THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES

Former Leidos VP William Mintz Named Cerner Chief Strategy Officer

William Mintz, former vice president of strategy at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and a more than 25-year industry professional, has joined Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) as its new chief strategy officer.

Army Awards 31 Spots on $13B Enterprise IT Software Recompete Contract

The U.S. Army has awarded 31 companies positions on the potential 10-year, $13B Information Technology Enterprise Solutions follow-on contract for commercial-off-the-shelf software.

Northrop Gets $81M Navy Contract to Update Air-Launched Missile Tech

Northrop Grumman has secured a potential five-year, $80.9M contract from the U.S. Navy to incorporate new technology into a family of tactical weapon systems for defending against surface-to-air threats. The company will aim to increase the performance of the the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Monday

DARPA Names Victoria Coleman as Director; Michael Kratsios Quoted

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has appointed Victoria Coleman, an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and microelectronics, as director of the agency. Coleman served as a founding member of DARPA’s Microsystems Exploratory Council and a member of the Defense Science Board. She will bring her extensive private sector experience, across various senior leadership positions, to DARPA.

USAF Awards Booz Allen Spot on $950M Contract to Support ABMS Development; Khalid Syed Quoted

The U.S. Air Force awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a spot on the $950 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support development of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the company reported on Monday. Booz Allen has been selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Chief Architect Integration Office (CAIO).

HPE Wins $79M DISA Enterprise Storage Solutions III Contract

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has won a potential 10-year, $79.4M contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for enterprise storage platforms and services.

Lockheed Expedites $500M in Weekly Supplier Payments in August

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is working to accelerate up to $500M in supplier payments as part of the company’s efforts to help government and industry partners in COVID-19 recovery initiatives.

Leanne Caret Talks Boeing's Tech Investments to Build Military Aircraft Platforms

TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 2, 2020 — Leanne Caret, head of Boeing's (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business, said the company invested in advanced manufacturing and digital engineering technologies to support its work on the Navy MQ-25 unmanned tanker and the Air Force T-7 trainer, GovCon Wire reported Aug. 18.

Cerner Unit Books Potential $161M VA Health Network Deployment Order

Cerner’s (Nasdaq: CERN) government services business has received a potential $161M firm-fixed-price order to help the Department of Veterans Affairs implement an enterprise health care services network at four VA medical facilities in Ohio.

JAIC Issues RFI on Alternative AI Procurement Methods

The U.S. Army and Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) are looking for information on potential acquisition business models that can be used to support rapid artificial intelligence prototyping efforts. JAIC said on the beta SAM website that it seeks to leverage new methods such as other transaction authorities to promote “collaboration and optimal teaming arrangements” with traditional and nontraditional contractors.