Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has secured a $960.8 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy to provide the service branch with Naval Strike Missiles over a five-year period. The Naval Sea Systems Command said Tuesday the Over the Horizon – Weapons System NSM will help boost coastline defense, deterrence and interoperability as well a...
The Department of Defense has awarded Verizon a 24-month task order extension to continue providing critical communications capabilities to the U.S. government under the Global Network Solutions program. The original GNS contract awarded in 2016 now has a cumulative amount of over $98 million, Verizon said Monday. The extension aims to create ...
Michael Smith, a seasoned executive specializing in technical program leadership and direction, has been elevated to chief information officer at V2X, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post Sunday. Smith spearheads V2X’s IT systems and operations worldwide while managing its cyber and information security and business applicati...
Textron will continue its work focused on the development of nine Ship to Shore Connector Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class craft in support of the U.S. Navy. The Department of Defense said Friday Textron Systems secured a $394.3 million contract modification from the Navy for the boats’ construction. Majority of contract work will be perfor...
James Ebeler, former chief technology officer at Three Wire Systems, was named vice president of technology solutions at Emergent. In a LinkedIn post, the IT platforms and services provider announced that Ebeler and other talent joined the company following Mythics’ acquisition of Three Wire’s technology resale business and integration o...
Noble Supply and Logistics has received a Defense Logistics Agency contract modification to provide maintenance, repair and operations supplies support services worth up to $562.5 million to various facilities around the globe. The Department of Defense said Thursday the modification to the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant...
The Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a five-year, $100 million initiative in an effort to accelerate commercial partnerships and enhance rapid acquisition capabilities. The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract award for Commercial Engagement and Integration – Rapid Acquisition De...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded 12 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide advisory and assistance services for Space Systems Command. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the Hemisphere program is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks to support SSC’s Space Doma...
IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close within the next six months and help expand its technology portfolio in quantum network security and protection and...
Brian Shimkaveg, former senior director of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sales at Rancher Government Solutions, was promoted to the role of vice president of sales at RGS, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Building on his more than two decades of technology and public sector experience, Shimkaveg served as seni...
