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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 12/21/2021

Alka Bhave Elevates to Riverside Research COO Post
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Alka Bhave Elevates to Riverside Research COO Post

Alka Bhave, vice president and chief of staff at Riverside Research since July, has been promoted to serve as the nonprofit’s chief operations officer. Her new responsibilities will include driving service and capability transformation initiatives at the scientific research organization and helping spearhead its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Riverside Research said Monday. Bhave previously
Boeing Awarded $329M Space Force Contract to Engineer GPS Block IIF Satellites
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Boeing Awarded $329M Space Force Contract to Engineer GPS Block IIF Satellites

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a 10-year, $329.3 million contract to help the U.S. Space Force engineer operational Global Positioning System Block IIF satellites. The company will perform engineering work to support on-orbit operations of the constellation used to transmit navigation data to military and civilian users worldwide, the Department of Defense said Monday. Space
Executive Spotlight With Booz Allen SVP Cedric Sims Highlights DHS’ new Cyber Talent Management System, Cybersecurity Challenges, Responsible AI
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Executive Spotlight With Booz Allen SVP Cedric Sims Highlights DHS’ new Cyber Talent Management System, Cybersecurity Challenges, Responsible AI

Cedric Sims, a senior vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton, was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Monday. He talked about the challenges the Department of Homeland Security is experiencing in the cybersecurity space, DHS’ new Cyber Talent Management System, artificial intelligence-related national policies and privacy and ethical standards, as
Nammo Secures $498M Army Contract to Produce Light Assault Weapon Tech
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Nammo Secures $498M Army Contract to Produce Light Assault Weapon Tech

The U.S. subsidiary of Norway-based defense company Nammo will manufacture variants and components of the M72 Light Assault Weapon under a $498.1 million full-rate production contract from the U.S. Army. Nammo Defense Systems will provide the rocket launchers to soldiers for use in their shoulder-launched munition training activity, the Department of Defense said Monday. According
Former Blue Origin VP Clay Mowry Joins Voyager Space as Chief Revenue Officer
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Former Blue Origin VP Clay Mowry Joins Voyager Space as Chief Revenue Officer

Clay Mowry, former vice president of global sales at Blue Origin, has been named chief revenue officer of Denver-based space exploration company Voyager Space. The 25-year industry veteran will oversee Voyager’s revenue and sales operations, including those of its subsidiaries, the company said Monday. Mowry previously led Arianespace‘s U.S. subsidiary for 15 years and holds
Jeff Dalton Elected Board Chair at CMMC Accreditation Body
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Jeff Dalton Elected Board Chair at CMMC Accreditation Body

Jeff Dalton, vice chair of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body’s board of directors, has been elected to assume the chairman position in 2022. He will succeed outgoing Chairman Karlton Johnson, who did not seek a second term after holding the post since the start of 2021, CMMC-AB said Monday. Dalton will lead the
Comtech, Outerbridge Reach Agreement on Board Structure
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Comtech, Outerbridge Reach Agreement on Board Structure

Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL) and its shareholder Outerbridge Capital Management have reached an agreement on the wireless communications technology provider’s board of directors. Outerbridge has agreed to support Comtech’s move to reelect Judy Chambers and Larry Waldman to the board and Melville, New York-based Comtech said Thursday it will back the nomination of Wendi Carpenter,
Raytheon Gets $103M Navy Radar Warning Tech Support Contract
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Raytheon Gets $103M Navy Radar Warning Tech Support Contract

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a potential five-year, $102.6 million contract to upgrade, replace and repair ALR-67(V)3 radar warning systems installed on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 tactical aircraft. The firm-fixed-price contract also includes inventory, obsolescence and configuration management support services for the radar warning platform, the Department of Defense said Monday. AN/ALR-67(V)3 is a
DMI Adds Former DHS Official Chad Sweet to Board
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DMI Adds Former DHS Official Chad Sweet to Board

Chad Sweet, former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security and co-founder of advisory firm The Chertoff Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of Bethesda, Maryland-based digital services provider DMI. DMI said Monday Sweet also serves as CEO of Chertoff, a member of DHS’ Homeland Security Advisory Council and an
State Department OKs $108M Hellfire Missile Sale to Australia
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State Department OKs $108M Hellfire Missile Sale to Australia

The State Department has cleared Australia’s request to procure Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) Hellfire missile systems from the U.S. through a potential $108 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed FMS transaction will cover the supply of up to 800 AGM-114R2 missiles and technical support for joint attack munition systems and tactical aviation ground munition
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