Lawmakers are moving forward with reforming how the U.S. sells weapon systems to allies to help the U.S. get advanced technologies such as unmanned systems into the hands of partner nations faster. The House Foreign Affairs Committee in late July progressed a number of legislative packages that had provisions to incentivize U.S. capabilities an...
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.23 billion contract modification for the production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the latest modification brings the total contract value to $13.27 billion. Under the agreement, ...
When the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, and Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors—a.k.a. CHIPS—Act were passed, they introduced more than 30 new tax provisions, each one complex, time-sensitive, high-profile and collectively represented about $1.2 trillion in tax credits over the next 10 years. But instead of defaulting to the...
NeoSystems has appointed Jeff Huckle as chief operating officer to strengthen its relationship with Microsoft, with a focus on collaborations related to cybersecurity, cloud hosting and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification compliance. Huckle, a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience in sales, consulting, digital transfo...
BAE Systems Land & Armaments has secured a potential $317.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to procure MK 41 vertical launching systems and related equipment. MK 41 Vertical Launching System Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesday the firm-fixed-price contract also covers the procurement of MK 29 Mod 0 and Mod 1 canister...
Al Whitmore, president of intelligence and security at BAE Systems, has accepted the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The Wash100 Award was established by Garrettson in 2014 to honor the most impactful and influential executives in the government contracting industry. Whitmore has won the prestigious award seven times...
Sev1Tech has been awarded a five-year, $262 million contract by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office, Command, Control and Communications Network for the procurement of tactical radio systems support. Contract Scope The IT, engineering, program management, C5ISR and cybersecurity systems integration and support services company said Wednes...
The U.S. Army has awarded spots to eight companies on a $499 million contract for the Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support IV, or GRIDS IV, program. GRIDS IV Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the companies selected to compete for each order of the contract are: General Dynamics Information Technology&nb...
The Department of State has cleared a potential $100 million foreign military sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, or APKWS, to Saudi Arabia. BAE Systems will be the principal contractor in the FMS, according to an announcement of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified Congress of the proposed deal Thursday. BAE Sys...
KBR has secured an estimated $229 million recompete task order to provide life cycle research and analysis for the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Systems. The company said Tuesday the task order falls under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s, or DODIAC, multiple-award contract, or MAC, vehicle. Task Order Details Under the DOD...
