Tim Murphy, a three-decade federal contracting veteran, has been named vice president of contracts at CGI’s (NYSE: GIB) federal subsidiary. His new role involves overseeing CGI Federal‘s integrated contract and subcontract teams, as well as an internal group that specializes in corporate contract vehicles and agreements, the IT and busin...
Leonardo has received a $91.9 million contract from a U.S. combatant command to modernize the avionics system of a fixed-wing aircraft that supports the missions of special operations forces. Under the Special Operations Command contract, the Italy-based defense and aerospace conglomerate will be responsible for designing, modifying, integrating and...
Mary Ann Carlson, a three-decade federal business development and operational executive, will serve as the first chief growth officer of IPTA and oversee the creation and implementation of the company’s strategic growth initiatives. Bill Williams, CEO and owner of IPTA, said in a statement published Tuesday Carlson has deep knowledge of the federa...
IronNet has booked a contract from the U.S. Navy after the company completed a pilot run of its cybersecurity technology offering for Naval Sea Systems Command. The pilot test saw NAVSEA implement the Collective Defense Platform, designed to help organizations gain visibility of network security risks and share threat indicators, the company said Tu...
The U.S. Space Force is looking to buy a 12th military satellite communication system to join the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation using defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. A Space Systems Command spokesperson was quoted by SpaceNews as saying Congress allocated an additional $442 for the WGS program, which h...
Changes in global activity and geopolitical developments in the last few years have catalyzed a heavy focus on near-peer competition within the Department of Defense. As the DOD shifts away from its primary focus for the last two decades, counterterrorism, and toward the escalating global competition, defense leaders are reshaping their priorities t...
The government contracting ecosystem has seen major supply chain disruptions over the past few years; unfortunately, recent market conditions, geopolitical developments and increasing cyber threats have only exacerbated these issues. In response, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking action. CISA has established a...
The rapid growth of commercial space has unlocked exciting new opportunities for the U.S. federal government. Many of these possibilities lie in the field of geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, and space-based imagery, especially with the recent development of 3D and 4D capabilities. GovCon Wire spoke with six-time Wash100 Award winner&nb...
Jill McFarlane, a three-decade finance industry executive, has been appointed chief financial officer at Redhorse. She will bring to the role her industry experience in federal contracts, mergers and acquisitions and program management as she oversees the Arlington, Virginia-based government information technology services contractor’s financi...
Michael Barnes, a sales professional in the public sector technology market, has joined robotic process automation software provider UiPath as vice president of federal civilian business. “I’m excited to begin working with our customers and partners on this next evolution of enterprise transformation,” Barnes wrote in a LinkedIn po...
