GovConWire's Government Contracting News 11/14/2022

Executive Moves

David Rubal Named Federal Business Development Head for AWS Storage Services

David Rubal, formerly a senior technical business development manager within the worldwide public sector business of Amazon Web Services, has received a promotion to lead U.S. federal business development for AWS storage services. In a LinkedIn post published Saturday, Rubal wrote that he will lead a team of BD managers and subject matter experts responsible

News

Baird’s Government & Defense Conference to Feature KBR’s Byron Bright, CACI’s John Mengucci & Other GovCon Leaders

Top seasoned executives in the government contracting industry including NetImpact Strategies CEO Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada, KBR Government Solutions President Byron Bright, CACI International President and CEO John Mengucci are scheduled to share insights at the 2022 Government & Defense Conference that will be hosted by Baird on Nov. 17. The said Wash100 Award recipients will

Cybersecurity

Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz Dives Into Coast Guard Cyber Strategy & IT Challenges

The U.S. Coast Guard has a new cyber strategy for modernizing its sizable fleet to ensure mission success, according to Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz. Bartz, who serves as chief information officer of USCG, emphasized the organization’s strong commitment to bolstering its information technology capabilities through a wide range of initiatives during his keynote address at GovCon Wire’s Second

Cybersecurity

HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner to Moderate Intell Community Cybersecurity Panel

Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, will lead a panel discussion on the technology industry’s role in helping intelligence agencies and other federal entities respond to cyberthreats. He will act as the panel moderator at the Potomac Officers Club’s next virtual event,

Contract Awards

Ball Aerospace Receives $78M Space Force Contract to Build 2nd WSF-M Environmental Satellite

Ball Aerospace will build a second satellite for the U.S. Space Force‘s Weather System Follow-on – Microwave program under a five-year, $78.3 million contract modification. The company is expected to complete the development and fabrication of the additional WSF-M space vehicle by Nov. 15, 2027, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. USSF’s Space Systems Command

Industry News

Amentum Named Top ‘Military Friendly’ Employer; John Heller Quoted

Amentum has landed the top spot in the largest company category of the 2023 Military Friendly Employers list in recognition of the Falls Church, Virginia-based government services contractor’s efforts to hire and retain retired service members. “The value we place on military service is evident throughout our company and we are honored to have members

Financial Reports

BigBear Posts 8% Q3 Revenue Growth in Analytics Business; Tony Barrett on Partnership With Palantir

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) reported $40.7 million in revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and saw its Q3 analytics revenue rise 8 percent driven by the award of a U.S. Army contract for the implementation of the Global Force Information Management system. The Columbia, Maryland-based technology company said Wednesday it ended the quarter with

Contract Awards

General Dynamics Subsidiary Wins $80M Contract for Navy Destroyer Ship Dry Dock Services

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) NASSCO subsidiary has landed a potential $79.6 million contract to help the U.S. Navy carry out a dry-docking selected restricted availability on an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer ship. The firm-fixed-price award for USS Bainbridge services in fiscal year 2023 has a base value of $76.7 million and will reach its full

Executive Moves

Kevin Chlan Named Anduril Business Development Director

Kevin Chlan, a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot, has joined Anduril Industries as director of business development for mission systems integration, he announced in a LinkedIn post. Before transitioning to his civilian career, Chlan was with the office of the chief of naval operations, where he served as director of Next Generation Air Dominance requirements