The Department of the Air Force has started seeking proposals for a potential five-year, $750 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide professional services for U.S. Central Command Headquarters. According to a solicitation notice published Tuesday, the CENTCOM Headquarters IDIQ for Professional Services, o...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Leidos a firm-fixed-price contract worth $987 million for F-16 fighter jet support to the Taiwanese military. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is a foreign military sales agreement, but work will be performed at the company’s facilities in Reston, Virginia, until May 2034, the Department of De...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $450.5 million foreign military sales, or FMS, contract to provide command and control capabilities to Japan’s F-15 jet fighters. The Department of Defense said Tuesday that under the sole source award, Boeing will deliver radars, self-protection toolkits and mission computers to the Japan Air Self-Defense F...
By Maryam Emdadi, Vice President of Sales at Carahsoft Technology disruption and rising cloud costs are forcing public sector agencies to rethink their digital transformation roadmaps. Artificial intelligence and 5G promise revolutionary capabilities, but they also demand unprecedented computing power — and many agencies are discovering their...
The Department of Energy has awarded five companies positions on a potential 10-year, $3.4 billion contract to procure low-enriched uranium, or LEU, from domestic commercial sources. According to award notices published Tuesday on SAM.gov, the selected vendors are American Centrifuge Operating, General Matter, Global Laser Enrichment, LIS Technologi...
Jennifer Childs was appointed vice president of quality and engineering at HII‘s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, where she has worked for in nearly two decades. HII said Childs will manage and oversee quality programs and ship design, engineering, integrated logistics support and planning yard engineering in her new role, effective Jan. 6. The ...
Government contracting firm CATHEXIS has acquired technology company Paradyme for an undisclosed sum to expand its presence in the mid-tier federal market. Taking Tech-Agnostic Approach to Meet Federal Market Needs Founded in 2003, Paradyme provides advanced technology platforms in artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevSecOps, human-cente...
By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet Effective budgeting is vital for any business. It’s needed to help you plan for the future and measure your success. For government contractors, determining the right budget for your organization helps you set realistic goals and puts you in a position to succeed. Recognizing...
Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AeroVironment, said the fundamental strategies of defense warfare have evolved since the Ukraine conflict. In a video interview published Friday on CNBC, Nawabi stated that drones, loitering munitions and other weapons systems will “become a much bigger part of the fabric of defense in general.” H...
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison The Contractor Purchasing System Review, a.k.a. CPSR, represents a comprehensive assessment for government contractors, digging into every aspect of their procurement activities. This evaluation extends beyond routine audits, scrutinizing processes from the initial acquisition of goods and serv...
