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SandboxAQ’s Jen Sovada, Robert Williams Announce Carahsoft Partnership for Public Sector Distribution of Cyber, Quantum Products

SandboxAQ President of Global Public Sector Jen Sovada and Head of Global Channels Robert Williams announced that their company has entered into a partnership with Carahsoft for the distribution of its offerings to the public sector via Carahsoft's contracts and resellers. Sovada and Williams said in an article published Thursday that the partnership covers its offerings in cryptography management — dubbed Security Suite — simulation and optimization and quantum sensing.

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January 5, 2024, 9:41 am
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Liz Dundon Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Sayres Defense

Sayres Defense has named Liz Dundon as its new chief operating officer. Dundon announced her transition to the new role on LinkedIn, saying she was excited about facing new challenges and that she would continue working with her organization "to provide support across the defense industry and beyond."

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January 5, 2024, 6:26 am
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ManTech Appoints Former Navy Cyber Adviser Christopher Cleary as Global Cyber Practice VP

Government technology provider ManTech has named Christopher Cleary as vice president of global cyber practice. Cleary, currently the president of the educational non-profit Military Cyber Professionals Association, announced his new appointment on LinkedIn, expressing eagerness to work with friends in supporting the intelligence community and the Department of Defense.

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January 4, 2024, 8:50 am
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Mike Gruver Named Defense Division VP at Moog Space and Defense Group

Mike Gruver has taken on a new role at precision motion control products developer Moog. Gruver announced Wednesday on LinkedIn that he has been appointed vice president of the defense division within Moog's space and defense group.

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January 3, 2024, 7:43 am
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BAE Receives $75M Contract From Australian Government for Additional F-35 Maintenance Bays

The government of Australia has signed a new facility services deed with the Australian subsidiary of BAE Systems worth $74.9 million for the construction of maintenance bays for F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The Australian defense ministry said that the latest deal expands a prior commitment signed in November 2022 worth $67.9 million.

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January 2, 2024, 9:00 am
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Dexis Consulting to Receive ‘Growth Capital Infusion’ via Partnership With Investment Company CMEP

Professional services provider Dexis Consulting has entered into a partnership with CM Equity Partners, an investor in aerospace and defense and federal services companies. Dexis said Tuesday that under the partnership, it will receive financial backing that will support growth in the federal civilian marketplace.

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December 27, 2023, 9:49 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

SDA Seeks Industry Input on Draft Solicitation for PWSA Futures Program Ground Segment Acquisition

The Space Development Agency is giving industry partners the opportunity to comment on the draft solicitation for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Futures Program Ground Segment Integration acquisition. The acquisition aims to provide infrastructure and services that would support the Emerging Capabilities mission, minimizing the cost of demonstrations and experimentations of PFP space vehicles, the SDA said Wednesday.

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December 26, 2023, 10:17 am
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Lockheed VP Mark Maybury Named Board Member at Subsidiary ForwardEdge ASIC

Lockheed Martin subsidiary ForwardEdge ASIC has elected Mark Maybury as a member of its board of directors. Maybury, who is currently the vice president for commercialization, engineering and technology at Lockheed and serves on the board of Internet Sciences Inc. as chair of the science and technology committee, announced his new role on LinkedIn.

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December 26, 2023, 10:15 am
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Nordic Consulting Selects James Crawford as President of New US Government Contracts Business

James Crawford has been named president of Nordic Federal, a new business line of healthcare technology consulting company Nordic Consulting with a focus on U.S. government contracting. Crawford joins the company from medical solutions and services provider AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, where he served as executive vice president of corporate development and administration, Nordic Consulting said Thursday.

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December 22, 2023, 10:01 am
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Darkhive, Rise8 & Second Front Systems Receive $95M Modifications to AFWERX Autonomy Prime Contracts

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Darkhive, Rise8 and Second Front Systems indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract modifications worth $95.1 million each for work on the Autonomy Prime program. Darkhive's AFWERX Autonomy Prime contract involves the delivery of small unmanned aerial systems, software development and integration; Rise8's contract involves the provision of software development tools and services; and Second Front Systems' contract involves the delivery of the Game Warden platform and the provision of embedded services, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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December 22, 2023, 10:00 am
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Oshkosh Defense to Upgrade Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 Tractors Under $89M Army Contract

U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal has awarded Oshkosh Defense an $89 million contract to upgrade Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 tractors. Oshkosh Defense said Wednesday that, under the firm-fixed-price contract, it would supply 1,384 modification kits to convert the HET A1s to the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System tractor. The conversion also allows the vehicles to meet European road permissions at required payloads.

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December 21, 2023, 10:30 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, Healthcare IT, News

Latest DevMAC RFI Seeks to Establish Parameters for Evaluation of Potential Vendors

The Defense Health Agency is seeking additional information from industry concerning the Development Multiple Award Contract Reboot. A component of the Defense Healthcare Management System Program Executive Office 3.0 digital transformation strategy, the DevMAC Reboot seeks to establish "teams of effective builders composing a world-class technology organization, well suited to adapt and evolve with the rapidly changing and on-demand environment around the Defense and Health ecosystem," according to a special notice on SAM.gov updated Monday.

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December 21, 2023, 10:14 am