GovConWire's Government Contracting News 6/9/2022

Contract Awards

Peraton Subsidiary to Support DOD Cyber Crime Center Under $563M Task Order; Roger Mason Quoted

Peraton’s Perspecta Enterprise Services subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $562.9 million task order to provide digital and multimedia forensics, cyber analytics, technical platforms development and vulnerability sharing support for the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center. The General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center issued the Technical, Analytical and Business Operations Services

Industry News

Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2022 Wash100 Award to Tina Dolph, Chief Global Officer With CRDF Global

Tina Dolph, chief global officer of CRDF Global, was presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Arlington, VA. This marks the fourth-time that Tina Dolph has received the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), which is presented annually as an

M&A Activity

ISS, Glass Lewis Urge Vectrus Shareholders to Back Proposed Merger With Vertex; Chuck Prow Quoted

Independent proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services recommended in their respective reports that shareholders of Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) vote in favor of all proposals related to the planned combination with Vertex during a special meeting to be held on June 15. Chuck Prow, CEO of Vectrus and an eight-time Wash100

Events

Health Care Orgs Target Faster Development Processes & IT Team Empowerment in Modernization Push

In today’s U.S. health care market, speed is a top-ranking priority. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care organizations are looking at ways to get technologies, systems and capabilities to market faster than ever before. But as advancements in technology continue to accelerate, the industry can’t afford to lag behind. “The unfortunate thing

GovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin: Stretching the Limits of FAR OCI Rules

Alan Chvotkin, a partner at government contracts law firm Nichols Liu, published his latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Thursday. In his latest featured article, GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin explores the conflicts of interest that continue to be involved in the federal acquisition regulation process as well as how the federal

Healthcare IT

ICF Strikes $220M Deal for SemanticBits in Health IT Market Push; John Wasson Quoted

Consulting services company ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) has agreed to acquire SemanticBits for approximately $220 million to expand its health information technology and digital modernization capabilities in support of federal health agencies. Fairfax, Virginia-based ICF said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close in mid-July, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and to

Executive Moves

Marcus Fowler Takes Helm of Darktrace’s Federal Division

Marcus Fowler, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a former senior official at the CIA, has been appointed CEO of Darktrace’s newly established division that offers artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity tools to U.S. military, intelligence and civilian agencies. His appointment comes three months after Darktrace Federal launched to help federal customers implement a self-learning, AI-powered cyber

Contract Awards

General Dynamics Subsidiary Receives $133M Army Bomb Hardware Supply Contract

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will supply tritonal bomb components to the U.S. Army under a $133.2 million contract. The service branch is procuring MK-80 series general purpose bombs from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. GD-OTS manufactures bomb bodies in sizes of 500, 1000 and 2000 pounds

Executive Moves

Amyx CFO Rosalind Kadasi to Retire, Ryan Marsden Appointed as Next Finance Chief

Rosalind Kadasi, chief financial officer of Amyx, is set to retire from her position on July 1 after more than five years in the job. Rosalind Kadasi Amyx said Wednesday it appointed Ryan Marsden, who most recently served as CFO at Integral Consulting Services, to succeed Kadasi as finance chief effective June 13. William Schaefer,

News

Q&A With Hughes Defense VP & General Manager Rick Lober Focuses on Network Management Systems

Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of defense and intelligence systems division at Hughes Network Systems, was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He shared how the company has been able to drive digital transformation efforts to stay ahead of innovation in the federal landscape. Lober also discussed the importance of