ASGN (NYSE: AGN), the parent organization of ECS Federal, has acquired technical risk management services provider Iron Vine Security in a push to grow ECS’ cybersecurity offerings in the government health market. Thirty-six Iron Vine employees will receive restricted stock unit awards covering about $7 million worth of acquirer shares by Jan....
The U.S. Navy has downselected 14 companies to repair, maintain and modernize non-nuclear amphibious and surface combatant ships in Norfolk, Virginia, as part of two indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts. The first award worth potentially $300.2 million will provide for maintenance services for Navy aircraft landing platfo...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a contract extension valued at $229 million to continue working with the Army Research Laboratory on the experimentation and implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning applications across the U.S. military. The new award is an addendum to the $99.9 million contract announced in...
With the release of the Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication-8, Information in June 2022, the U.S. Marine Corps recognized information as an important component of warfighting. Now, the service is working on a new document that translates the concept into practical application. Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, USMC’s deputy commandant for information, said t...
The Department of Defense continues to issue accelerated payments meant to help defense contractors withstand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic even after the White House declared the health crisis over, Bloomberg reported Monday. In March 2020, DOD issued a memo that increases the progress payment rates for large businesses from 80 percent to 90...
In recent years, the U.S. intelligence landscape has seen a clear shift away from counterterrorism and a pivot toward “hard target” adversaries like China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. Within the intelligence community, this shift has spurred a reevaluation of intelligence tradecraft, a more concentrated focus on technology and an increased rel...
Deltek has wrapped up its acquisition of TIP Technologies in a transaction that will integrate quality management system and manufacturing execution system offerings into the Herndon, Virginia-based software provider’s portfolio of enterprise resource planning and manufacturing platforms for the GovCon industry. Mike Corkery, president and CEO...
Centerpoint, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gunnison Consulting Group, will deliver information technology security support services to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under a potential five-year, $25.5 million contract. Gunnison CEO Gil Dussek said in a statement released Thursday the award has been the second contract secured by Centerp...
Modernization and digital transformation are linchpins of today’s GovCon landscape. As new technologies emerge, existing ones evolve and missions shift, the public sector is looking to industry more and more to help bring the U.S. government into the modern era and poise our military forces for technological dominance. Firms like Client Solut...
Ten companies will compete for vehicle production task orders from the U.S. Army’s program executive office for ground combat systems under a five-year, $1.61 billion firm-fixed-price contract. Army Contracting Command received 10 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine performance locations and fun...
