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The U.S. Air Force has awarded 23 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $12.5 billion multiple-award contract to modernize, maintain and operate the Department of the Air Force's base area network infrastructure.
Jennifer Sample , former managing director at Accenture 's (NYSE: ACN) federal business, has been appointed?as chief technology officer of?Empower AI . She will be responsible for driving Empower AI's technology vision, strategy and execution in support of federal government customers.
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are in negotiations with Sierra Space over the possible sale of their joint venture , United Launch Alliance , in a deal that could be worth approximately $2 billion to $3 billion.
V2X (NYSE: VVX) has secured a five-year, $3.7 billion task order from the U.S. Army to ensure warfighter readiness against a wide range of threats. Under the Warfighter-Training Readiness Solutions contract vehicle award, the McLean, Virginia-headquartered contractor will provide a flexible enterprise technology meant to enable the Army to employ critical training devices worldwide.
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has appointed senior finance executive Vincent O'Neill as chief financial officer and business development leader Timothy Last as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective Jan. 1.
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General Services Administration official Laura Stanton discussed GSA’s efforts to streamline the federal procurement and management of software assets under Priority 2 of the Better Contracting Initiative . She wrote about the government's strategic collaboration with original equipment manufacturers and the role of the IT Vendor Management Office in advancing the Governmentwide Acquisition Strategy initiative.
A Fluor (NYSE: FLR) business has received a $1.4 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy for continued support work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. Fluor Marine Propulsion was awarded fiscal 2025 options for naval nuclear propulsion work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Schenectady, New York; and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
David Andrews has been named as chief solutions architect at?Science Applications International Corp. Andrews joined the Reston, Virginia-based provider of government services and information technology support after spending the last eight years at?Peraton .
Mobix Labs (Nasdaq: MOBX) intends to acquire electromagnetic interference technology provider J-Mark Connectors in an effort to boost revenue and grow its military aerospace footprint. The Irvine, California-based semiconductor company expects the acquisition to close in August and to enhance sales strategy and boost gross margins for Mobix Labs.
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with GovCon Wire, Vibrint CEO Tom Lash explored the critical implications of cloud technology and quantum for the public sector. He also shared his thoughts on how the company's culture contributes to successful service delivery.