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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 12/30/2021

A GovCon Executive Who Cares: Magellan Federal CEO Oscar Montes Highlights Hidden Helpers’ Mission to Support Children of Military Families
Executive Spotlights

A GovCon Executive Who Cares: Magellan Federal CEO Oscar Montes Highlights Hidden Helpers’ Mission to Support Children of Military Families

Oscar Montes, CEO of Magellan Federal, recently spoke with GovConWire to discuss the Hidden Helpers Coalition, an organization created by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to showcase untold stories of military caregivers who care for a wounded, ill, or injured service member or veteran, seeking to provide solutions for the nation’s hidden heroes. During the conversation with GovConWire,
ST Engineering Subsidiary Receives $553M Order for 2nd Coast Guard Polar Cutter
Contract Awards

ST Engineering Subsidiary Receives $553M Order for 2nd Coast Guard Polar Cutter

ST Engineering’s shipbuilding business in Pascagoula, Mississippi, has received a $552.7 million contract modification from the Department of the Navy to design and build a second polar security cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard. The Navy exercised an option on a potential $1.94 billion contract originally awarded to VT Halter Marine in April 2019 in
USAF, USSF Officials to Discuss Military Space Acquisition in GovCon Wire Forum Keynotes
Events

USAF, USSF Officials to Discuss Military Space Acquisition in GovCon Wire Forum Keynotes

Officials from the U.S. Air Force and Space Force are scheduled to deliver keynote addresses at GovCon Wire’s Space Acquisition Forum on Jan. 19 to give their perspectives on the importance of technology investments for the military to maintain dominance in the space domain. Brig. Gen. Steve Whitney One of the speakers is Brig. Gen.
Executive Spotlight With SAIC SVP Vincent DiFronzo Discusses Company’s Work on WESTAR Program With Air Force
News

Executive Spotlight With SAIC SVP Vincent DiFronzo Discusses Company’s Work on WESTAR Program With Air Force

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of the Air Force and COCOM business unit at Science Applications International Corp., about his career transition from the military to defense contracting, as well as the company’s work on the Weapon Engagement Simulation Technology for Advanced Research program under
Virgin Orbit, NextGen SPAC Close Merger
M&A Activity

Virgin Orbit, NextGen SPAC Close Merger

Virgin Orbit is set to kick off trading Thursday, Dec. 30, on Nasdaq after it completed its merger with blank check company NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: NGCA). Shareholders at special purpose acquisition company NextGen approved the business combination on Tuesday and the combined entity will operate as Virgin Orbit Holdings and list its common
Lockheed Receives $102M Army Sensor Hardware Supply Contract
Contract Awards

Lockheed Receives $102M Army Sensor Hardware Supply Contract

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $102.4 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce components and spares of the Apache attack helicopter’s updated sensor system. The military service is procuring the hardware items for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System from the company’s missiles and fire control business, the Department
ICE Plans $100M Cloud Infrastructure Hosting Contract
News

ICE Plans $100M Cloud Infrastructure Hosting Contract

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency expects to launch a solicitation by the end of January for a potential $100 million contract to procure cloud infrastructure hosting services, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System. ICE is interested in acquiring Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-compliant products such
Blue Origin to Participate in Rocket Cargo Research Project via TRANSCOM Agreement
News

Blue Origin to Participate in Rocket Cargo Research Project via TRANSCOM Agreement

Blue Origin and U.S. Transportation Command have signed a cooperative research and development agreement to study the potential use of its commercial rockets in transporting cargo and personnel, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. TRANSCOM, which is responsible for military logistics operations worldwide, also signed CRADAs with SpaceX and Exploration Architecture Corp. or XArc in 2020 to work
US Courts Administrative Office Seeks Unclassified Commercial Cloud Services
News

US Courts Administrative Office Seeks Unclassified Commercial Cloud Services

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has indicated its intent to procure unclassified cloud services from the commercial sector through a blanket purchase agreement. AOUSC is looking for a contractor to develop, test and produce an integrated government cloud environment for the U.S. Judiciary, according to a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov. Potential use
MilliporeSigma Secures $137M DOD Contract to Boost COVID-19 Testing Material Production
Contract Awards

MilliporeSigma Secures $137M DOD Contract to Boost COVID-19 Testing Material Production

Merck’s life science business has been awarded a three-year, $136.7 million contract to stand up a factory for a critical material needed to manufacture rapid COVID-19 point-of-care tests. MilliporeSigma said Thursday it will use the funds to establish a lateral flow membrane production facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to support domestic production and supply efforts for
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