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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/23/2022

Karen Dahut to Join Google as Public Sector Division Head
Executive Moves

Karen Dahut to Join Google as Public Sector Division Head

Karen Dahut, president of Booz Allen Hamilton‘s (NYSE: BAH) global defense business, has been hired by Google to lead a subsidiary that aims to help U.S. government customers build applications and update systems with cloud technology. The more-than-three-decade industry veteran will assume her new position Oct. 31, when she officially retires from Booz Allen, and
Raytheon-Northrop Team Wins $985M Contract to Build Hypersonic Missile for Air Force
Contract Awards

Raytheon-Northrop Team Wins $985M Contract to Build Hypersonic Missile for Air Force

A team of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has won a five-year, $985.3 million contract to build and demonstrate an air-launched, scramjet-powered weapon system designed to operate at a speed greater than Mach 5. The service branch is obligating $100 million for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile procurement effort at the
GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai, Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
GovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai, Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, was presented with his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. “Dr. Reggie Brothers fits into an elite group of CEOs that lead not only with a charismatic enthusiasm but also
Mary Petryszyn to Retire as Northrop Defense Systems Sector Head in January 2023
Executive Moves

Mary Petryszyn to Retire as Northrop Defense Systems Sector Head in January 2023

Mary Petryszyn, corporate vice president and president of the defense systems sector at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), intends to retire on Jan. 13, 2023, after a decadelong career at the company. Northrop said Thursday its board of directors chose Roshan Roeder, VP and general manager of the airborne multifunction sensors division under the mission systems
Cryptography Experts Urge Organizations to Take Immediate Action in Protecting Against Quantum Attacks
Cybersecurity

Cryptography Experts Urge Organizations to Take Immediate Action in Protecting Against Quantum Attacks

Experts believe that full-scale quantum computers could be one of the most monumental technological breakthroughs of the century. Quantum promises major impacts in everything from financial services and complex manufacturing to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and beyond. But the technology is not without risk. Quantum computers “bring with them some very fast computing power that they
BigBear Promotes Tony Barrett to Federal Market President in Series of Exec Moves
Executive Moves

BigBear Promotes Tony Barrett to Federal Market President in Series of Exec Moves

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) has promoted Tony Barrett, who most recently led the company’s cyber and engineering sector, to president and general manager of federal markets in a series of senior executive appointments to its management team. Barrett will oversee the Columbia, Maryland-based firm’s consulting, analytics, cyber and other digital transformation service offerings for the federal
Cognosante Awarded $217M to Continue VA Care Referral Program Support; Philip Dietz Quoted
Contract Awards

Cognosante Awarded $217M to Continue VA Care Referral Program Support; Philip Dietz Quoted

Cognosante has been awarded a potential five-year, $217 million contract to continue providing support services for a Department of Veterans Affairs system used to manage referral and authorization processes for community care services. The award, which has one base year plus four option years, is the third VA contract for the Community Care Referrals and
Air Force Selects 30 Additional Companies for $950M JADC2 Support Contract
Contract Awards

Air Force Selects 30 Additional Companies for $950M JADC2 Support Contract

The U.S. Air Force has named 30 additional vendors as awardees on a potential $950 million contract to build and operate systems across land, air, sea, space, electromagnetic spectrum and cyber domains in support of the Joint All Domain Command and Control program. The Department of Defense said Thursday the vendors will compete for task
Navy Vet David Lewis Named Leidos SVP for Maritime Portfolio; Gerry Fasano Quoted
Executive Moves

Navy Vet David Lewis Named Leidos SVP for Maritime Portfolio; Gerry Fasano Quoted

David Lewis, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and a previous Wash100 awardee, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as senior vice president responsible for the company’s maritime portfolio. He will oversee efforts to improve Leidos’ maritime capabilities and pursue strategic programs meant to achieve organic growth across the company’s maritime divisions, the company said Thursday.
Army Selects 10 Companies for $1.6B Vehicle Production Contract
Contract Awards

Army Selects 10 Companies for $1.6B Vehicle Production Contract

Ten companies will compete for vehicle production task orders from the U.S. Army’s program executive office for ground combat systems under a five-year, $1.61 billion firm-fixed-price contract. Army Contracting Command received 10 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine performance locations and funds with each order, the Department of Defense
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