THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Navy Names Virginia-Class Attack Submarines as USS Tang, USS Wahoo; Kenneth Braithwaite Quoted
Kenneth Braithwaite, secretary of the U.S. Navy, has announced that the service branch will name two of its future attack submarines as USS Tang and USS Wahoo.
The Navy said Wednesday the Virginia-class SSN 805 and SSN 806 submarines represent the third time that U.S. Navy submarines will carry the names Tang and Wahoo.
GSA Updates $4.4B DoD Office 365 BPA Following CMMC Integration; Allen Hill Quoted
The General Services Administration (GSA) has refined requirements for a potential $4.4 billion Microsoft Office 365 implementation contract as the agency works to integrate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) into contract language, FCW reported Monday.
Senate Passes Bill on AI-Driven IT Modernization; Sens. Rob Portman, Maggie Hassan Quoted
The Senate has approved legislation introduced by Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., to help drive the government’s information technology implementation efforts in line with the Artificial Intelligence in Government Act.
Hon. Ellen Lord: Pentagon Eyes Trusted Capital Marketplace Launch in December
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said she expects the Department of Defense to launch in December 2020 a marketplace project meant to protect the defense industrial base and U.S. technologies from adversarial capital, DoD News reported Wednesday.
Daniel Crowley Gets Term Extension as Triumph Group President, CEO; Barbara Humpton Quoted
Triumph Group has extended Daniel Crowley’s term as president and CEO for an additional five years. Crowley, who held the role since 2016, will continue in his capacity through Nov. 17, 2025.
The Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based aerospace supplier's board of directors also elected Crowley as chairman to replace Ralph Eberhart, who will take on the role of lead independent director, Triumph said Wednesday.
Sargent & Lundy to Help Fluor Design NuScale Modular Nuclear Reactor
Sargent & Lundy has agreed to help Fluor and NuScale Power design and develop small modular reactor plants.
Fluor said Monday it will work with Sargent & Lundy to jointly deliver marketing and design services for the plants' implementation in North America.
BlackBerry Endpoint Mgmt Software Receives NSA CSfC Certification
BlackBerry's unified endpoint management software has been certified under a National Security Agency program that seeks to guarantee the cybersecurity of a commercial product for U.S. government use.
The BlackBerry UEM offering, designed to help organizations manage devices and applications, is now part of NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified Program, the company said Wednesday.
Army to Hold Industry Day for Joint All-Domain C2 Effort
The U.S. Army is slated to host an industry event Dec. 1 to determine and address concerns in an Air Force-led joint all-domain command and control initiative, Inside Defense reported Friday.
The virtual roundtable discussion will provide an overview of Project Convergence and share details in line with a planned sensor-to-shooter demonstration in 2021.
DoD Awards Siemens Healthineers Contract to Support COVID-19 Testing
The Department of Defense (DoD), in coordination with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded a $12.38 million contract to Siemens Healthineers, the department reported on Thursday.
Gen. Charles Brown: Air Force Likely to See Major Changes in FY 2023
Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown, chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, said he expects to see major changes in the service’s inventory in fiscal year 2023 once the military branch completes force planning exercises and shapes the budget request based on the findings, Defense News reported Friday.