GovConWire's Government Contracting News 8/5/2022

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business will manage an integrated center to support the Army National Guard’s network and security functions under a potential four-year, $267 million contract. The Guard Enterprise Cyber Operations Support program covers technical assistance to an ANG network that facilitates internet access for more than 124,000 military users across the

New York-based private equity firm Antarctica Capital has acquired a majority stake in Descartes Labs, which offers a software-as-a-service platform built to help government and enterprise users analyze geospatial intelligence data. Antarctica Capital operating partners Richard Davis and Graeme Shaw will serve as CEO and chief operating officer, respectively, of Descartes Labs as part of

John Mengucci, president and CEO for CACI International, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic is excited to announce and recognize John Mengucci as a three-time winner of the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), which is a testament to his

The Defense Health Agency has unveiled a list of contractors that are ineligible to take part in teaming arrangements for a new Military Health System information technology contract to prevent any potential conflicts of interest. In August 2021, Peraton won a potential 10-year, $2 billion blanket purchase agreement from DHA to support the MHS Enterprise

Consulting firm Control Risks has invested in Geospark Analytics and spun off its online monitoring platform to establish a new entity that will combine technology offerings of the two companies. Seerist, the new entity formed out of the partnership, will offer an artificial intelligence-based analytics product designed to help government and corporate organizations gain insight

Mark Fleming, a more than three-decade U.S. Navy veteran, has been appointed to serve as vice president of the newly created defense and government business unit of underwater remotely operated vehicle developer VideoRay. He will oversee the segment’s business development strategy and customer support initiatives in his new capacity, VideoRay said Thursday. Fleming joined the

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) NASSCO subsidiary has received two contract modifications to provide detail design and construction support for the U.S. Navy’s fleet replenishment oilers and mobile landing platform. The first award is valued at $890 million and covers the service’s T-AO 211 and 212 oilers and the second contract modification is worth approximately $535

Parsons‘ (NYSE: PSN) government services unit has won a potential $104.2 million contract to provide planning, design and construction services to the Missile Defense Agency’s facility restoration and modernization programs. The company will help MDA build sustainable infrastructure systems, update aging or damaged military facilities and manage leases under the MDA Real Property Program, the

Flashpoint has purchased open-source intelligence provider Echosec Systems for an undisclosed sum to broaden its OSINT capabilities to deliver geopolitical risk assessments, situational awareness, misinformation identification, counterterrorism and crisis response support to national security, public safety and commercial safety customers. Echosec is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and provides OSINT and publicly available information, including

Exiger was tapped by the General Services Administration to provide federal government agencies with risk management services to help them flag supply chain vulnerabilities and address threats to the supplier ecosystem. Under a multiyear, $74.5 million contract, Exiger will offer its third-party and supply chain risk management capability to help users with their SCRM efforts,