to the U.S. Navy office responsible for the acquisition and sustainment of littoral combat ship mission systems. The company will perform non-personal support work for the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Department of
Andrea Shields Promoted to VP Role at IntelliBridge’s Alethix Subsidiary
Executive Moves

Andrea Shields Promoted to VP Role at IntelliBridge’s Alethix Subsidiary

Andrea Shields, formerly program manager at Alethix, has elevated to the role of vice president of delivery at the IntelliBridge subsidiary. She announced her promotion in a LinkedIn post. In her new position, Shields will oversee the development and implementation of the company’s strategic approach to managing operations, leading business development initiatives and facilitating the
State Department Clears $88M MQ-9 Sensor Pod FMS Deal With France
News

State Department Clears $88M MQ-9 Sensor Pod FMS Deal With France

The State Department has agreed to sell up to eight communications intelligence sensor pod suites for MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles to France for approximately $88 million. The potential foreign military sale will expand a previous transaction with the French government for five pod suites and related equipment worth $71 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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