The Department of Homeland Security has published its five-year information technology strategic plan to align the cross-functional and cross-organizational goals and priorities when it comes to digital modernization. The 2024-2028 IT Strategic Plan includes investing in training and development opportunities for the DHS’ IT workforce and lead...
The Professional Services Council and the National Defense Industrial Association have called on congressional leaders through a joint letter to prevent a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution and to speed up passage of the defense appropriations bill and the other 11 appropriations measures for fiscal year 2024. In the letter dated...
Eric Brown, a technology industry leader, has started serving as senior vice president for innovation and capabilities and chief innovation officer at ManTech, he announced in a LinkedIn post. He most recently served as VP for innovation and capabilities responsible for accelerating the Herndon, Virginia-based defense contractor’s technology strat...
Six companies won spots on a $5 billion contract to support the U.S. Army in a power generation and stabilization project in Puerto Rico. Amentum, AshBritt, CDM Smith, OMP Solutions, PTSI Managed Services and Weston Solutions will compete for orders under the firm-fixed-price contract, which is expected to be completed by September 2028, the Departm...
Larry Honarvar, formerly a vice president at CGI (NYSE: GIB), has joined Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) as a VP – cloud practice lead, according to a LinkedIn post published Thursday. He assumed his new position following a six-year stint as VP of operations at information technology consulting firm NetCraftsmen, a subsi...
MullenLowe U.S. has won a potential six-year, $454.6 million contract from the Defense Human Resources Activity to provide market research, joint advertising and related marketing communications services. DHRA received seven offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and will use operations and maintenance funds to finance task ...
The National Science Foundation has released a draft solicitation for the development of a next-generation icebreaking research vessel that will support scientific operations in the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic. A notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov states that NSF will launch an open competition to select an Antarctic Research Vessel integrator t...
Bill Watson, former CEO of RADA Technologies with three decades of defense industry experience, has joined antenna and radio frequency system developer Antenna Research Associates as chief growth officer. He will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new market opportunities and developing new ideas to expand ARA’s existing market presen...
Six companies have secured potential 10-year contracts worth approximately $1.53 billion combined from the Defense Health Agency to provide comprehensive health care support services for military retirees, active-duty personnel and their family members through the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan. The fixed-price contracts include the delivery ...
Aftermarket services provider VSE (Nasdaq: VSEC) and Bernhard Capital Partners have mutually agreed to cancel an approximately $100 million deal for BCP to acquire VSE’s federal and defense business after both parties fail to secure the necessary approvals and meet other closing conditions in a timely manner. The mutual decision to cancel the tran...
