GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/29/2022

Events

SSA CIO Sean Brune Says Pandemic Sparked ‘10 Years’ Worth of Modernization for Social Security

For the Social Security Administration, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 was the impetus for a much-needed digital transformation that has ushered the agency into a new era of speed, accuracy and efficiency. During his keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO Summit, Sean Brune, SSA’s chief information officer and

Contract Awards

Leonardo DRS, Teledyne FLIR Win $1.1B in Army Weapon Sight Tech Contracts

Leonardo DRS and Teledyne FLIR have won separate contracts worth $1.08 billion combined to manufacture thermal imaging systems designed for soldiers’ target acquisition and engagement operations. Army Contracting Command received four bids for the military branch’s Family of Weapon Sight-Individual program and expects the two vendors to finish work by April 27, 2027, the Department

News

2022 Wash100 Voting Update: 1 Day Remains as Department of AF CIO Lauren Knausenberger Attempts to Maintain Lead While GDIT President Amy Gilliland Encroaches

The time has come — the deadline for voting in the Wash100 Award rankings is one short day away. That means you only have a matter of hours to submit your personal list of favorites in the Wash100’s compilation of top executives in GovCon, government and industry. Your votes could be the final push your prized

Executive Moves

Dan Maguire Named NT Concepts CEO

Dan Maguire, a GovCon industry veteran, has been appointed CEO of Vienna, Virginia-based information technology services provider NT Concepts. He succeeds Michele Bolos, who will continue to serve as executive chair of NT Concepts’ board of directors, and will support strategy and mission execution in the defense and intelligence markets, the company said Wednesday. Bolos

Contract Awards

USACE Awards $500M Remediation, Environmental Services Contract to 5 Companies

Five companies will compete for task orders to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers carry out remediation and environmental projects at international locations under a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract worth potentially $500 million. USACE’s Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, received eight bids for the procurement effort and will determine funds and work performance

Executive Moves

Amy Gowder to Join GE Aviation as Military Systems Operation Head

Amy Gowder, chief operating officer of Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) over the past two years, will formally join General Electric‘s (NYSE: GE) aviation subsidiary on May 9 to serve as president and CEO of military systems operation. She will report to John Slattery, president and CEO of GE Aviation, and oversee a portfolio of engine

News

Former CIA Director David David Petraeus Makes Hypori Investment

Software as a service company Hypori has secured an investment from David Petraeus, a retired U.S. Army general and former director of the CIA. Jared Shepard, president and CEO of Hypori, said in a statement published Wednesday the support from Petraeus, who champions defense technological innovation, underscores the company’s efforts to provide defense and national

News

Executive Spotlight: Seagate Government Solutions VP & GovCon Expert Bill Downer on Strengthening US Manufacturing Sector

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Bill Downer, vice president of national programs for the government solutions business of Seagate, to talk about the U.S. initiatives to rebuild and strengthen its manufacturing sector, including the use of robotics, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to address related workforce skills gap. The GovCon

Contract Awards

7 Small Businesses Selected for Potential $272M FAA Weather Observation Support Contract

The Federal Aviation Administration has chosen seven companies for a potential $271.9 million small business set-aside contract to provide augmentation or backup services to the agency’s automated aviation weather observing systems at U.S. airports. FAA named the awardees for the multiple-award weather observation services contract in a notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov. Contractors will perform

Cybersecurity

DHS Issues Draft RFP for Crowdsourced Vulnerability Assessment Support IDIQ

The Department of Homeland Security has released a draft solicitation for a potential five-year, $40 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide crowdsourced vulnerability discovery and disclosure services across DHS networks, software, web applications, hardware and other information systems as part of efforts to improve the agency’s cybersecurity posture. The Hack DHS: Crowdsourced Vulnerability Assessment Services IDIQ

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/29/2022

SSA CIO Sean Brune Says Pandemic Sparked ‘10 Years’ Worth of Modernization for Social Security

Leonardo DRS, Teledyne FLIR Win $1.1B in Army Weapon Sight Tech Contracts

2022 Wash100 Voting Update: 1 Day Remains as Department of AF CIO Lauren Knausenberger Attempts to Maintain Lead While GDIT President Amy Gilliland Encroaches

Dan Maguire Named NT Concepts CEO

USACE Awards $500M Remediation, Environmental Services Contract to 5 Companies

Amy Gowder to Join GE Aviation as Military Systems Operation Head

Former CIA Director David David Petraeus Makes Hypori Investment

Executive Spotlight: Seagate Government Solutions VP & GovCon Expert Bill Downer on Strengthening US Manufacturing Sector

7 Small Businesses Selected for Potential $272M FAA Weather Observation Support Contract

DHS Issues Draft RFP for Crowdsourced Vulnerability Assessment Support IDIQ

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