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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 10/21/2022

NASA Places $1.9B Order for Additional Lockheed Orion Spacecraft Missions
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NASA Places $1.9B Order for Additional Lockheed Orion Spacecraft Missions

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has booked a $1.99 billion order from NASA to manufacture Orion spacecraft for an additional three human space exploration missions under the Artemis program. The space agency placed the order under the $4.6 billion Orion Production and Operations Contract to procure vehicles for Artemis VI through VIII missions, Lockheed said Thursday.
NGA Director Frank Whitworth Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
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NGA Director Frank Whitworth Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, recently confirmed director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in the government contracting (GovCon) community, by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. “Frank Whitworth is a highly decorated logistics expert and keen strategist deserving of his new role as NGA Director and his Wash100 Award,” Garrettson
Lockheed Posts 3% Revenue Hike for Q3, Raises Dividend; Jim Taiclet Discusses ‘LM Evolve’ to Analysts
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Lockheed Posts 3% Revenue Hike for Q3, Raises Dividend; Jim Taiclet Discusses ‘LM Evolve’ to Analysts

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) logged a 3 percent jump in fiscal year 2022 third quarter sales to $16.58 billion and three of the company’s four business areas also posted revenue increases for the July-September period. The company reported third quarter net earnings of $6.71 per share, $4.5 higher than the prior year period, and raised
Iridium Q3 Government Segment Revenue Up 2%; Matt Desch Touts ‘Specialized’ Support Projects
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Iridium Q3 Government Segment Revenue Up 2%; Matt Desch Touts ‘Specialized’ Support Projects

Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) reported $26.5 million in service revenue for its U.S. government business during the third quarter of 2022, up 2.3 percent from the prior-year period of $25.9 million driven by a contractual step-up in the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services contract with the U.S. Space Force in September 2021.  The McLean, Virginia-based satellite
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Integrated Warfighting Network is Future of Battle Communication Readiness
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GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Integrated Warfighting Network is Future of Battle Communication Readiness

Chuck Brooks, a highly esteemed cybersecurity leader, has published his latest feature as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program exploring the importance of linking integrated networks with robust communications as well as command and control on the battlefield in a multi-domain environment, which has been critical in the Ukraine’s defense against a greater adversary.
GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Draft Solicitation for Alliant 3 IT Contract Vehicle
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GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Draft Solicitation for Alliant 3 IT Contract Vehicle

The General Services Administration is soliciting feedback on a draft request for proposals for the third iteration of the Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract that federal agency customers can use to procure information technology platforms and services. The Alliant 3 GWAC supports Agile and other IT development methodologies and includes IT service-based support of national security
ICF Lands Spot on $1.2B IDIQ for Government Behavioral Health Program Support; Mark Lee Quoted
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ICF Lands Spot on $1.2B IDIQ for Government Behavioral Health Program Support; Mark Lee Quoted

ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) will compete for tasks under a $1.2 billion multiple-award contract to provide the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration with a range of program support services. The global consultancy said Thursday it has prime contractor position in communications, evaluation, statistical projects and training and technical assistance requirements of SAMHSA in support
Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon Named Top Fiscal 2021 Contract Recipients in DOD Report
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Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon Named Top Fiscal 2021 Contract Recipients in DOD Report

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) received the most money through Department of Defense contracts during the government’s 2021 fiscal year, according to data from the Pentagon’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The “Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Spending by State” report, released Thursday, shows that Lockheed secured awards
Space Systems Command Opens Industry Engagement Shop; Col. Joseph Roth Quoted
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Space Systems Command Opens Industry Engagement Shop; Col. Joseph Roth Quoted

A new U.S. Space Force office that seeks to facilitate engagement with industry is now fully operational with a team of personnel that can respond to inquiries of companies seeking to do business with the service branch, Breaking Defense said Thursday. “In summary, the Space Systems Command Front Door is a really important initiative by
US Approves $450M Block I Standard Missile-6 Sale to Japan
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US Approves $450M Block I Standard Missile-6 Sale to Japan

The Japanese government aims to expand its air defense capabilities with the procurement of anti-air and anti-surface interceptor missiles and related equipment from the U.S. government through a $450 million foreign military sales agreement approved by the State Department. Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) missiles and defense unit will serve as the principal contractor on the
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