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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 12/5/2022

American Systems Wins DISA’s $1B Follow-On Test, Evaluation Support Contract
Contract Awards

American Systems Wins DISA’s $1B Follow-On Test, Evaluation Support Contract

American Systems has won a potential 10-year, $1.01 billion contract to perform test, evaluation and certification work for the Defense Information Systems Agency. DISA will obligate $10,000 in minimum guarantee upon the issuance of the first task order under the single-award TEC II Services contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award comprises
Scott Goldstein Takes Additional Role as Anduril Chief Scientist
Executive Moves

Scott Goldstein Takes Additional Role as Anduril Chief Scientist

Scott Goldstein, head of advanced missions at Anduril Industries, has assumed additional responsibilities as chief scientist at the defense technology startup, GovCon Wire has learned. Goldstein, a U.S. Air Force Reserve major general, leads Anduril’s technical development initiatives for the company’s government partners. He brings to the dual-hatted role his leadership and management experience in
Northrop, Air Force Give Public 1st Look at Long Range Strike Bomber; Kathy Warden, Lloyd Austin Quoted
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Northrop, Air Force Give Public 1st Look at Long Range Strike Bomber; Kathy Warden, Lloyd Austin Quoted

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Air Force have introduced the B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber plane as part of the country’s nuclear triad meant to deter potential adversaries. B-21 is a sixth-generation aircraft that is backed by a digital ecosystem and comes with stealth capabilities and open systems architecture to facilitate the integration
Bruno Pesanti Appointed Lead for CGI Federal’s Navy & Marine Corps Sector
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Bruno Pesanti Appointed Lead for CGI Federal’s Navy & Marine Corps Sector

Bruno Pesanti, a technology executive with three decades of combined government and industry experience, has been named lead for the Navy and Marine Corps sector at CGI‘s (NYSE: GIB) federal arm. The sector Pesanti will oversee is part of CGI Federal’s defense intelligence and space unit and he will also hold the title of vice
State Department Opens Bidding for $10B ‘Evolve’ IT Contract Vehicle
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State Department Opens Bidding for $10B ‘Evolve’ IT Contract Vehicle

The State Department has begun seeking bids for a potential seven-year, $10 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for information technology services from the commercial sector. The Evolve procurement vehicle is divided into IT management, cloud and data center, application development, network and telecommunication, and customer and end user support categories, the State Department said Friday. For each
SpaceX Unveils Government-Focused Starshield Satellite Network
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SpaceX Unveils Government-Focused Starshield Satellite Network

SpaceX has introduced Starshield, a satellite network specifically aimed at supporting government organizations’ national security efforts while utilizing the technology and launch capability of the company’s commercially inclined satellite internet constellation Starlink. According to the SpaceX website, Starshield has three initial focus areas: Earth observation, launching with sensing payloads and providing users with processed data;
Army Veteran John Kem Named Dewberry Federal Business Development Director
Executive Moves

Army Veteran John Kem Named Dewberry Federal Business Development Director

John Kem, a retired U.S. Army major general, has been named director of business development at Dewberry’s federal practice. His new role entails support of government clients such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and he will work from a company office in Fairfax, Virginia, Dewberry said Friday. The 35-year Army veteran previously led
Pratt & Whitney to Update F-35 Engine Under $115M Navy Contract; Jill Albertelli Quoted
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Pratt & Whitney to Update F-35 Engine Under $115M Navy Contract; Jill Albertelli Quoted

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), a potential $115 million contract to carry out core upgrades of the F135 propulsion system. The award will support preliminary development efforts by the engine maker through 2023 and aims to create a low-risk path for the F-35
NIH Acquisition Org to Initiate Corrective Action on $50B CIO-SP4 IT Support GWAC
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NIH Acquisition Org to Initiate Corrective Action on $50B CIO-SP4 IT Support GWAC

The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center informed the Government Accountability Office that it would initiate corrective action on the potential 10-year, $50 billion Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners follow-on contract for IT platforms and services after 119 protests were filed with GAO, Federal News Network reported Thursday. CIO-SP4 is a
GovCon Expert McAleese Presents Analysis of Defense Sector Q3 Financial Results
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GovCon Expert McAleese Presents Analysis of Defense Sector Q3 Financial Results

A new McAleese & Associates report shows defense prime contractors recorded a 3 percent increase in sales during the third quarter of 2022 and sector operating margin of 11 percent. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, offered an analysis of the Q3 financial performance of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT),