GovConWire's Government Contracting News 1/9/2023

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Intellectual Property Protection Bill Signed Into Law

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bipartisan bill that seeks to protect U.S. intellectual property by imposing economic penalties on companies and individuals involved in IP theft. Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb., introduced the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, which requires within six months a congressional report that

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SpaceX Eyes 100 Rocket Launches in 2023

SpaceX aims to complete up to 100 orbital flights in 2023 as several rocket companies move to bring new launch vehicles into the government and commercial space markets, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. A report from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell says the figure would reflect a 64 percent increase from SpaceX’s 61 launch missions in

Executive Moves

Elisa Soto Promoted to Chief People Officer at Naval Analyses Center Operator CNA

CNA Corp., which operates a federally funded research and development center, has promoted Elisa Soto from vice president of human resources to VP and chief people officer. She has more than two decades of corporate HR experience in areas such as full cycle recruitment and staffing, employee relations and performance management, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Contract Awards

Battelle-AmplifyBio-Andelyn Team to Support NIH Neurological Research Program Under $149M IDIQ

An industry team consisting of Battelle, Andelyn Biosciences and AmplifyBio has secured a position on an eight-year, $149 million contract vehicle to provide support services for a National Institutes of Health research program focused on the development of treatments for neurological conditions. The Central Ohio-based team will provide nonclinical and manufacturing support to help the

Executive Moves

Northrop Appoints Ed Griebel as Airborne Surveillance VP

Ed Griebel, a nearly 20-year veteran of Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), has assumed a new role as the company’s vice president for airborne surveillance, according to a LinkedIn post published Saturday. Griebel most recently served as VP in charge of profit and loss within an operating unit of Northrop’s marine systems propulsion development program. Before

Contract Awards

Oshkosh Defense Books $100M Contract to Produce Israeli Military Carrier Hulls

Oshkosh‘s (NYSE: OSK) defense business will manufacture hundreds of main hull structures for the Israeli defense forces’ Eitan armored personnel carrier fleet under a contract worth more than $100 million. Israel’s defense ministry expects the delivery of initial hulls to occur within an 18-month period to support the production of the eight-wheeled combat vehicle, Oshkosh

Contract Awards

NASA Eyes Feb. 28 Release of Final Solicitation for NCAPS IT Support Contract

NASA plans to release by the end of February a request for proposals for a potential eight-year contract vehicle that will serve as an enterprise platform to centralize information technology services, including IT systems maintenance and development of new applications, in support of the space agency’s centers and facilities. The proposed NASA Consolidated Applications and

Executive Moves

Former KPMG Partner James DeVaul Takes Federal Director Role at Bulletproof

James DeVaul, formerly a federal advisory partner at KPMG, has been appointed director of federal business at information technology services provider Bulletproof. The nearly 30-year federal market veteran will support Bulletproof’s growth efforts within the sector, the GLI company said Thursday. While at KPMG, DeVaul helped craft the firm’s cybersecurity strategy for federal clients and

C4ISR

Army Posts Draft Battle Command Training Equipment Solicitation

The Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation has posted a draft solicitation for a potential seven-year, $250 million contract vehicle that seeks to equip mission training complexes with multipurpose training and simulation equipment. A notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov says the Battle Command Training Equipment contract will cover the provision of training

Executive Moves

WSP USA Promotes Rebecca Nolan to Chief Development Officer

Rebecca Nolan, former president of the Central Region business at engineering and professional services firm WSP USA, has been elevated to the role of chief development officer. Nolan’s new position will involve helping drive the growth and client strategies for WSP’s national business lines, the company said Friday. The CDO post most recently belonged to

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 1/9/2023

Intellectual Property Protection Bill Signed Into Law

SpaceX Eyes 100 Rocket Launches in 2023

Elisa Soto Promoted to Chief People Officer at Naval Analyses Center Operator CNA

Battelle-AmplifyBio-Andelyn Team to Support NIH Neurological Research Program Under $149M IDIQ

Northrop Appoints Ed Griebel as Airborne Surveillance VP

Oshkosh Defense Books $100M Contract to Produce Israeli Military Carrier Hulls

NASA Eyes Feb. 28 Release of Final Solicitation for NCAPS IT Support Contract

Former KPMG Partner James DeVaul Takes Federal Director Role at Bulletproof

Army Posts Draft Battle Command Training Equipment Solicitation

WSP USA Promotes Rebecca Nolan to Chief Development Officer

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