TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 28, 2020 — NCI Information Systems will assist the Defense Health Agency in wired and wireless local area network upgrade efforts at 24 military treatment facilities as part of a $28M follow-on task order, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 15.

During Potomac Officers Club’s 7th Annual Defense Research and Development (R&D) Summit, notable federal and industry leaders will meet to discuss the latest priorities across the R&D landscape. Featuring Dr. Victoria Coleman, director of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), as keynote speaker, the summit will also address advancements and challenges within the development and delivery of innovative solutions. 

The Department of Commerce has named 103 Russian and Chinese companies to the new military end user list to inform exporters that a license will be required to export, transfer or reexport designated products to listed entities.

Troy Walter, a government information technology industry veteran with more than two decades of experience, has joined ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) as director of business development. His career includes time at General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) IT business, Digital Management and BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary.

Creative IT Solutions has received a potential five-year, $300M contract to provide professional staffing support services for the State Department.

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Tuesday. In his latest piece, Chuck Brooks discussed the most recent cyber breaches that have impacted federal agencies and the dire need to prevent future breaches and potential consequences of not prioritizing cybersecurity in 2021.

Five companies have won spots on a potential $151M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to help Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command manage information technology operations. NAVFAC received 28 proposals for the IDIQ via the FedBizOpps website and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online portal.

Alion Science and Technology has secured a five-year, $39 million task order to deliver Rapid Technical Collection and Demonstration for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Fleet Innovation Team (FIT). Alion will perform system analysis, functional allocations, synthesis and evaluation efforts to deliver an effective, affordable and operable system in support of NAWCWD and its partners. 

NuWave Solutions announced on Tuesday its acquisition of ProModel Government Services, a leading provider of mission critical predictive and prescriptive analytic software solutions to the U.S. government, for an undisclosed amount. “ProModel Government Services is uniquely qualified to help federal government agencies with their decision making, ensure that their processes are more efficient and their resources are  better managed,” said Dr. Reggie Brothers, CEO of NuWave and GovCon Expert. 

Virginia Beach, Virginia-based systems engineering contractor Valkyrie Enterprises has acquired Atlantic CommTech Corp., a Norfolk-based provider of security, information technology, radio frequency and communications infrastructure support to government clients.