Flank Speed was one of the U.S. Navy’s top IT modernization priorities and the service’s CIO is applying lessons from its implementation to another critical modernization effort. What Is Flank Speed? Flank Speed is a unique U.S. Navy enterprise system for daily work, providing a secure ecosystem for working with colleagues, cloud computi...
The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Dynamics subsidiary a $1 billion contract modification to provide long lead time materials to support the construction of Block VI Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Scope of Contract Action The Department of Defense said Tuesday General Dynamics Electric Boat will perform work on the undefinitized ...
Tony Encinias, formerly of Atos, shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed chief technology officer for government services at Peraton. Career Highlights The seasoned executive most recently served as CTO for public sector and defense in North America at Atos. He was also the chief strategy and innovation officer for the s...
Risk management services provider RMC Global has acquired Shearer and Associates for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to bolster its service offerings and expand its presence within the defense and critical infrastructure sectors. In a statement published Tuesday, RMC CEO Vince Kuchar said the acquisition marks a key step in advancing the...
Accenture Federal Services has landed a $336.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, services and supplies. MRO Contract Details The Department of Defense said Tuesday the cost-plus-fixed-fee, level of effort contract includes cost-reimbursable contract line-item numbers for travel expenses and other...
The Air Force Materiel Command is seeking a consortium manager to support the Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities, or AF TENCAP, a congressionally mandated, non-traditional, rapid-acquisition organization established to accelerate the delivery of new technologies to warfighters. According to a request for proposals posted on SAM...
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics landed a potential $238 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the purchase of long lead materials, parts, components and related support services for F-35 aircraft production. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Monday the new deal is an undefinitized modification to a fixed-price incentive contra...
The Acquisition Directorate within Washington Headquarters Services, a Department of Defense Field Activity, has started conducting market research to identify 8(a) small businesses that have the capability to provide IT, artificial intelligence and machine learning programmatic support services for DOD. According to a sources sought notice publishe...
The Department of Defense is expanding its identity, credential and access management, or ICAM, efforts to include the secretive Five Eyes intelligence partners and multiple U.S. services. What Is ICAM? ICAM is one of the most critical efforts in the digital transformation space. The goal of the DOD’s ICAM program is to provide a secure comp...
The joint venture between Bell Textron and Boeing has secured a $590 million undefinitized modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy for the production and delivery of a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft variant. CMV-22B Osprey Aircraft Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Friday the fixed-price incentive ...
