Seven joint ventures and seven independent firms have won spots on a potential $2 billion contract vehicle to provide architectural and engineering services to the U.S. Air Force’s airfield infrastructure projects worldwide. The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron received 25 proposals for Pool 1 of the AE-Next acquisition program via full and ...
The Department of Commerce has posted a draft solicitation for its information technology services requirement and invited potential vendors and minority-owned small businesses to participate in two separate industry days meant to further inform them about the planned acquisition. The event for future primes will be hosted virtually on Thursday whil...
Carlos Del Toro, president and CEO of Virginia-based professional services company SBG Technology Solutions, has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as the 78th U.S. Navy secretary. Del Toro received Senate confirmation through a voice vote Saturday, nearly two months after the White House announced his nomination for the Navy’s top civilian...
Leonardo‘s U.S. defense subsidiary has purchased Ascendant Engineering Solutions, a producer of gimbals that allow sensors or cameras to rotate and change direction, in a move to offer integrated sensing platforms in the domestic military sector. Arlington, Virginia-based Leonardo DRS said Thursday it plans to combine its electro-optical and i...
The State Department has approved a proposed $134 million foreign military sales agreement for follow-on technical support to Japan’s destroyer ships that carry the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) Aegis Combat System. A Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice posted Wednesday says the Japanese government asked to procure Aegis Class Destr...
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) Electric Boat subsidiary will continue to engineer operational strategic and attack submarines for the U.S. Navy under a $225.1 million contract modification. Naval Sea Systems Command will obligate $3.1 million at the time of award and expects GDEB to complete services in September 2023, the Department of Defense ...
Marshall Smith, former deputy associate administrator for systems engineering and integration within a NASA directorate, has joined Voyager Space Holdings subsidiary Nanoracks to serve as senior vice president of commercial space stations. Voyager said Monday Smith will oversee Nanoracks’ commercial space services from a new Huntsville, Alabam...
American Systems has won a potential five-year, $165.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide software engineering and technical support services for naval air programs. The company will deliver such services to the Naval Air Systems Command’s software engineering department in support of various aircraft and related subsystems, the Depart...
Karen McConnell, an aerospace engineering veteran, has joined Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) Blue Canyon Technologies subsidiary as executive director of engineering. Blue Canyon said Monday that McConnell will be responsible for managing the performance, reliability and delivery schedules of its small satellite production line. Her additi...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 27, 2021 — KBR (NYSE: KBR) will provide engineering support for aircraft pilot training and electronic systems at the U.S. Navy under two recompeted task orders worth more than $120 million combined, ExecutiveBiz reported July 19. “These recompetes speak to KBR’s commitment and capability to prepare and protect ...
