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American Systems Receives Task Order Modification Under $496M WHS Contract

Washington Headquarter Services has awarded American Systems a modification to a task order issued under a potential five-year, $496M contract meant to provide the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering with mission support. The modification, worth $31.8 million, exercises an option under the task whose maximum value, if all options are exercised, reaches $54 million, the Department of Defense said Monday.

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by Jerry Petersen February 6, 2024, 10:45 am
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Ultra Intelligence & Communications Demos Tactical Radios, Satcom Offerings to Defense, Government Customers

Ultra Intelligence & Communications has showcased the capability of its Orion multi-mission tactical line-of-sight radios and deployable satellite communications terminal to defense and civilian customers. During a technical demonstration, UI&C showed prototypes of the single-channel Orion X610 and the dual-channel Orion X630 radios and exhibited the GigaSat Ultralight VSAT, FA-100 and FA-180 satcom terminals, the company said Monday.

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by Naomi Cooper February 6, 2024, 10:44 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft’s Tim Boltz: Tech Industry Partnerships Can Fortify Cybersecurity in Academia

Partnerships with the IT industry can help higher education institutions not only in their core operations but also in guarding intellectual property and other data and analytics, according to Tim Boltz, sales director at Carahsoft. In a blog published Monday, Boltz provided highlights of the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference held in October, which included sessions about cyber risk management and cyberinfrastructure in academic research.

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by Jamie Bennet February 6, 2024, 10:43 am
in M&A Activity, News

CBRE Group to Acquire J&J Worldwide Services for $800M; Steve Kelley & Sean Thompson Quoted

J&J Worldwide Services and CBRE Group have inked a definitive agreement for the latter's acquisition of the Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company for $800 million in cash. In addition to the initial purchase price, the deal has a potential earn-out of up to $250 million, payable in 2027 and subject to J&J meeting certain performance thresholds, the Austin, Texas-based mission support services provider said Monday.

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by Christine Thropp February 5, 2024, 11:58 am
in Financial Reports, News

GovCon Index Maintained Upward Trend Last Week

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index grew by 0.11% last week, shifting the average to $154.69. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that tracks real-time data from 30 key government contractors, offering users a look into the performance of these organizations and key trends shaping the GovCon industry. This information enables users to evaluate the financial state of the GovCon market.

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by Ireland Degges February 5, 2024, 11:21 am
in News, Wash100

Jill Singer, Federal Solutions VP at AT&T, Inducted Into 2024 Wash100 for Advancing 5G Technology, Network Modernization

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Jill Singer, vice president of federal solutions at AT&T, as a 2024 Wash100 Award winner for advancing the adoption of 5G capabilities and promoting network modernization efforts in support of government missions. This year marks Singer’s seventh Wash100 win.

Vote for Singer as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

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by Jane Edwards February 5, 2024, 11:02 am
in Government Technology, News

Idemia Seeks to Drive Growth With Formation of 3 Divisions

Idemia Group has formed three divisions focused on secure transactions, public security and smart identity as part of a reorganization effort that seeks to accelerate growth, streamline operations and provide innovative platforms meant to address the needs of customers. The company said Friday it named industry executives Philippe Oliva, Matthew Cole and Antoine Grenier as CEOs of each division and that Pierre Barrial will continue to serve as president and chief executive of Idemia Group.

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by Jane Edwards February 5, 2024, 9:04 am
in Contract Awards, News

Mack Defense, Navistar Defense to Build Medium Tactical Truck Prototypes for Marine Corps

Mack Defense and Navistar Defense have been selected for the initial development of the next-generation Medium Tactical Truck that will replace the U.S. Marine Corps' Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement fleet. Each contractor will develop and submit design concepts and a comprehensive project plan for the cargo variant of the MTT vehicle fleet under the program's 12-month phase I period, the Marine Corps said Friday.

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by Naomi Cooper February 5, 2024, 8:38 am
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Army Concludes Squad-Level Evaluation of Microsoft-Built IVAS 1.2 Phase 2 Prototype

The U.S. Army concluded a squad-level assessment of the latest prototype of Microsoft’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System. Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division tested the phase 2 IVAS 1.2 prototype for five days starting Jan. 22 at Picatinny Arsenal’s Tactical Behavioral Research Lab in New Jersey.

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by Jane Edwards February 5, 2024, 8:26 am
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Westat Secures $809M PATH Study Data Collection Support Contract

The National Institute on Drug Abuse within the National Institutes of Health has awarded Westat a potential $809.1 million contract to continue providing data collection and analysis support for the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. NIDA issued a solicitation in June and secured two proposals for the research and development contract in support of the PATH Study, according to an award notice published Thursday.

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by Jane Edwards February 5, 2024, 8:16 am
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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests in Weather Intelligence Provider Meteomatics; Chris Moran Quoted

Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm has made a strategic investment in weather intelligence provider Meteomatics to support the latter's product development and market expansion initiatives. Meteomatics said Thursday it will use the capital to scale its high-resolution weather and climate technology and expand its presence in the defense, energy, aviation, insurance and government sectors.

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by Naomi Cooper February 5, 2024, 8:08 am
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Proposed $150M Sale of Hellfire Missiles to Netherlands Gets US State Department Approval

The U.S. Department of State has approved a proposed $150 million sale of AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles to the government of the Netherlands. The sale includes 386 units of AGM-114R2 as well as technical assistance from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command's Security Assistance Management Directorate, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Friday.

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by Jamie Bennet February 5, 2024, 7:52 am