James “Hondo” Geurts, assistant secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) with the U.S. Navy, delivered his keynote address during Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Navy Forum on September 30th. If you missed this pivotal event, you can still register to watch the footage in Potomac Officers Club’s Event Archive....
General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a $327.8M contract modification to continue development studies, design work and lead yard support for the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class submarines....
Aaron Weis, chief information officer for the Department of the US Navy (DON), was presented his first Wash100 Award on Wednesday for leading the guiding principles of the service branch to drive DON’s information technology and cyber readiness goals. Weis assumed his role with the Department of the Navy in Sept. 2019....
A Rockville, Maryland-based unit of BAE Systems has won a potential five-year, $94M contract to help the U.S. Navy integrate manned and unmanned aircraft systems intended for communications, sensing, control and weapons operation. BAE's technology solutions and services business will provide integration support to the Naval Air Warfare Command ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a $210.1M contract to manufacture navigation systems for installation on surface and underwater U.S. Navy vessels. The company will produce the AN/WSN-7 Ring Laser Gyroscope navigation system and provide related support items and services under the sole-source contract, the Department of Defense said Wednesda...
The Navy has continued to accelerate acquisition channels, modernize emerging technologies and increase research and development to become more effective in warfare. As the Navy continues to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. Today, Potomac Officers Club will host its 2020 Navy Forum virtually! To register for the 2020 Navy...
KBR’s (NYSE: KBR) government services business has won a potential five-year, $92.6M contract to engineer and produce datalink systems and associated platforms for the U.S. Navy’s combat operations....
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a one-year, $197M contract option to maintain F405-RR-401 engines and 096 MKII gas turbine starters used by the U.S. Navy's T-45 Goshawk trainer aircraft fleet....
NavalX, the U.S. Navy’s newest innovation office that launched in 2019, has continued efforts to innovate and transform the workforce. Director of the unit, Capt. Frank Futcher, has discussed recent initiatives within the department since NavalX was established. Futcher will also serve as a panelist during Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Navy Forum...
Life Cycle Engineering and McKean Defense Group have been selected to help the U.S. Navy engineer shipboard navigational equipment under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth potentially $78.3M over five years....
