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Lockheed Martin has received a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and build a protective capsule for the Mars Sample Retrieval lander. The company said Tuesday it will develop an aeroshell that will protect the lander from extreme heat during its journey in deep space, landing sequence and descent to Mars to facilitate […] More
Oshkosh Defense will establish a site in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to facilitate the development of a new fleet of delivery vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service. The company will add more than a thousand members to its workforce for the facility’s operations and expects on-site suppliers to hire more personnel for the Next Generation Delivery […] More
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 22, 2021 — LMI has received a three-year, $211 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the service branch’s modernization of its enterprise resource planning and data systems, GovCon Wire reported June 2. The consultancy will provide program management, business transformation, technical and professional advisory services in support of the […] More
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 22, 2021 — Novetta is slated to be bought by Accenture’s federal arm from global investment firm The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed amount to support the expansion of Accenture Federal Services’ artificial intelligence, cloud and cyber capabilities, GovCon Wire reported June 2. Novetta’s 1,300 data scientists, software developers and other […] More
Louis Montgomery Jr., a more than three-decade human resources veteran, has joined executive search firm JM Search as a partner and head of the HR and diversity officer practice, ExecutiveBiz has learned. He oversees the placement of HR leaders, diversity officers and their teams and helps with targeted diversity recruitment efforts. Prior to joining JM […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a full-scale static test of solid rocket motor technology built for a ground-launched hypersonic system the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing to help military personnel engage time-sensitive targets. DARPA said Monday the company’s second stage propulsion system for the Operational Fires program met the thrust termination objective of the […] More
Palantir Technologies has secured a potential three-year, $18.4 million contract to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with access to the software company’s data analytics platform to support the agency’s aircraft safety operations. The Denver-based company said Friday Palantir Foundry will help in the agency’s aircraft certification and current tracking of the Boeing-built 737 MAX fleet, […] More
SOS International will continue its support work for the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq following an award for a new five-year, $7 million contract. The company said Monday it will provide the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad with strategic cooperation advice and assistance. According to Frank Helmick, senior vice president […] More
Amazon Web Services has announced an effort to help health care startups accelerate digital transformation through cloud in support of the larger health industry. The four-week Healthcare Accelerator program will offer mentorship, technical and business support to health care startups operating in the U.S., Sandy Carter, vice president of worldwide public sector partners and programs […] More
The mission systems business of General Dynamics has received two contracts worth $30.5 million in combined value for maintenance services and modernization of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Independence-variant littoral combat ship. The Department of Defense awarded May 4 the first contract worth $17.4 million intended to enhance the fleet’s mechanical and electrical capabilities through […] More
Lockheed Martin has received an $85.56 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for services in support of the U.S. Navy’s hardware and software interfaces through June 2027. The Department of Defense said Monday the required systems engineering and technical services for the effort are available only from Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business. Under the sole-source contract, Lockheed […] More
NATO has extended its four-decade partnership with KBR and tapped the company to perform a variety of technical services in support of a surface-based air defense missile employed by member countries worldwide. KBR said Monday it will help the NATO Support and Procurement Agency address the Patriot missile system’s logistical, programmatic, analytical and engineering needs. […] More
