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Canada has finalized an approximately $14.2 billion agreement with the U.S. government to procure 88?Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT)?F-35 Lightning II fighter jets?for its air force. The Canadian government expects initial?F-35A?deliveries to kick off in 2026 and anticipates the country's air force to reach full operational capability of the fleet between 2032 and 2034.
David Zolet, a GovCon industry veteran and a four-time?Wash100?awardee, has joined?Oasis Technology & Engineering, a portfolio company of?Brightstar Capital Partners, as?CEO. He succeeds the retiring Tom Colatosti, who will continue to serve on the board of Oasis T&E as chairman.
Veritas Capital?has completed its purchase of CAES Space Systems and changed the name of the acquired business to?Frontgrade Technologies. Veritas CEO and Managing Partner?Ramzi Musallam, a seven-time?Wash100 Award?winner, said the private equity firm will apply its government technology experience to help drive Frontgrade's growth and value proposition to clients.
Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at?Deltek?and a three-time?Wash100 Award?winner, forecasts that the near-term rollout of fiscal 2023 government funds will drive a favorable contracting landscape in the coming year.
Constellis?subsidiary Centerra has won a potential 10-year, $1 billion contract from the Department of Energy to oversee safeguards and security measures at the?Savannah River Site?in South Carolina. DOE's environmental management office received three proposals and used the best value evaluation method to determine the winner.
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James Reagan, former chief financial officer at Leidos and a five-time?Wash100 Award?winner, has joined?the board of directors of Science Applications International Corp. SAIC said Reagan will serve on the audit and human resources and compensation committees.
Joe Miller?joined nuclear component and fuel producer?BWX Technologies?in 2011. He has played a key role in a number of company initiatives, including program and operations management in the Advanced Technologies business unit, where he is now president. Miller spoke with?GovCon Wire?about BWXT’s efforts to deliver microreactors to the U.S. government, their recent acquisitions (particularly highlighting businesses in Canada) and other topics.
Doug Cossa, chief information officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said that DIA's new?artificial intelligence strategy?is designed to ensure the interoperability of data and the applications reading them. In an interview with Government Matters, Cossa elaborated on their upcoming AI initiatives to keep up with adversaries and other countries in the race for technology.
Hear government and GovCon industry leaders discuss AI advancements at the Potomac Officers Club's?4th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit?on Feb. 16 at Hilton-McLean in Virginia.?Register here.
NASA plans to release by the end of February a?request for proposals?for a potential eight-year contract vehicle that will serve as an enterprise platform to centralize information technology services, including IT systems maintenance and development of new applications, in support of the space agency’s centers and facilities.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., has been appointed?chairman of the House Armed Services Committee?in the 118th Congress and?said in a statement that he believes the U.S. military should focus on capability and lethality to deter threats posed by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.