GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/25/2022

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Kevin Phillips, ManTech Chairman, President & CEO, Receives 2022 Wash100 Recognition for Organic Expansion Leadership

Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for stewarding the company through its continued organic growth from acquisitions and contract awards. Phillips has been selected six consecutive times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who shape the government

Contract Awards

Oshkosh Subsidiary Receives $3B Order for Postal Service Delivery Vehicles

The defense subsidiary of Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) has received an initial order from the U.S. Postal Service for 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles worth $2.98 billion. Oshkosh Defense said Thursday the order includes at least 10,019 electric battery-powered vehicles and the remaining units will be built with low-emission internal combustion engines, as part of a 10-year

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2022 Wash100 Voting Update: Gen. Lloyd Austin Surges Back Into 2nd Place; Kathleen Hicks and Lisa Costa Climb Rankings

There is only a little over a month remaining to vote in the 2022 Wash100 Award rankings of the most prestigious executives in the DMV and beyond. Any time between now and April 30 (the sooner the better!), do yourself a favor and participate by casting a ballot of 10 votes for those execs out of

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Executive Spotlight With Katharyn White Discusses IBM’s Federal Ecosystem, Other Company Initiatives

Katharyn White, vice president of IBM’s U.S. federal ecosystem, was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Thursday. She talked about IBM’s growth push in the federal market as well as other company initiatives and technology capabilities in support of industry partners and government customers. Here’s an excerpt from the interview

Contract Awards

Air Force Awards $385M Construction IDIQ Contract to 9 Companies

Nine companies have won spots on a $385 million multiple-award contract vehicle to help the U.S. Air Force carry out general construction projects at two military installations in Utah. The military branch received 16 offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract via a competitive acquisition process for services to Hill AF Base and Utah Air National Guard

Industry News

Legislators Ask Biden to Increase Defense Spending by 5% Above Inflation

Forty Republican members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden to include in his fiscal year 2023 budget request a 5 percent increase in defense spending above the rate of inflation in light of increasing national security threats facing the country. The House and Senate lawmakers wrote in a Wednesday letter to the president

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William LaPlante, DOD Acquisition & Sustainment Undersecretary Nominee, Gets 1st Wash100 Recognition

William LaPlante, nominee for the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment role, has been selected to receive Executive Mosaic’s 2022 Wash100 Award in recognition of his weapons procurement vision and agenda. This year marks the first time LaPlante appears on the annual list of public and private sector leaders who shape the government contracting

Contract Awards

BAE to Help Update USAF Airborne Radio Tech Under $176M Contract

BAE Systems has secured a $176 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force build an airborne radio system to provide airmen with an alternative communications network in satellite-denied environments. BAE said Thursday it will use FlexRadio’s commercial off-the-shelf technology to produce software-defined technology with anti-jamming features for USAF’s Airborne High Frequency Radio Modernization program.

Contract Awards

General Dynamics IT Secures $95M AmeriCorps Cloud, Managed Services Contract

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has received a potential five-year, $95 million contract from AmeriCorps for enterprise IT services. GDIT said Thursday it will provide cloud, managed services, cybersecurity, digital modernization, security management, systems and application modernization and operations center support under the eITS contract to help AmeriCorps modernize its IT systems. The

Executive Moves

Former ICF Exec Paul Lynch Joins The Cadmus Group as COO

Paul Lynch, a 24-year veteran of ICF (Nasdaq: ICF), has been named chief operating officer of Waltham, Massachusetts-based consulting services provider The Cadmus Group. His responsibilities as Cadmus’ COO will include managing organizational performance, programs, business processes, acquisitions, operational due diligence and growth initiatives, the strategic and technical consultancy said Tuesday. Lynch noted that he

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/25/2022

Kevin Phillips, ManTech Chairman, President & CEO, Receives 2022 Wash100 Recognition for Organic Expansion Leadership

Oshkosh Subsidiary Receives $3B Order for Postal Service Delivery Vehicles

2022 Wash100 Voting Update: Gen. Lloyd Austin Surges Back Into 2nd Place; Kathleen Hicks and Lisa Costa Climb Rankings

Executive Spotlight With Katharyn White Discusses IBM’s Federal Ecosystem, Other Company Initiatives

Air Force Awards $385M Construction IDIQ Contract to 9 Companies

Legislators Ask Biden to Increase Defense Spending by 5% Above Inflation

William LaPlante, DOD Acquisition & Sustainment Undersecretary Nominee, Gets 1st Wash100 Recognition

BAE to Help Update USAF Airborne Radio Tech Under $176M Contract

General Dynamics IT Secures $95M AmeriCorps Cloud, Managed Services Contract

Former ICF Exec Paul Lynch Joins The Cadmus Group as COO

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