GovConWire's Government Contracting News 10/20/2021

Mac Curtis, former chairman of the board, president and CEO of Perspecta and a seven-time Wash100 Award winner, has joined McLean, Virginia-based growth equity firm Blue Delta Capital Partners as a venture fellow. Phil Nolan, a general partner at Blue Delta, said in a statement released Wednesday that Curtis will serve on some boards of

VMWare Federal Strategist Keith Nakasone was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Tuesday. The discussions were focused on his move from the General Services Administration to VMware; company information technology offerings; cyber hygiene and compliance; the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification initiative; and the impact of artificial intelligence

A team of BAE Systems and Sierra Nevada Corp. has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to design an open architecture technology intended for signals intelligence collection and analysis. Both companies aim to develop a prototype that will work to detect, identify and track radio frequency emissions as part of USAF’s Global High-altitude

The next virtual event in the Potomac Officers Club’s JADC2 Series will feature leaders from SpaceX, the U.S. Air Force and Army Futures Command to offer insights into the role of commercial technology in military efforts to manage and protect critical mission data. Panelists for the “Winning With the Network, Securing Data in Motion to

Robert Starr, formerly an executive vice president and chief financial officer at Kaman (NYSE: KAMN), has joined Fairbanks Morse Defense as CFO. FMD CEO George Whittier said in a statement published Tuesday Starr’s experience working with military and commercial clients and ability to manage large companies’ finances will be critical as he shares insights into

Exolaunch, a German company that provides launch services and separation systems, has established operations in Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. in the U.S. as part of its efforts to expand market share in North America. Chris Hearsey, a former director at Bigelow Aerospace, was appointed to serve as CEO of Exolaunch USA and lead the

The U.S. Navy has awarded a five-year, $154.1 million contract to BAE Systems to integrate multiple systems into vehicles, command facilities, fixed base terminals, transit cases, mobile communications equipment and intelligence platforms. BAE’s technology solutions and services business will support command, control, communications, computer and combat systems as part of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department

A new McAleese & Associates report says NASA and Boeing (NYSE: BA) expect the next uncrewed flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to occur in the first six months of 2022. Boeing and the space agency held a joint teleconference Tuesday to provide an update on Starliner and Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese

The U.S. Air Force has indicated its intent to award Boeing (NYSE: BA) a sole-source contract to study and analyze the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft configuration as the branch looks to replace its current E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system. A special notice posted on SAM.gov says that the government is seeking additional information about

Jennifer Richmond, former senior vice president and general manager of Jacobs‘ (NYSE: J) national security business, has transitioned to a new role as SVP of sales within the company’s federal and environmental solutions business, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Tuesday. The nearly 17-year Jacobs veteran will be part of a global business organization that supports infrastructure, environmental