GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/22/2022

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Executive Spotlight: Jean-Francois ‘Boodi’ Blanc, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at SDV International

Jean-Francois (Boodi) Blanc, partner and chief strategy officer for SDV International, recently spoke with GovCon Wire regarding his motivations for joining the company back in March as well as his strategic goals for the rest of 2022 and beyond. In addition, Blanc also discussed the core values of SDV International’s company culture and a breakdown of his experiences

Contract Awards

Sig Sauer Awarded Army Squad Weapon Production Contract

Sig Sauer has won a potential 10-year, $4.5 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce two Next Generation Squad Weapon variants with a common 6.8 millimeter ammunition and fire control system. The Department of Defense disclosed Thursday the value of the firm-fixed-price contract that covers the production of XM5 NGSW and XM250 NGSW Automatic

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HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green Receives 4th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Mission Technologies division, was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed annual award that seeks to acknowledge the significant leaders across the government contracting (GovCon) sector for the impending year, during a recent visit to the HII’ headquarters on Tuesday. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson officially

GovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Steve Orrin: How Enterprises Should Implement Cybersecurity Guidance, Part 1

Steve Orrin, chief technology officer and senior PE with Intel Federal, published his first article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday. GovCon Expert Steve Orrin provides a look into the current cybersecurity space as it relates to artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies influencing the federal sector. In addition, Orrin

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger, GDIT’s Amy Gilliland Vying For 1st Place in 2022 Wash100 Vote Standings; One Week Left to Vote

With one week left to vote before the April 30th deadline, the 2022 Wash100 Voting season is coming to an end and it’s your time to cast your TEN votes to recognize the most significant leaders in the government space as well as in industry, the military and the government contracting (GovCon) sector. This is your

Contract Awards

L3Harris to Extend Canadian F-18 Fleet Support Under $482M Contract

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a four-year, $482 million contract extension to provide fleet management services to the Canadian air force’s CF-18 Hornet fighter jets. The company said Thursday it will continue to help manage the foreign aircraft program, materials, data, operational software, logistics process and electronic publications. Work under the performance-based contract will

Executive Moves

Former NSA, DOE Official Alexander Gates Appointed Shift5 Chief Research Officer

Alexander Gates, a four-decade military and civil service veteran, has been named chief research officer at Arlington, Virginia-based cybersecurity company Shift5. Gates will manage a threat intelligence portfolio designed to help transportation and defense system operators gain visibility of secure operational technology networks, Shift5 said Thursday. His responsibilities will also include overseeing product security strategy

Contract Awards

Innovative Scientific Solutions Wins $184M Air Force Propulsion Research Contract

Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc. has won a potential $184.3 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to study combustion and propulsion technologies for potential defense use. ISSI will carry out research work under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract at Wright-Patterson AF Base in Ohio and will receive $842,500 in incremental funds for the first task order,

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Executive Spotlight With Jacobs Rapid Solutions’ Jeffrey Sheehan Discusses Business Goals, Focus Areas & Partnerships

In its recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Jeffrey Sheehan, director of space programs at Jacobs Rapid Solutions, to discuss his focus on transforming the business into a large player in the radio frequency payload market. He also talked about Jacobs Rapid Solutions’ partnerships and other efforts to enhance its portfolio to drive value

Contract Awards

Missile Defense Agency Orders $74M Lockheed THAAD Weapon Set

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $74 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to produce the U.S. government’s eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery. The company said Thursday it expects MDA to deploy the additional weapon system by 2025 to help defend against ballistic missile threats. The U.S. Army first activated a

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/22/2022

Executive Spotlight: Jean-Francois ‘Boodi’ Blanc, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at SDV International

Sig Sauer Awarded Army Squad Weapon Production Contract

HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green Receives 4th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

GovCon Expert Steve Orrin: How Enterprises Should Implement Cybersecurity Guidance, Part 1

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger, GDIT’s Amy Gilliland Vying For 1st Place in 2022 Wash100 Vote Standings; One Week Left to Vote

L3Harris to Extend Canadian F-18 Fleet Support Under $482M Contract

Former NSA, DOE Official Alexander Gates Appointed Shift5 Chief Research Officer

Innovative Scientific Solutions Wins $184M Air Force Propulsion Research Contract

Executive Spotlight With Jacobs Rapid Solutions’ Jeffrey Sheehan Discusses Business Goals, Focus Areas & Partnerships

Missile Defense Agency Orders $74M Lockheed THAAD Weapon Set

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