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NRO Taps BlackSky, Maxar & Planet for Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Effort; Christopher Scolese Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office has selected three space technology companies for a 10-year, multibillion-dollar contracting program to acquire commercial imagery and remote sensing data products for the defense and intelligence communities. BlackSky, Maxar and Planet have received the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer awards from the NRO in order to initiate enhanced transparency, situational awareness and humanitarian aid, […] More

May 25, 2022, 11:57 am
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SAIC to Engineer, Modernize National GPS Program Under $390M Space Force Task Order; Michael LaRouche Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has secured a potential seven-year, $390 million task order from the U.S. Space Force for technical assistance to update the national global positioning systems program. The Reston, Virginia-based company said Wednesday it will sustain its systems engineering and integration services under the task order, which is awarded under the One Acquisition Solution for […] More

May 25, 2022, 11:56 am
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USAF Taps KBR to Strengthen Software Security Under DOD Task Order; Byron Bright Quoted

KBR has received a five-year task order from the U.S. Air Force to safeguard the service branch’s technical architecture and software. The $44 million task order is in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Cyber Systems Engineering Directorate and puts KBR in charge of ensuring that USAF computer programs are not tampered with, intercepted, […] More

May 23, 2022, 11:51 am
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Kristine Martin Anderson Elevated to COO Post at Booz Allen; Horacio Rozanski Quoted

Longtime Booz Allen Hamilton executive Kristine Martin Anderson has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer from her post as the company’s civil sector president. Anderson will be tasked with emboldening Booz Allen’s operational performance as well as partnering with other team leaders to evolve the enterprise’s business model, the McLean, Virginia-based firm said Friday. Horacio […] More

May 20, 2022, 11:49 am
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KBR Wins $106M in Task Orders for USAF Technical Modernization and Guidance; Byron Bright Quoted

The Department of Defense Information Analysis Center has awarded KBR a pair of task orders amounting to $106 million under its multiple-award contract vehicle for support services to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. One of the task orders enlists KBR to evolve and maintain the C-130 Hercules aircraft and the other requires KBR to […] More

May 19, 2022, 11:54 am
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Octo to Support AI Test & Evaluation for JAIC Under $249M BPA; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

Octo has secured a spot on the five-year, $249 million blanket purchase agreement from the Department of Defense to support the test and evaluation efforts of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. The BPA tasks Octo with aiding JAIC T&E endeavors by administering test technology and tools for various AI programs, as well as expanding the DOD’s […] More

May 17, 2022, 11:53 am
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Carlyle to Acquire ManTech for $4.2B; Kevin Phillips Quoted

ManTech has initiated an all-cash deal to be purchased by investment firm Carlyle for approximately $4.2 billion in total enterprise value. The national security technology services provider said Monday that the acquisition, in which shareholders will receive $96.00 per share in cash, is estimated to close in the second half of the calendar year 2022. […] More

May 16, 2022, 11:51 am
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HSGS-Ameresco JV Receives Contract for Army Depot Power Source Transformation

A joint venture between renewable energy company Ameresco and solar energy provider Hannah Solar Government Services has won a contract to develop and build an energy-saving apparatus for the U.S. Army. Under the $7.9 million contract, HSGS-Ameresco will install a 1.5 MW ground mount solar photovoltaic system at the Tooele Army Depot in Tooele, Utah, the companies said […] More

May 13, 2022, 11:57 am
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Carahsoft Brings Twilio Digital Engagement Platform to Public Sector via GSA Contract

Carahsoft Technology has partnered with Twilio to deliver the latter company’s customer engagement technology to the public sector. Through the GSA IT Schedule 70 contract, Carahsoft and its reseller collaborators will offer Twilio’s integrated communications platform to federal, state and local government entities as well as educational institutions, the company said Thursday. “Through this addition, Twilio […] More

May 12, 2022, 12:03 pm
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Exclusive Interview: Veritas Capital CEO & Managing Partner Ramzi Musallam

Veritas Capital is at the center of the government contracting world with the investment company’s stake in several different major government technology companies, including Peraton and Guidehouse. Ramzi Musallam, CEO and managing partner of Veritas Capital, recently sat down with Executive Mosaic to discuss the New York-based private equity firm’s strategy, its goals for how to tailor its work to […] More

May 11, 2022, 11:46 am
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Noblis Receives Patent Renewal for Mobile Device Authentication Tool; Chris Barnett Quoted

Noblis, a science, technology and strategy services company, has secured a reiteration of a U.S. patent for an authentication methodology. The system, which is trademarked under patent 10,856,150, is intended to offer a rapid and privacy-sensitive authentication process between mobile devices and LTE communications networks, the Reston, Virginia-headquartered company said Tuesday. “This technology is particularly helpful […] More

May 10, 2022, 11:53 am
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CACI Lands $138M ICE Task Order for TACCOM Engineering and Maintenance; John Mengucci Quoted

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded CACI International a $138 million task order to support tactical communications with engineering and upkeep, prolonging an ongoing project between the two organizations. The single-award mission expertise task order, which comes as part of the TACCOM II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, requires the CACI team to assist ICE with its voice network […] More

May 9, 2022, 11:50 am