The U.S. Army has reserved at least 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s AZD7442, a long-acting antibody product designed to prevent COVID-19 infection or treat the coronavirus disease, through a $204.9 million contract modification. The service branch obligated the full amount using its fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation funds, ...
Andy Green, executive vice president and president of Technical Solutions at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was announced as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, ExecutiveBiz reported on Tuesday. This marks the third time that Green has earned a Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Green ...
The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for the proposed acquisition of NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) by Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) has expired. The transaction is still subject to approval by NIC stockholders and other customary closing conditions and both companies expect the deal to be finalized in the second qu...
Nazzic Keene, CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said the company will align its strategy to focus on potential areas of growth, including information technology modernization and space, amid the possibility of federal budget constraints, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. â...
The Potomac Officers Club has announced the list of speakers for its third Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, which will be held on Tuesday and will include discussions on how industry and government can jointly accelerate the pace of AI development. This virtual event will feature Yll Bajraktari, executive director of the National Security Comm...
The Department of Defense‘s rapid reaction technology office is inviting companies to propose technology platforms that could address joint mission capability requirements by 2028 in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, hypersonics and 5G. DOD is interested in innovations that are ready to undergo maturation projects and...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a three-year, $175.5 million contract modification to continue support services for the U.S. Army’s Guided Missile and Launching Assembly Service Life Extension Program. The service branch used fiscal 2020 procurement appropriations to cover the full obligated amount, the Department of Defense said Thurs...
Jacobs (NYSE:J) has landed a spot on a multiple-award, $2 billion contract vehicle to help the U.S. Air Force modernize or renovate facilities and general infrastructure. The company said Thursday it plans to continue to support USAFs global architecture and engineering requirements as a participating contractor in the AE Next Program. The Air Force...
Redwire, a space infrastructure company backed by AE Industrial Partners, has agreed to merge with Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: GNPK) and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange once the transaction is completed. The boards of directors of Redwire and Genesis Park, a special purpose acquisition company, have approved the merger deal that...
The U.S. Air Force is seeking white papers under an open broad agency announcement that seeks to facilitate research and development in advanced manufacturing technologies to strengthen defense manufacturing capabilities. The Manufacturing Research and Technology Development BAA will have a ceiling value of $500 million and the service anticipates m...
