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Drew Morin: DoD Taps TCS Tech for Cyber Workforce Training

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 24, 2015 — The Defense Department has awarded TeleCommunication Systems a $68 million contract to develop cybersecurity training modules for a five-year workforce development program, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. TCS said it will insert its curriculum development and performance-based testing technologies into the DoD training toolkit, including customized...

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Northrop, Booz Allen, HP Awarded CDM Task Order 2 Contracts

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 23, 2015 — The Department of Homeland Security has selected Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton and HP Enterprise Services for task order 2 Group C, Group D and Group E, respectively, under the agency’s continuous monitoring-as-a-service blanket purchase agreement, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The award amounts close to $140 million in total, and expands continuous...

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Orbital ATK Wins $426M NAVAIR Fuze Kits IDIQ

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 21, 2015 — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Orbital ATK an ammunition components contract worth $426 million, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said the firm-fixed-price contract is for the FMU-139D/B electronic bomb fuze and related accessories and qualification and testing support services through May 2024. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in...

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Navy Extends General Dynamics Nuclear Subs Engineering Support Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 18, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on General Dynamics Electric Boat being awarded a $321.7 million contract modification to continue to provide engineering support services to U.S. Navy submarines through September 2017. The work exercises an option in a potential $1.5 billion contract awarded last year and includes tasks such as technical data support and...

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Raytheon Awarded $87M for SM-3 Materials

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 17, 2015 — The Missile Defense Agency has awarded $87 million to Raytheon for the purchase of components for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Raytheon said the long-lead materials will be for 17 missiles slated for weapons testing exercises with Japan and deployment to NATO allies in two years. About Executive Mosaic:...

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L-3 to Provide USCENTCOM Intelligence Analysis Work under SIA II

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 16, 2015 — L-3 National Security Solutions has been awarded a potential $193 million contract to provide analysis work for U.S. Central Command, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. L-3 said Monday the task order under the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for Intelligence Analysis II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes operational support for...

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Matthew J. Cole Assumes New Role as CTS President in October

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 15, 2015 — Matthew J. Cole has been appointed Cubic Corp. senior vice president and Cubic Transportation Systems president, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Cubic said Cole has been with Cubic for 12 years and occupied the most recent position of executive vice president and deputy of strategy and business development at CTS. He will report directly to Bradley Feldmann,...

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Orbital ATK Starts Navy AARGM 4th Full-Rate Production

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 14, 2015 — The Naval Air Systems Command has selected Orbital ATK to continue to provide Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile services for the U.S. Navy and allied countries, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Sept. 3 the $119 million firm-fixed-price contract includes conversion work for AGM-88B high-speed anti-radiation missiles into 142...

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Mark Gray Underscores ASRC Federal Commitment to AF Satcom Support

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 11, 2015 — ASRC Federal Technical Services has been awarded a five-year $40 million contract to provide satellite communications operations and maintenance support to the 50th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force Space Command, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The work comes under the WICS program and includes communication services at the Global Broadcast Service operations...

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HII Continues Support Services Work for Navy Submarines

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 8, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has taken a contract option to extend Huntington Ingalls Industries support services for nuclear submarines, special mission submersible interfaces and submarine support facilities, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Sept. 1 the $109.4 million modification includes work on technical, design, integrated logistics...

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Heidi Shyu Tackles Army's Tech Acquisition, Open Architecture Tools at POC Event

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 3, 2015 — Heidi Shyu, U.S. Army assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, spoke at a Potomac Officers Club breakfast event this week to describe how the service is utilizing an open architecture approach in its bid to achieve gains in technology acquisition and innovation. “Architectures must be open to the latest software that we can procure...

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Leidos Veteran Martin Miner Appointed CIO, SVP

TYSONS CORNER, VA September 2, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on Leidos appointing Martin Miner as chief information officer and senior vice president, tasked to provide strategic direction on the company’s information technology infrastructure projects, initiatives and investments. Leidos said Miner has been with the company for 18 years, and comes into the new role from his post...

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