GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/22/2021

Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has secured a $600 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop an engine system for spacecraft to be used in NASA’s lunar exploration program. The company will help NASA integrate the Orion Main Engine into the primary power and propulsion module of the exploratory vehicle to replace a repurposed Space Shuttle-era engine for

Criterion Systems has purchased Protas Solutions for an undisclosed sum to further expand its portfolio of information technology services for intelligence community clients. Reston, Virginia-based Protas is a government contractor focused on providing software engineering, data science and management consulting support services to IC customers, Criterion said Tuesday. “Protas is the second acquisition we have

In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Glenn Hickok, president of Noblis‘ new subsidiary, about the establishment of Noblis MSD following its acquisition of McKean Defense Group, his initial growth strategy and future plans for the company and the launch of “Run with Noblis Solutions” and the challenges of technology innovation. Here’s

Seven companies have landed spots on a potential seven-year, $169.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support information technology, command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. Contractors will compete for task orders to perform engineering, modeling and simulation, technology insertion and logistical work for NIWC Pacific’s enterprise communication

GovCon Wire Events hosted its Cybersecurity in National Security Summit on Tuesday to provide a platform for the members of the federal government, industry and the government contracting (GovCon) community to discuss the major initiatives bolstering the DOD’s cybersecurity as well as the opportunities for private industry to support the federal government’s cybersecurity objectives. Puesh

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded four service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses positions on a potential five-year, $200 million contract to provide professional and technical support services to biomedical engineering departments at VA’s medical centers, Veterans Integrated Service Network offices and outpatient clinics. The awardees on the National Biomedical Engineering and Professional Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract

An Amentum-led industry team will create a synthetic training environment prototype for the U.S. Army under an other transaction agreement from the service branch’s program executive office for simulation, training and instrumentation. Amentum said Tuesday it teamed up with FN America, Cole Engineering Systems, Cornet Technologies and SoarTech for the STE Live Training System development

CTI has secured a five-year, $188M contract under the General Services Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research program to integrate technologies into manned, unmanned and cloud platforms intended for the military. The McLean, Virginia-based company said Tuesday it will perform software development and engineering work as part of the SBIR Phase III award from GSA’s Federal

A joint venture between General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology unit and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will help the U.S. Space Force maintain launch and test range systems under a three-year, $125.1 million contract modification awarded by Space Systems Command. Range Generation Next will continue to provide testing equipment operations, maintenance and sustainment services to

Shareholders at U.K.-based aerospace company Meggitt voted to approve the acquisition offer from Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH), a Cleveland-based provider of motion and control technologies for the aerospace and industrial markets. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of calendar year 2022, subject to regulatory clearances, Parker said Tuesday. Tom Williams,