THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
KBR Wins Potential $974M IDIQ for USAFE-AFAFRICA Base Operations Support
KBR (NYSE: KBR) will help U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa manage and maintain assets at USAFE-AFAFRICA locations in Spain and Turkey as part of a potential eight-year, $974M contract.
Pentagon to Launch Competition for $11.7B 'Defense Enclave Services' IT Contract
The Department of Defense plans to release by the end of August a draft solicitation for a potential 10-year, $11.7B single-award contract for information technology support services, Bloomberg Government reported Tuesday.
Leidos Wins $292M Contract to Support FAA System Upgrades; Fran Hill Quoted
Leidos has been awarded a four-year, approximate $292 million prime contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design and develop a system that will provide real-time access to weather, aeronautical, and National Airspace System (NAS) information.
Vectrus to Continue Army Comms Support Under $117M Contract Modification
Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has been awarded a $116.8M U.S. Army contract modification to continue helping the service branch operate, maintain and secure base communications information systems. The award covers U.S. Central Command communications infrastructure support, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
SOSi Awarded Potential $400M DOJ Transcription Services Contract
SOS International has received a potential five-year, $400M contract to provide on-site translation and transcription services to the Department of Justice’s immigration review component.
Army Awards 10 OTAs for Military Helicopter 'Air Launched Effects' Family of Systems
The U.S. Army’s aviation and missile technology consortium has awarded $29.8M in other transaction agreements to 10 projects with the goal of building a family of systems designed to provide mission effects for the branch's Future Vertical Lift helicopter program.
DB Schenker Names Stacey Brown CHRO; Hessel Verhage Quoted
DB Schenker has appointed Stacey Brown, Esq as chief human resources officer (CHRO) for the Americas, effective August 3, 2020, the company reported last Wednesday.
CISA Unveils 5G Strategy; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new strategy to ensure the resilience and security of the country’s 5G infrastructure. CISA’s 5G Strategy has five strategic initiatives that support the four lines of effort of the National Strategy to Secure 5G.
FlightSafety Wins Potential $363M Navy Helicopter Aircrew Training Support IDIQ
FlightSafety International's services business has won a potential $363.5M contract from the U.S. Navy to train military aviation students on the TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla.
USAF Names Lauren Knausenberger Deputy CIO; Lt. Gen. Christopher Weggeman Quoted
Lauren Knausenberger has been appointed as the U.S. Air Force deputy chief information officer (CIO) to lead the service branch’s enterprise IT policy and management office, succeeding Bill Marion, who retired from the Air Force as deputy CIO in April 2020. As deputy CIO, Knausenberger will command the SAF/CN office, leading the department’s enterprise IT, cybersecurity and digital transformation initiatives.