GovConWire's Government Contracting News 1/26/2022

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that John “Chris” Inglis, national cyber director for the Executive Office of the President, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for his leadership and vision in his new role to guide federal agencies to advance their cybersecurity standards and evolve their capabilities to protect U.S.

Jeff Harman, president of Oceus Networks since June 2020, will serve in the additional role of CEO at the Reston Virginia-based broadband communications company. Harman has helped steward Oceus’ growth initiatives prior to the promotion and he will continue to lead innovation efforts across its portfolio in his expanded responsibilities, the company said Tuesday. Brad

Bank of America’s global crypto and digital asset specialists forecast that the U.S. could advance and introduce a central bank digital currency as early as 2025, BloombergQuint reported Tuesday. CBDCs “are an inevitable evolution of today’s electronic currencies,” BofA strategists Alkesh Shah and Andrew Moss wrote in the report. Both strategists forecast the use of

Neal Frick, formerly vice president of mission services at CyberCore Technologies, has elevated to the CEO post at the Elkridge, Maryland-based company. He brings to the chief executive role over 18 years of experience building operational teams and driving growth for businesses supporting the Intelligence Community and other U.S. government customers, CyberCore said Tuesday. Frick,

Executive Mosaic has introduced Jennifer Chronis, senior vice president of Verizon‘s public sector business, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for her leadership in efforts to help the Department of Defense adopt 5G wireless technology. This award marks her second consecutive selection to the prestigious group of 100 executives with staying power and

On Tuesday, the Potomac Officers Club hosted its final installment of the informative Data-Driven 2021 Series, Fostering Resilient, All-of-Nation Pandemic Response, which acted as a dedicated platform for federal and industry health sector leaders to join in a synergistic discussion on the U.S.’ pandemic response and resilience efforts as new and complex challenges, like the emergence

Egypt has asked to buy a dozen C-130J military transport planes and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a $2.2 billion foreign military sales proposal approved by the State Department. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the proposed FMS deal for Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) Super Hercules offering seeks to add airlift capability

ExecutiveBiz featured Ken Folderauer, vice president of Comcast Government Services, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He provided details on the company’s efforts in the federal landscape and work to solidify its position to create a stronger digital future. Other discussions focused on Comcast Government Services’ significant contract awards, 2022 goals and

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) reported $17.7 billion in net sales during the fourth quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, up 4 percent from the prior-year period, and posted $2 billion, or $7.47 per share, in Q4 net earnings from continuing operations. The Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday Q4 cash from operations reached

Enlightenment Capital has purchased Boecore, a provider of technology platforms in space, hypersonics, strategic deterrent and missile defense sectors, for an undisclosed sum. Colorado-based Boecore provides software, cybersecurity and network and systems engineering support to federal government and military customers, the companies said in a joint release published Tuesday. “The pace of technological change and