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TRAX International has secured a one-year, $90M contract modification to provide test support services at U.S. Army facilities in Yuma, Ariz., and Fort Greely, Alaska.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $227M delivery order to provide main and nose landing gear assemblies for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft platforms. The service branch will obligate $111.23M in annual working capital funds at the time of award, the Department of Defense said Monday.

Globe Tech has won a potential five-year, $132.5M contract to supply the U.S. Army with pre-detonation rollers for neutralizing explosive hazards. The company will also provide ancillary support parts for the EHP roller system  under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the General Services Administration have released three requests for quotes as part of the second phase of HUD’s information technology modernization through the Centers of Excellence program.

Jeff Kunins, formerly vice president of Alexa Entertainment at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Alexa Entertainment, has joined public safety technology provider Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN) as chief product officer and executive VP of software.

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has been named a finalist under one of the revenue categories of the 2019 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. “Our selection represents the hard work of our many talented employees and demonstrates the company’s commitment to our clients and their missions," ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said.

Patricia Obermaier, founder and former CEO of consulting firm Resigility, has joined Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) as vice president for U.S. health and life sciences, FedHealthIT reported Tuesday.

Alion Science and Technology has received a potential five-year, $969M task order from the General Services Administration to provide integrated logistics support and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services for combatant commands.

Michael Hoskin, a retired Army brigadier general, has joined management consulting services firm Guidehouse as a director and senior adviser to the defense sector.

Mark Burge, formerly a scientist at Noblis and Mitre, has joined IDEMIA's national security solutions business as chief artificial intelligence officer.