QTS Realty Trust has appointed consultancy veteran Joan Dempsey to its board of directors as a new independent director. Dempsey has over 35 years of consulting and operational experience primarily from working with federal government entities. She currently serves as a senior adviser to Booz Allen Hamilton's CEO, QTS said. "Her extensive professional experience serving […]
The Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $4.62B contract to produce Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 tanks, the latest version of the American main battle tank. Work under the firm-price-inventive contract is expected to be completed by June 17, 2028. Funding and work locations will be determined with each order, Defense Brief reported. The M1A2 […]
The Air Force plans to unveil a program aimed at consolidating all of its information technology tools under one hub, according to the service's deputy chief information officer. Lauren Knausenberger a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said the “21st Century IT Store” program will improve airmen's access to computers and expand the […]
KBR has been awarded a $49M recompete contract to provide system acquisition support and reliability improvements for the Army's CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The contract will also serve other select aircraft in support of the Cargo Helicopter Project Management Office within the Army's Program Executive Office Aviation, KBR said Wednesday. “These wins are a product of […]
BAE Systems has appointed Jeremy Tondreault as the new president of its platforms and services business unit, effective Jan. 4, 2021. He will become part of BAE's senior leadership team led by President and CEO Tom Arsenault. Tondreault will succeed Guy Montminy, a Wash100 winner. Montminy will remain in the company as a legacy fellow […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Jacobs a $101M task order to provide information technology support services for critical networks. The five-year contract was awarded under the IT Enterprise Solutions – 3 Services contract vehicle. The contract will support the Army Intelligence and Security Command's Ground Intelligence Support Activity and Enterprise Transport, Jacobs said Wednesday. “This […]
The Department of Defense should consolidate its hypersonics development programs to make up for their individual shortcomings, according to the Air Force's chief scientist. Richard Joseph, the chief scientific adviser to the secretary of the Air Force, said that the biggest obstacle for hypersonic programs is the lack of staffers, Air Force Magazine reported Thursday. […]
The Space Force has tasked a nonprofit acquisition organization to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium, which will oversee $12B in space projects over the next decade. The National Security Technology Accelerator, or NSTXL, is a defense contractor network that specializes in delivering best-in-class technologies into the hands of warfighters. The SpEC management contract was originally […]
American Systems has received a maximum $496M contract to provide engineering and technical support to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Washington Headquarters Services awarded the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research, development, test and evaluation technical and engineering services in support of the Department of Defense's mission to create warfighting technologies […]
ECS Federal President and CEO George Wilson, a Potomac Officers Club member, has received his third consecutive Wash100 award for his impact on the government contracting sector. Executive Mosaic founder and CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to Wilson in recognition of his leadership in driving innovation in cybersecurity, information technology modernization and emerging technologies, […]
