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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 12/8/2022

AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle to Share in $9B DOD Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability Contract
Contract Awards

AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle to Share in $9B DOD Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability Contract

The Department of Defense has awarded Amazon’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) cloud computing business, Google, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) positions on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract worth potentially $9 billion over five and a half years. DOD said Wednesday JWCC is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that will enable the department to directly procure
IBM Eyes Federal IT Support Expansion Through Octo Purchase; Baird Advises on Sell Side
M&A Activity

IBM Eyes Federal IT Support Expansion Through Octo Purchase; Baird Advises on Sell Side

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to buy government technology services provider Octo from Arlington Capital Partners in a move to complement Big Blue’s IT and digital transformation offerings for the federal sector. Baird served as financial adviser to Arlington and Octo on the transaction. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and all the
Parsons SVP James Lackey Details Company’s Innovation Strategies: ‘Niche Role as a Lead Systems Integrator’
Executive Spotlights

Parsons SVP James Lackey Details Company’s Innovation Strategies: ‘Niche Role as a Lead Systems Integrator’

James Lackey spent three decades serving as a civilian in the Department of Defense in various capacities. He began as a flight test engineer at Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, where he quickly ascended to a department management position. After this, Lackey was promoted to the Pentagon as a senior executive working
38-Year Raytheon Vet Thomas Kennedy Elected to Textron Board
Executive Moves

38-Year Raytheon Vet Thomas Kennedy Elected to Textron Board

Thomas Kennedy, former executive chairman of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has been appointed to the board of directors at Textron (NYSE: TXT). Textron said Wednesday the 38-year industry veteran and former Air Force captain will start his role as a board member of the Providence, Rhode Island-based conglomerate on Jan. 1. He previously led Raytheon
State Department OKs $428M in Aircraft Spare Parts FMS Deals for Taiwan
News

State Department OKs $428M in Aircraft Spare Parts FMS Deals for Taiwan

The State Department has approved a pair of proposed agreements worth a combined $428 million to sell non-standard and standard military aircraft spare parts to the government of Taiwan. Taiwan’s economic and cultural representative office asked to procure accessories, spare parts and consumables for F-16, C-130 and other U.S.-manufactured aircraft and components, the Defense Security
Palantir Books $443M Contract to Help Modernize CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure
Contract Awards

Palantir Books $443M Contract to Help Modernize CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) will provide software and digital platforms to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a five-year, $443 million contract. Contract work will include the integration of technology into an enterprise system to help federal and private sector stakeholders gain a common operating picture of national public health initiatives, the company
Westat Appoints Insight SVP Scott Cody as Human Services Sector Head
Executive Moves

Westat Appoints Insight SVP Scott Cody as Human Services Sector Head

Scott Cody, a senior vice president at Westat’s Insight subsidiary, will transition to a new role as sector lead for human services at the Rockville, Maryland-based professional services company on Jan. 1. Cody will be responsible for overseeing the areas of education studies and social policy and economics in his next position, Westat said. He
BWXT Marks Start of Nuclear Fuel Production for US Microreactor Project
News

BWXT Marks Start of Nuclear Fuel Production for US Microreactor Project

BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) has commenced the production of a new nuclear fuel product that will power the Department of Defense’s deployable microreactor and support NASA’s space exploration initiatives. The company said Wednesday it will manufacture a core for the Project Pele microreactor, produce TRISO fuel for additional reactors and develop coated nuclear fuel technology
Kathleen Robinson on Intel’s Defense Industrial Base Partnerships, Semiconductor R&D Initiatives
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Kathleen Robinson on Intel’s Defense Industrial Base Partnerships, Semiconductor R&D Initiatives

Kathleen Robinson manages an Intel team that partners with defense industrial base and systems integration entities serving the federal sector. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, she offered her perspective on how the company is fostering a “partner-first approach” to support agency missions. “We’re building consistent go-to-market activities with our DIB partners through technology designed
Army Begins Market Research for Financial Improvement Program
News

Army Begins Market Research for Financial Improvement Program

The U.S. Army is seeking information on commercial entities with the capability to deliver audit infrastructure and support to the Army Financial Improvement program. Army Contracting Command launched market research to identify companies that could offer personnel equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services for the program. A notice posted Wednesday
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