GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/7/2022

News

BlueHalo CEO Jonathan Moneymaker Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Company Growth & Key Acquisitions; Driving Warfighter Capabilities

Jonathan Moneymaker, CEO of BlueHalo, has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, the most prestigious and acclaimed award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his innovation centric leadership approach that drives company growth and technology capabilities for the company’s customers as well as U.S. warfighters across our nation’s service branches. Executive Mosaic is

Contract Awards

Constellis Subsidiary Lands $237M Federal Court Security Contract; Terry Ryan Quoted

Constellis subsidiary Centerra will provide protective services to the Fifth Federal Judicial Circuit under a $237 million contract from the U.S. Marshals Service. The company said Monday it will help train court security officers to carry out patrol missions at U.S. District Court sites located in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. “Our officers have years of

Artificial Intelligence

4 Major Programs & Offices Being Rolled Under John Sherman With DOD CDAO Appointment

In recent months, the Department of Defense has placed greater emphasis and importance on artificial intelligence. The technology has been included on the White House’s critical and emerging technologies list, and the department in December created a new position meant to oversee artificial intelligence, digital-focused initiatives and data. Now, with John Sherman’s confirmation as the Department of Defense’s

Contract Awards

HomeSafe Alliance to Kick Off Transition Work on $6.2B Global Household Goods Relocation Contract

A joint venture of KBR (NYSE: KBR) and Tier One Relocation will begin the nine-month transition phase of the potential $6.2 billion Global Household Goods Contract after the Government Accountability Office denied protests of the contract award. GHC was initially awarded to HomeSafe Alliance in November and covers the provision of household goods transportation and

Executive Moves

Joseph Kearney Joins B3 Group as Business Development VP

Joseph Kearney, a more than 25-year industry veteran, has been named vice president of business development at Octo’s B3 Group subsidiary. He will support the Octo health business unit in efforts to develop new business opportunities, strategic alliances and capture and proposal plans, B3 Group said Wednesday. Kearney most recently served as vice president of

Events

Frank Kendall, Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, John Raymond Among DOD Leaders to Speak at McAleese’s 13th Annual Defense Conference

A roster of renowned leaders from the Department of Defense will convene on Wednesday during McAleese and Associates’ “FY2023 Defense Programs” Conference to discuss the top programs and initiatives the department is prioritizing currently and in the future. “I have attended and enjoyed this event multiple times,” said Jim Garrettson, CEO and founder of Executive Mosaic. “McAleese

Artificial Intelligence

Executive Spotlight: HP Federal CTO & GovCon Expert Tommy Gardner on Government’s Zero Trust, AI/ML Implementation

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer at HP Federal and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, about government agencies’ implementation of zero trust technology and other latest trends such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G and cloud. He also discussed the challenges related

News

CACI’s DeEtte Gray Receives 6th Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has featured DeEtte Gray, president of CACI’s business and information technology solutions business, in the 2022 Wash100 class for her strategic vision in the digital transformation area. Gray has been selected six times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders whose voice and influence shape GovCon from all angles of government and business.

M&A Activity

Vertex Aerospace Rebrands as The Vertex Company; Ed Boyington Quoted

Vertex Aerospace updated its website and corporate identity imagery and changed its name to The Vertex Company after it closed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) defense training and mission critical solutions business on Dec. 6. Ed Boyington, president and CEO of The Vertex Company, said in a statement published Friday the new company

Contract Awards

Navy Selects 63 Vendors for $250M Rapid Prototyping, Systems Integration Support IDIQ

The U.S. Navy has awarded 63 companies positions on a potential five-year, $249.7 million contract to provide rapid development and prototyping and systems integration support to help the military branch meet new and emerging requirements and advance the growth of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s services portfolio at Webster Outlying Field in Maryland.

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 3/7/2022

BlueHalo CEO Jonathan Moneymaker Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Company Growth & Key Acquisitions; Driving Warfighter Capabilities

Constellis Subsidiary Lands $237M Federal Court Security Contract; Terry Ryan Quoted

4 Major Programs & Offices Being Rolled Under John Sherman With DOD CDAO Appointment

HomeSafe Alliance to Kick Off Transition Work on $6.2B Global Household Goods Relocation Contract

Joseph Kearney Joins B3 Group as Business Development VP

Frank Kendall, Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, John Raymond Among DOD Leaders to Speak at McAleese’s 13th Annual Defense Conference

Executive Spotlight: HP Federal CTO & GovCon Expert Tommy Gardner on Government’s Zero Trust, AI/ML Implementation

CACI’s DeEtte Gray Receives 6th Wash100 Recognition

Vertex Aerospace Rebrands as The Vertex Company; Ed Boyington Quoted

Navy Selects 63 Vendors for $250M Rapid Prototyping, Systems Integration Support IDIQ

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