Israel has signed an agreement with the U.S. government and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to buy an additional 17 F-35 fighter jets worth approximately $1.7 billion, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. Israel’s defense ministry said Lockheed is slated to deliver the new batch of 17 F-35s by December 2024 after the country’s init...
The Bridge on TV aired Sunday featuring Rick Tracy, Chief Security Officer, Telos Corporation and Matt Barrett, Program Manager, Cybersecurity Framework, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These industry leaders shared their viewpoints on Improving Government-Industry Cooperation in Cybersecurity. Highlights from the show i...
Weekly Roundup August 21 – August 25 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This August the GovCon industry has experienced a great deal of executive moves. As the month comes to a close, let™s take a look at some of the noteworthy executive shifts in the...
Wendy Masiello, former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has joined the board of directors at KBR (NYSE: KBR). KBR said Thursday Masiello will serve on the board’s audit and environment, health, safety, security and social responsibility committees. The 36-year Air Force ve...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential $727.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft fleets of Afghanistan’s air force and special mission wing. The Army obligated $126.7 million in fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance funds at the time of award, the Defense Department said Thursday. Leido...
The General Services Administration has awarded Springfield Parcel C a $316 million contract to lease a property in Fairfax County, Virginia, for the construction of a new Transportation Security Administration headquarters, according to an award notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps. Springfield Parcel C, an affiliate of Bos...
Learn how security gaps between Government and industry threaten your data and your identity. Watch as Rick Tracy, Chief Security Officer, Telos Corporation; and Matt Barrett, Cybersecurity Framework Program Manager at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), share ideas for improving Government-Industry cybersecurity cooperation. Join...
India has released a request for information for a potential $10 billion program to buy multirole and multi-utility helicopters designed to help naval forces perform submarine warfare and search-and-rescue missions, Defense News reported Wednesday. The country™s defense ministry issued the RFI to Airbus, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: ...
A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has received a potential five-year, $78 million task order to support the U.S. Marine Corps‘ efforts to manage consequences from accidental or intentional chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive attacks. Huntington Ingalls’ Camber business will pr...
Biniam Gebre, formerly a partner at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, has been named managing director of the management consulting group within Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal services business. Accenture said Wednesday Gebre has previously worked with multiple agencies and financial institutions to help them increase operati...
