GovConWire's Government Contracting News 2/18/2022

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, incoming director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, as a 2022 recipient of the prestigious Wash100 Award – an annual recognition honoring the top 100 executives in the government contracting sector for their visionary leadership and notable impacts across the federal landscape. This marks Whitworth’s first Wash100

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $252 million follow-on contract to produce a man-portable system for U.S. Marine Corps personnel to recognize and locate targets. The company will provide low-rate initial and full-rate production services to USMC’s Next Generation Handheld Targeting System program, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Under the eight-year contract, Northrop

Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) reported $155.9 million in total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021, up 6 percent from the prior-year period. The McLean, Virginia-based satellite communications company said the total number of billable subscribers rose to 1.72 million in Q4 2021, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 17 percent associated with the growth in

As the 2022 Wash100 Voting season continues to heat up and the support from the government contracting (GovCon) community pours in, this year’s collection of Wash100 Award winners aren’t waiting until the April 30th vote deadline to challenge one another for the top spot in the rankings. Visit Wash100.com right now to participate in Executive

Chuck Cash, a more than two-decade veteran of the government technology market, has been named vice president of federal sales at Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR). He will oversee the development and execution of Spire’s growth strategy in the federal sector and expand partnerships with government clients, the space data provider said Thursday. Cash most recently

The U.S. Navy has released a request for proposals for a potential 10-year, $4.1 billion follow-on contract for the procurement and production of afloat network devices, spares, laboratory equipment, initial software, software renewal and maintenance services for surface, shore and submarine platforms. The service will launch a full and open competition for the multiple-award Consolidated

In its recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Steve Escaravage, a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, to discuss his team’s research on advancing artificial intelligence tools. He also talked about the trust needed in AI and machine learning design process, the gaps in AI within the

Executive Mosaic has introduced Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for his leadership in the space-based intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance area. Scolese has been selected for the third straight year to Executive Mosaic’s annual list that recognizes public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront

Eun Young Choi, most recently senior counsel to the deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice, has been named the first director of the national cryptocurrency enforcement team at DOJ. She will lead NCET in identifying, investigating and pursuing DOJ’s cases that involve the criminal use of digital currencies and other digital assets, establishing

LMI will offer test and evaluation tools to the Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence organization under a five-year, $249 million blanket purchase agreement. The nonprofit consulting firm said Wednesday it was awarded a position on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center T&E BPA, a contracting vehicle that supports responsible and ethical AI system development efforts throughout