GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/7/2022

Quantum computing can unlock a myriad of opportunities for the United States, and the federal government is beginning to tap into its potential. Although quantum is not a new field by any means, it is incredibly complex, and it may take years for us to see the benefits of harnessing the advanced technology. Because of these

Elaine Beeman, the civilian portfolio lead at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal services subsidiary, will assume the additional role of chief leadership officer within the same business. She will be responsible for implementing an employee succession planning process and overseeing the execution of Accenture Federal Services’ leadership development strategies in her expanded capacity, the company said

Systems Planning and Analysis, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired a Metron division focused on providing operations research, digital engineering and model-based systems engineering support for the U.S. Navy and other national security customers. SPA said Tuesday it will integrate Metron’s operations research and cyber analysis division with its naval, nuclear and

Three executives at Red Cell Partners, an incubator focused on the national security and health care markets, have created a company to develop artificial intelligence-based software for military logistics use. Red Cell Operating Partner Paul Selva, CEO Grant Verstandig and President Yisroel Brumer established DEFCON AI with an overall goal of helping defense customers make

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit has received a $298 million blanket purchase agreement to develop case management system applications for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Under the five-year contract, General Dynamics Information Technology will also help the administrative office engineer, operate and secure software platforms, the company said Tuesday. John Ludecke,

Blue Delta Capital Partners, a government services market-focused investment firm, has become a minority partner of Edgewater Federal Solutions after the two companies signed a strategic alliance deal. Frederick, Maryland-based Edgewater entered into the partnership to expand its team and grow its business within the GovCon sector, the company said Tuesday. As part of the

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) will supply generators to Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) for use on the latter’s work in support of the U.S. Navy’s next generation Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program. Deliveries will be made under recently awarded contracts worth potentially $120 million, the Davidson, North Carolina-based aerospace and defense company said Tuesday. In June, Northrop

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a potential four-year, $104.5 million contract modification to continue providing engineering services, naval equipment and related components to the U.S. Navy. The modification has a base value of approximately $45.8 million that will run through July 2025, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Work will occur in Maryland, New

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Greg Muhlner, vice president of sales and customer engagement with Rebellion Defense, to discuss the company’s emphasis on ownership, being mission-driven and prioritizing customer needs. The Q&A also tackled Rebellion Defense’s work with defense and national security customers in the U.S. and U.K. and the company’s