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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/25/2022

Navy Selects 5 Firms for Potential $1B Financial Services IDIQ
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Navy Selects 5 Firms for Potential $1B Financial Services IDIQ

The Department of the Navy has awarded five companies positions on a five-year, $999.6 million contract vehicle for financial, accounting and business process services. DON will obligate a total of $250,000 to the awardees to cover the minimum amount of its Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. Seventy-five percent
Virgin Orbit Rebrands Government Business; Mark Baird Quoted
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Virgin Orbit Rebrands Government Business; Mark Baird Quoted

Small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has changed the name of its U.S.-incorporated subsidiary Vox Space to Virgin Orbit National Systems to highlight the company’s presence in the national security space market. The rebranded subsidiary also welcomed Craig Cooning, a former executive at Boeing (NYSE: BA) and a 2015 Wash100 inductee, as a member of
Iridium, General Dynamics Partner to Pursue SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 Management Contract
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Iridium, General Dynamics Partner to Pursue SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 Management Contract

Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) have submitted a joint proposal to the Space Development Agency to compete for a contract to manage and operate a $1.8 billion constellation of Transport Layer Tranche 1 satellites in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Saturday. In January, SDA issued a solicitation for the “ground operations and
DOD’s Industrial Policy Office Undergoes Reorganization
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DOD’s Industrial Policy Office Undergoes Reorganization

The Department of Defense has created two deputy assistant secretaries as part of the reorganization of its industrial policy office to improve oversight of the defense industrial base amid supply chain challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Defense One reported Thursday. Jessica Maxwell, a spokesperson for DOD, said one of the new deputies will focus
Executive Spotlight: CGI Federal SVP & Business Unit Leader Stefan Becker on Company’s Work With Civilian, Regulatory Agencies
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Executive Spotlight: CGI Federal SVP & Business Unit Leader Stefan Becker on Company’s Work With Civilian, Regulatory Agencies

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Stefan Becker, senior vice president and business unit leader at CGI Federal, to discuss the company’s work in support of civilian regulatory agencies and the technology trends influencing agency priorities. He also talked about challenges in the federal landscape, including the aging workforce and reliance
Leonardo DRS Secures $73M Navy Contract for Shipboard Energy Magazine Production
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Leonardo DRS Secures $73M Navy Contract for Shipboard Energy Magazine Production

A Leonardo DRS business arm has won a potential five-year, $72.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the first low-rate initial production of a shipboard energy magazine and related support services. DRS Naval Power Systems will design, fabricate, test and manufacture the power conversion technology as well as conduct risk reduction efforts for it
Former Leidos Capture Manager William Manel Joins Peraton
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Former Leidos Capture Manager William Manel Joins Peraton

William Manel, former capture manager at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has joined Peraton to serve as opportunity strategy director, FedHealthIT reported Friday. Manel wrote in a LinkedIn post that he will be responsible for helping drive the latter’s cross-company innovation, teamwork and collaboration efforts. The Certified Agile Professional-Scrum Master has previous experience in grants management, federal
DLA Seeks Info on Weapons Systems, Industry Capabilities for Ukraine Military Aid
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DLA Seeks Info on Weapons Systems, Industry Capabilities for Ukraine Military Aid

The Defense Logistics Agency has asked industry for information on weapons systems and other commercial capabilities as the Pentagon works to meet Ukraine’s requests for security assistance amid Russian invasion. The Department of Defense is looking at options to build up additional capacity and speed up the production of weapons systems and other equipment that
Former Commerce Department Official Kevin O’Connell Appointed to Copernic Space Advisory Board
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Former Commerce Department Official Kevin O’Connell Appointed to Copernic Space Advisory Board

Kevin O’Connell, former director in the Office of Space Commerce, has joined the advisory board of digital platform provider Copernic Space, SpaceNews reported Friday. He will provide advice to the Copernic Space leadership on sector matters as the company aims to standardize an electronic interface for investors and customers to trade space-related assets. O’Connell is
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