The Department of Energy has issued a draft solicitation notice for a potential 10-year, $26.5 billion contract to manage tank waste at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state. DOE said Thursday it will brief interested vendors about the Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at a pre-solicitation meeting that is scheduled …
Read More »Stephen Browning Joins Michael Baker International as Federal Markets SVP
Stephen Browning, a 23-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran, has been named senior vice president of federal markets at Pittsburgh-based infrastructure engineering and consulting services provider Michael Baker International.
Read More »President Biden Appoints 34 Acting Federal Agency Leaders
President Joe Biden, who took the oath of office Wednesday, has appointed individuals to lead 34 federal government organizations in acting capacities until his Cabinet choices complete confirmation procedures. Each agency leader will support the new administration in efforts to create a “whole-of-government” strategy to address national challenges and increase …
Read More »Former NAVSEA Commander Thomas Moore Named HII Nuclear Operations VP; Andy Green Quoted
Thomas Moore, a 39-year U.S. Navy veteran and former head of Naval Sea Systems Command, has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (NYSE: HII) nuclear and environmental services business as vice president of nuclear operations. The retired Navy vice admiral will oversee nuclear programs for the Department of Energy portfolio within HII’s …
Read More »Battelle Wins $3.8B DOE Contract to Manage Savannah River National Lab; Lou Von Thaer Quoted
A Battelle-led team that includes five universities and two small businesses will help the Department of Energy run the Savannah River National Laboratory under a potential 10-year, $3.8 billion contract. The Battelle Savannah River Alliance's subcontractors are Clemson University, South Carolina State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, TechSource and Longenecker & Associates.
Read More »Amentum CEO John Vollmer Receives His Fifth Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Amentum CEO John Vollmer with his fifth Wash100 Award on Thursday. This marks the fifth-time Vollmer has received the award in the last six years. Vollmer’s commitment and leadership led to substantial growth for Amentum by securing major contract wins across the government contracting (GovCon) sector.
Read More »OSTP, DOE Appoint 21 Members to National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Energy has appointed 21 members of the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC), following President Trump's executive order that established the committee in August 2019, DOE said Friday. Charles Tahan, director of the National Quantum Coordination Office, will co-chair NQIAC with Kathryn Ann Moler, dean of research at Stanford University.
Read More »Amentum JV Wins Spot on $3B DOE IDIQ Contract; John Vollmer Quoted
Amentum’s joint venture, D2R Services, has secured a spot on a potential 10-year, $3 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to provide nationwide deactivation, decommissioning and removal (DD&R) services, the company announced Tuesday.
Read More »GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: New Government Technology Initiatives To Stir Innovation
Investment in technology research is an integral part of the journey as we embark on the 4th industrial era. Government is recognizing the imperative to stir technological innovation and new initiatives that are now coming to the forefront.
Read More »DOE Introduces $67M Funding Opportunity to Help Manufacturers Boost Energy Efficiency
The Department of Energy expects to issue 33 awards worth potentially $67M combined to help domestic companies integrate energy efficiency systems into the manufacturing process.
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