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Northrop Gets $325M USAF Contract to Support Joint STARS

Northrop Grumman has secured a $325 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue its support of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). â€œThe overall modification and sustainment work will ensure continuous safety and system readiness for the E-8C fleet against evolving threat environments,â€ said Janice Zilch, vice president of manned airborne surveillance programs at Northrop Grumman.

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January 13, 2021, 10:19 am
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BAE to Help Vertex Aerospace Support Marine Corpsâ€™ AV-8B Harrier Fleet

BAE Systems has signed a nine-year agreement with Vertex Aerospace to increase the availability of the U.S. Marine Corpsâ€™ AV-8B Harrier II fleet. "This new contract with Vertex Aerospace ensures we can continue to apply our expertise to support the U.S. Marine Corps in their crucial operations,â€ said Tom Fillingham, senior vice president of US Programs at BAE Systems Air.

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January 12, 2021, 11:00 am
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Lockheed Taps Northrop, BAE to Equip F-35 With Comms, Navigation, EW Systems

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to enable new functionality that supports the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighter. BAE Systems is also part of the collaborative agreement. Northrop, Lockheed and BAE will equip the fighter jet with Northropâ€™s AN/ASQ-242 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Identification (ICNI) and BAEâ€™s AN/ASQ-239 Electronic Warfare/Countermeasures (EW/CM) system to deliver optimal operational utility.

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January 12, 2021, 10:18 am
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Octo Wins Spot on Army Visual Augmentation System Contract; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

Octo has partnered with QinetiQ on the RS3 92 Situational Awareness and Augmented Reality Technologies contract to deliver machine learning (ML) and deep learning capabilities in support of the U.S. Armyâ€™s Integrated Visual Augmentation System program (IVAS). â€œWinning contracts like IVAS is part of our focus on emerging technologies as a means of helping the government leverage these newly available solutions to maximize mission effectiveness,â€ said Mehul Sanghani, CEO of Octo.

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January 12, 2021, 10:01 am
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Mark Gerencser Selected as Business Executives for National Security’s Board Chair

Business Executives for National Security (BENS) has appointed Mark Gerencser, former managing partner at Booz Allen Hamilton and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, as chairman of the board and executive committee. He has been serving BENS since 2007.

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January 11, 2021, 11:32 am
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CGI Gets Seat on State Departmentâ€™s $3.3B Global Support Strategy 2.0 Contract

The Department of Stateâ€™s Office of Acquisition Management has selected CGI to serve as one of the prime contractors on the potential ten-year Global Support Strategy for Overseas Consular Support Services 2.0 (GSS 2.0) multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company reported on Monday. Under GSS 2.0, the selected companies will compete for task orders under the potential $3.3 billion IDIQ.

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January 11, 2021, 11:08 am
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Seagate Gov’t Arm Kicks off Supply Chain Assurance Project With NISTâ€™s NCCoE; Mike Moritzkat Quoted

Seagate Technology's government solutions business has launched a supply chain assurance project with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its industry partners. â€œSecuring the supply chain and verifying the integrity of devices is of paramount importance to the U.S. federal government," said Mike Moritzkat, managing director and CEO of Seagate Government Solutions.Â

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January 11, 2021, 9:48 am
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Robotic Research Joins Persistent Systemsâ€™ Wave Relay Ecosystem; Jeffrey Washington Quoted

Persistent Systems has announced that Robotic Research joined the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an industry alliance of sensor and unmanned system companies that leverage the former's Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network. "The aim of the Wave Relay Ecosystem is to deliver the warfighter a truly unified battlefield network," said Jeffrey Washington, director of business development at Persistent Systems.

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January 8, 2021, 11:01 am
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Booz Allen Makes Strategic Investment in Cybersecurity Firm Tracepoint

Booz Allen Hamilton has invested in Tracepoint, a digital forensics and incident response services provider, as both companies aim to help public and private sector clients address cybersecurity threats. Booz Allen said Friday the strategic investment seeks to complement the company's portfolio of cybersecurity offerings for enterprise, defense and federal civilian organizations.

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January 8, 2021, 10:39 am
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Akima Subsidiary Wins Spot on USAFâ€™s $14B Aircraft Maintenance IDIQ; Scott Rauer Quoted

Akima Logistics Services, an Akima subsidiary, has secured a position on the ten-year, $14 billion Aircraft Maintenance Enterprise Solution (ACES) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. â€œWe are proud to continue our support of vital Air Force missions and eager to provide effective, efficient, and innovative solutions,â€ said Scott Rauer, president of Akimaâ€™s Facilities Solutions Group.

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January 7, 2021, 10:42 am
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David Mutryn to Succeed Richard Nadeau as Maximus CFO; Bruce Caswell Quoted

David Mutryn, senior vice president of finance at Maximus, will succeed Richard Nadeau as chief financial officer of the Reston, Virginia-based government services provider on Dec. 1. â€œ[Nadeau's] valued leadership and partnership in driving the long-term strategic direction of Maximus have been critical as we continue our journey of digital transformation, clinical evolution, and market expansion," said Bruce Caswell, president and CEO of Maximus and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.Â

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January 7, 2021, 10:20 am
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Lockheed-Led Team Receives $1.3B Global F-35 Sustainment Contract

An industry team led by Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.28 billion undefinitized contract action (UCA) from the F-35 Joint Program Office to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet through June 30. "This contract ensures F-35s remain ready to fly and accomplish the warfighter's mission," said Bill Brotherton, Lockheed Martin F-35 program acting vice president and general manager.

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January 6, 2021, 10:53 am