Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and SupplyCore have each received a $90 million bridge contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to continue the companies’ maintenance, repair and operations support at U.S. military facilities. Both contractors will provide MRO supplies to the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and...
Kevin Leonard, former senior vice president of contingency operations at Vectrus (NYSE: VEC), has been named president and CEO at Charleston, South Carolina-based military logistics services provider Technica. The retired U.S. Army major general will lead Technica in efforts to support customers such as the Department of Defense and succeeds Amy Rod...
General Electric‘s (NYSE: GE) aviation subsidiary has secured a nearly $284 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency to provide helicopter engine supplies to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force. The T-700 firm-fixed-price, requirements-type contract has a base performance period of five years and three months, ending on Dec. 31, 2026, ...
Jacobs (NYSE: J) has received seven awards on the General Services Administration’s 10-year ASTRO acquisition vehicle for manned, optionally manned and unmanned platforms and support services. Bruce Crawford, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and senior vice president of strategic development at Jacobs’ critical mission solutions busine...
Accenture Federal Services conducted a global survey, capturing insights from over 6,000 businesses and executives to identify the recent emerging industry-leading trends in the federal technology sector as a result of the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well the future implications for government agencies. The abrupt ons...
GovCon Wire Events hosted its Cybersecurity in National Security Summit on Tuesday to discuss the major initiatives bolstering the DOD’s cybersecurity as well as the opportunities for private industry to support the federal government’s cybersecurity objectives. Following a keynote address from Puesh Kumar of the Department of Energy (DOE), GovC...
Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its Fall 2021 5G Summit this past Thursday to bring the members of the government contracting (GovCon) community together with executives and personnel from across the federal government, military branches and intelligence community to explore the impact 5G integration has on the private and public sectors, as well...
Deborah Lee James, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force and a previous Wash100 Award winner, took her oath of office as the new chair of the Defense Business Board during a ceremony held Tuesday at the Pentagon. Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, swore in...
Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its Fall 2021 5G Summit to bring together some of the most influential executives from the federal government and industry to explore the impact that 5G integration has on the private and public sectors, as well as future programs, plans and priorities as the nation aligns with emerging technology. Jay...
The U.S. Cyber Command is planning to collaborate with different agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cyber Information Security Agency to strengthen cybersecurity initiatives for the upcoming 2022 elections, Signal reported Wednesday. Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of the Cybercom who serves concurrently as the director of the Na...
