GovConWire's Government Contracting News 2/21/2023

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Peraton CEO Stu Shea Named to 2023 Wash100 for Leadership Strategy & Securing Key Contracts

Executive Mosaic is proud to name Peraton Chairman, President and CEO Stu Shea as a 2023 winner of its prestigious Wash100 Award. Shea earned his seventh Wash100 recognition this year for his leadership in integrating Peraton’s major acquisitions into a cohesive enterprise and for his continued strategy of landing significant contracts. The Wash100 is an annual list composed

Contract Awards

Lockheed Books Potential $2.2B Contract for Navy Ship Hypersonic Tech Integration

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will help the U.S. Navy equip Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers with a hypersonic boost glide system under a potential $2.22 billion contract. The award has an initial value of $1.1 billion and calls for the installation of the Conventional Prompt Strike system on DDG vessels, Lockheed said Friday. Under the contract,

Contract Awards

Peraton Secures $399M NOAA Contract to Help Maintain Joint Polar Satellite System Ground Infrastructure

Peraton has received a potential eight-year, $399.3 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide ground sustainment services for polar-orbiting environmental satellites. The Low Earth Orbit Ground Sustainment Services contract has a five-year base term and three 12-month options and covers support for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground Services and

Cybersecurity

Federal Tech Modernization Fund Invests in Cybersecurity Efforts at 3 Agencies; Clare Martorana Quoted

The Social Security Administration, the Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Agency for Global Media will receive investments through the government’s Technology Modernization Fund to modernize digital services and cybersecurity processes. SSA will advance the adoption of multifactor authentication and enhance the security of its systems to facilitate the processing and delivery of retirement

Contract Awards

Collins Aerospace Secures $271M IDIQ Award to Supply Navy Airborne Radios

Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), will manufacture software-based airborne radio systems for the U.S. Navy under a $271.6 million. The service is procuring up to 2,390 Networked Communications Airborne Radios along with ancillary equipment and support services through the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award, the Department of Defense said Friday. Designated as RT-2036(C),

Executive Moves

Navy Vet James Winnefeld Named Chair of Acalvio Federal Advisory Board

James Winnefeld, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, has been appointed chair of Acalvio Technologies‘ newly created board that will advise the cybersecurity company on federal business matters. Acalvio said Thursday the federal advisory board will offer their perspectives as the Santa Clara, California-based software provider aims to help government clients address cyberthreat defense challenges. “I

News

USSF Overviews Acquisition Plan for National Security Space Launch Program’s 3rd Phase

The U.S. Space Force has released a pair of draft requests for proposals to describe a competitive “dual-lane” procurement approach for the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. Space Systems Command, USSF’s technology development and acquisition arm, will provide NSSL Phase 3 details at a two-day industry event scheduled for Feb. 28

Executive Moves

Darren Shavers Elevated to Business Development VP Post at InVeris Training Solutions

Darren Shavers was promoted to the role of vice president of business development at InVeris Training Solutions where he most recently served as a director, according to his LinkedIn announcement. In his new post, Shavers is responsible for the company’s plan of record strategy, military sales, business development and sales activities. The experienced liaison has

Contract Awards

BAE Unit Wins $162M USS Nitze Destroyer Modernization Work

BAE Systems‘ ship repair business in Norfolk, Virginia, has won a potential $161.5 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command to update, repair and maintain systems of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ship. The company will perform fiscal 2023 depot modernization work on the USS Nitze (DDG 94) vessel for the Chief of Naval Operations, the

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Lina Khan: FTC’s New Office Aims to Keep Pace With Emerging Tech, Market Trends

The Federal Trade Commission has established an office to support its policy and law enforcement work by building up its capability to understand the evolving technological challenges and trends in the digital marketplace. FTC Chief Technology Officer Stephanie Nguyen will lead the newly created office of technology, which will be equipped with staff and resources

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 2/21/2023

Peraton CEO Stu Shea Named to 2023 Wash100 for Leadership Strategy & Securing Key Contracts

Lockheed Books Potential $2.2B Contract for Navy Ship Hypersonic Tech Integration

Peraton Secures $399M NOAA Contract to Help Maintain Joint Polar Satellite System Ground Infrastructure

Federal Tech Modernization Fund Invests in Cybersecurity Efforts at 3 Agencies; Clare Martorana Quoted

Collins Aerospace Secures $271M IDIQ Award to Supply Navy Airborne Radios

Navy Vet James Winnefeld Named Chair of Acalvio Federal Advisory Board

USSF Overviews Acquisition Plan for National Security Space Launch Program’s 3rd Phase

Darren Shavers Elevated to Business Development VP Post at InVeris Training Solutions

BAE Unit Wins $162M USS Nitze Destroyer Modernization Work

Lina Khan: FTC’s New Office Aims to Keep Pace With Emerging Tech, Market Trends

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