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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 12/13/2021

ManTech Closes $350M Cash Buy of Gryphon; Kevin Phillips Quoted
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ManTech Closes $350M Cash Buy of Gryphon; Kevin Phillips Quoted

ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) has closed its $350 million cash acquisition of Washington, D.C.-based digital and systems engineering company Gryphon Technologies. The deal was first announced in November and ManTech said Friday the transaction brings in new programs, customers and skilled professionals for the company’s defense business. “The addition is highly complementary and builds upon
Finland Picks Lockheed’s F-35A for $11B Fighter Procurement Program
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Finland Picks Lockheed’s F-35A for $11B Fighter Procurement Program

Finland has selected Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) F-35A Lightning II through an open competition for the country’s approximately $11.3 billion HX fighter program. The company said Friday it will provide 64 fighter jets, weapons, training and sustainment support services to the Finnish air force. “The F-35 will provide Finnish industries unique digital capabilities that leverage
Matthew Bromberg to Join Northrop as Corporate VP of Global Operations
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Matthew Bromberg to Join Northrop as Corporate VP of Global Operations

Matthew Bromberg, most recently president of the military engines business at Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary, has been appointed to serve as corporate vice president of global operations at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC). He will assume his new position on Feb. 16 and will oversee Northrop’s programs, quality, supply chain and technology
State Department OKs $9.4B in Future Frigate, Ship Modernization Support Deals With Greece
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State Department OKs $9.4B in Future Frigate, Ship Modernization Support Deals With Greece

The State Department has approved two foreign military sales agreements worth approximately $9.4 billion combined for frigate modernization support and four multimission surface combatant ships or future frigates that the government of Greece intends to procure. The FMS deal for four Hellenic Future Frigates is worth $6.9 billion and the transaction for MEKO-class frigate modernization
Antonio Bobbitt Named Business Development, Strategy Exec at Leidos
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Antonio Bobbitt Named Business Development, Strategy Exec at Leidos

Antonio Bobbitt, an information technology and program and project management veteran, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as business development and strategy executive, FedHealthIT reported Friday. Bobbitt is responsible for business strategy development, service offering improvement, and customer engagement in support of the government health and safety solutions portfolio of the Reston, Virginia-headquartered company. He joined
Analyst Forecasts Wider Crypto Adoption in 2022
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Analyst Forecasts Wider Crypto Adoption in 2022

A Bloomberg Intelligence analyst predicts the U.S. to further adopt cryptocurrencies in 2022 amid bullish price implications and implementation of proper government regulations. Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum stand to benefit from the declining bond yields, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone wrote in a report published Dec. 6. “The inability of the U.S. Treasury long bond
4-Decade Navy Vet Harry Harris Joins L3Harris Board
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4-Decade Navy Vet Harry Harris Joins L3Harris Board

Harry Harris, a retired Navy admiral who formerly led U.S. Pacific Command, has joined the board of directors at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX). He previously promoted cybersecurity, cloud computing and 5G projects within the technology sector during his time as U.S. ambassador to South Korea, L3Harris said Friday. Harris supervised 400,000 civilian and military personnel
Northrop Books $54M DLA Delivery Order for Electronic Comm Equipment, Parts
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Northrop Books $54M DLA Delivery Order for Electronic Comm Equipment, Parts

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will deliver repairable spare items for common electronic communication equipment and parts to the U.S. Navy and Japan under a potential $53.9 million award from the Defense Logistics Agency. The Department of Defense said Friday the firm-fixed-price delivery order was awarded against a seven-year contract for defense logistics spares and will
KBR to Continue Marine Corps Staging Post Support
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KBR to Continue Marine Corps Staging Post Support

KBR (NYSE: KBR) will continue to provide expeditionary staging area services to a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Quantico, Virginia, after the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command issued a $37 million task order modification under a multiple-award contract vehicle. NAVFAC exercised the third option of its global contingency services contract with the Houston-based for mobilization,
AT&T Launches FirstNet Cell Sites at Redstone Arsenal to Support Army Incident Response Efforts; Jason Porter Quoted
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AT&T Launches FirstNet Cell Sites at Redstone Arsenal to Support Army Incident Response Efforts; Jason Porter Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2021 — AT&T has provided first responders and security personnel at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, with wireless and secure communications network through the installation of FirstNet cell sites at the U.S. Army post, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 3. Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T, said Army
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