GovConWire's Government Contracting News 5/4/2022

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Video Interview: Greg Wenzel on Defense Department’s JADC2 Rollout

The United States’ near-peer adversaries have the same technologies that we do, but on a much larger scale. The only way to be survivable in the near-peer fight of the future is to “be able to be networked, agile and lethal,” according to Greg Wenzel, executive vice president and a leader in Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense

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Maximus Opens New Tysons HQ; Bruce Caswell Quoted

Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has relocated its corporate office from Reston, Virginia, to a new headquarters on Tysons Boulevard as the government services provider places more emphasis on workforce flexibility. The company said Tuesday its HQ features independent workspaces, recreational facilities and conference rooms with digital whiteboards and smart touch technology. “Our new headquarters fulfills the

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Army CIO Raj Iyer Presented 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army, was officially presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), during the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO Summit where Iyer was featured as an expert panelist. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the second consecutive Wash100 Award to Iyer for his leadership and

Executive Moves

Jonathan Sholtis Named CollabraLink Defense, Intelligence Group EVP

Jonathan Sholtis, a 15-year professional services industry veteran, has been appointed executive vice president of the defense and intelligence group at CollabraLink Technologies. In his new role, Sholtis will lead the development and delivery of information technology modernization services to defense and intelligence community customers, the digital services company said Monday. Sholtis joins CollabraLink from

Cybersecurity

Military & Government CIOs Talk Cybersecurity, Zero Trust & Cloud

As the Department of Defense and U.S. military branches forge ahead with their adoption of advanced technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity must be the foundation for these efforts, not just an afterthought, according to chief intelligence officers from government and industry. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO

Financial Reports

Leidos Records 5% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY 2022; Roger Krone Quoted

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) saw its first-quarter revenue for the fiscal year 2022 climb 5 percent to $3.5 billion and posted $177 million in net income and diluted earnings per share of $1.25 during the quarter. The Reston, Virginia-based technology services contractor said Tuesday the sales growth from the prior-year period across reportable segments was driven

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Executive Spotlight With KBR SVP Cliff Gornto Discusses Past Company Acquisitions, Recent Quarterly Results

ExecutiveBiz featured Cliff Gornto, senior vice president of business development at KBR, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He talked about the company’s past acquisitions and how they contributed to its portfolio, technical capabilities and customer value. Gornto also discussed KBR’s recent quarterly results and the key factors that drove it. Here’s

Contract Awards

Austal to Build 16th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Under $230.5M Contract

An Austal shipbuilding business in Mobile, Alabama, will design and build a 16th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel for the U.S. Navy, under a $230.5 million contract modification. Austal USA expects to start its construction of EPF 16 later this year and aims to deliver the next Spearhead-class ship sometime in 2025, the company said Tuesday.

Financial Reports

KBR Q1 2022 Government Sales Up 25%

KBR (NYSE: KBR) reported government solutions unit revenue for the first quarter of its 2022 fiscal year grew 25 percent to $1.46 billion and the company attributed the increase to sales growth across defense, space and other businesses under the government segment. The Houston-based engineering contractor said its total Q1 revenue of $1.71 billion reflects

Executive Moves

Al Tadros Appointed Redwire CTO in Series of Exec Moves

Al Tadros, a more than three-decade space industry veteran, has assumed the chief technology officer post at Redwire (NYSE: RDW), succeeding Michael Snyder, who will now serve as technical fellow at the Florida-based aerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company. Redwire said Tuesday Tadros’ transition from his recent role as chief growth officer is in

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 5/4/2022

Video Interview: Greg Wenzel on Defense Department’s JADC2 Rollout

Maximus Opens New Tysons HQ; Bruce Caswell Quoted

Army CIO Raj Iyer Presented 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Jonathan Sholtis Named CollabraLink Defense, Intelligence Group EVP

Military & Government CIOs Talk Cybersecurity, Zero Trust & Cloud

Leidos Records 5% Revenue Growth in Q1 FY 2022; Roger Krone Quoted

Executive Spotlight With KBR SVP Cliff Gornto Discusses Past Company Acquisitions, Recent Quarterly Results

Austal to Build 16th Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Under $230.5M Contract

KBR Q1 2022 Government Sales Up 25%

Al Tadros Appointed Redwire CTO in Series of Exec Moves

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