GovConWire's Government Contracting News 6/6/2022

Events

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Tackles Recruitment Dip With Reinvigorated Focus on Retainment

The U.S. Navy is refocusing its priorities on cultivating and caring for a strong, capable workforce in the midst of a talent shortage crisis plaguing both government and industry. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the service is working to identify and pursue new ways to meet the evolving and unique needs of today’s sailors, who

Contract Awards

6 Contractors Win Spots on $995M NAVFAC Hawaii Design-Build Services IDIQ

Six companies have secured spots on a potential $995 million multiple-award contract to help Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command carry out infrastructure projects within its Hawaii area of responsibility. NAVFAC received 10 offers for the five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and issued $25,000 in guaranteed minimum funds to each awardee, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Contractors

News

Q&A With Sarcos Defense President Tom Jackson Highlights Business Focus, Acquisition of RE2

Tom Jackson, president of Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Thursday. He talked about the division’s focus and the plans for the next year of business. Jackson also tackled the acquisition of RE2 and the expected results of that move. Other Q&A

Contract Awards

Valiant Awarded $255M Air Force Deal for F-16 International Aircraft Pilot Training Support

Valiant Integrated Services has won a $255 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide international militaries with F-16 aircraft maintenance and pilot training support over a 10-year period. The Foreign Military Sales deal is expected to help U.S. partner-nation air forces to achieve operational capability, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Under the

Executive Moves

Vishal Deshpande Named Unissant Chief Data Analytics Officer

Vishal Deshpande, a two-decade federal information technology market veteran, has joined Unissant as chief data analytics officer. He will oversee the development and implementation of the company’s technical vision, roadmap and strategy related to data and advanced analytics and help accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning, data mesh, DataOps and other technologies

News

DOD, National Spectrum Consortium Solicit Feedback on 5G Open RAN Tech via Call for Whitepapers

The Department of Defense and the National Spectrum Consortium have asked industry and academia for insights, ideas and other feedback through a call for whitepapers as part of efforts to speed up the development, production and testing of 5G Open Radio Access Network technologies in the U.S. Virtualization and open architecture development has been one

Executive Moves

Cliff Qualls Promoted to VP Role at CAE’s US Subsidiary

Cliff Qualls was elevated to the role of vice president of readiness solutions, rotary wing and joint capabilities at CAE, where he previously served as director of rotary wing programs. According to his LinkedIn profile, Qualls held managerial positions at the former L-3 Communications and L3 Technologies company for over a decade before assuming responsibilities

News

Air Force Plans Follow-On Contract for C-17 Aircraft Globemaster Operational Enhancements

The U.S. Air Force is seeking information on potential industry sources with experience and capabilities to meet the requirements of the second iteration of the C-17 Aircraft Globemaster Operational Enhancements program. The proposed C-17 Aircraft GLOBE 2.0 contract will include research and development efforts, 3600 and 3010 funded studies and trial kit installations to integrate

Executive Moves

Sigma Defense Hires Robert Persons as Business Development Director

Robert Persons, a three-decade technology industry veteran, has joined Sigma Defense Systems as director of business development. Persons most recently held a director role at ISPA Technology, where he worked with defense customers, according to his LinkedIn profile. He started his career at CDS and later worked for Diversified Technology, Verizon and Radiance Technologies. Perry, Georgia-based

Financial Reports

General Dynamics Board OKs $1.26 Dividend for Shareholders

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.26 on the company’s common stock. The aerospace and defense company said Wednesday it will give the dividend on Aug. 5 to holders of the common stock as of July 1. Reston, Virginia-based General Dynamics posted flat revenue of $9.4 billion

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 6/6/2022

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Tackles Recruitment Dip With Reinvigorated Focus on Retainment

6 Contractors Win Spots on $995M NAVFAC Hawaii Design-Build Services IDIQ

Q&A With Sarcos Defense President Tom Jackson Highlights Business Focus, Acquisition of RE2

Valiant Awarded $255M Air Force Deal for F-16 International Aircraft Pilot Training Support

Vishal Deshpande Named Unissant Chief Data Analytics Officer

DOD, National Spectrum Consortium Solicit Feedback on 5G Open RAN Tech via Call for Whitepapers

Cliff Qualls Promoted to VP Role at CAE’s US Subsidiary

Air Force Plans Follow-On Contract for C-17 Aircraft Globemaster Operational Enhancements

Sigma Defense Hires Robert Persons as Business Development Director

General Dynamics Board OKs $1.26 Dividend for Shareholders

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