Amentum Wins $950M Air Force Contract
Amentum has won a contract with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide infrastructure, supporting tools and services for its threat radar systems and combat training ranges. The multiple-award contract, referred to as the Range IDIQ Support Effort, has a maximum value of $950 million over 5 years. “Amentum is pleased to be
Top 10 Government CIOs to Watch in 2021: Air Force’s Lauren Knausenberger
Expanding Digital University and scaling Platform One and Cloud One during 2020 are among the many accomplishments Lauren Knausenberger is excited about. “Digital U partners our department with top industry leaders in technology training and postures us to develop and sustain a digitally competent force,” she said. “Additionally, Platform One and Cloud One allow us
ASRC Federal Subsidiary Wins Air Force Maintenance Services Contract
The U.S. Air Force has picked ASRC Federal Field Services to support the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Base Operations Maintenance Services contract. The contract is valued at roughly $38.5 million and has a base period of 1 year, followed by four, 1-year option periods. The ASRC Federal Field Services team will provide a wide range of
Boeing Wins Contract for 12 More KC-46 Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft. With this sixth production lot, Boeing is now on contract for 79 KC-46A tankers. The company delivered the first KC-46A to the Air Force in January 2019. Since, Boeing has delivered 42 tankers to four different bases. The next-generation
DCS Lands $48M Task Order to Support Air Force Global Hawk Division
Technology, engineering and management solutions provider DCS Corp. has been awarded a 5-year, $48 million prime task order to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces Directorate’s Global Hawk Division under the Air Force’s EPASS program. DCS is to provide a broad range of acquisition, engineering,
SAIC Wins $737M Air Force Contract
Science Applications International Corp. announced it has won the U.S. Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services 2.0 contract. The contract calls on SAIC to implement, integrate and develop modeling and simulation, training and analysis standards for the Air Force, the Defense Department and other organizations. Released by General Service Administration FEDSIM on the GSA
Pinnacle Award Finalist Col. Bobby King: ‘Putting The Right Talents In The Right Jobs Is Extremely Important’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 8, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place virtually Nov. 12. Next up is Government Cloud Executive of the Year finalist Col. Bobby King, who’s senior materiel leader of the Enterprise IT & Cyber Infrastructure Division at the U.S. Air Force. Here, he talks
Atlas Research Lands $990M Air Force Transformation Contract Vehicle
Atlas Research has teamed with Digital Mobilizations Inc. to be a part of DMI’s prime contract on a 5-year, $990 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force in managing and executing enterprise-level transformation efforts. Atlas is excited to work with DMI and deliver digital strategic services to the Air Force’s deputy chief management officer and
Parsons Wins $69M in Air Force Task Orders
Parsons Corp. has been selected for three task orders totaling $69 million under the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance, or GARDEM, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory. The task orders are expected to be awarded in 2020. All contracts are 3-year efforts that deliver worldwide on-site mission support and
SAIC Inks $79M Air Force Task Order
Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a $79 million task order by the Air Force. Under the order, SAIC will deliver mission engineering services to the 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile LGM-30 Minuteman III missile system. The company will address nuclear hardness requirements, challenges and testing while leveraging mission engineering and
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Talks Racism in America, Air Force
Following his historic nomination to serve as Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown shared a video with The Washington Post detailing his thoughts on the tragic death of George Floyd, his personal experiences with discrimination and the broader climate of racism in the U.S. He started by discussing the brutal murder of Floyd,
Koniag Government Services Awarded $260M Air Force Contract
Koniag Government Services has been awarded a 5-year, $260 million contract by the Air Force to support its Technical Data Support Services Enterprise program. Under this contract, KGS will orchestrate the sustainment of technical orders and engineering data support services. The company will also deliver the sustainment and publication of technical data to advance national
Alion Wins $20M Air Force Institute of Technology Task Order
Alion has been awarded a $20 million task order with a 60-month performance period to support the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Autonomy and Navigation Technology Center. The center’s goal is to identify and solve the Defense Department’s most challenging autonomy and navigation problems to enhance the department’s ability to conduct autonomous operations. Under this
Accenture Federal Services Wins Spot on $990M Air Force Deal
Accenture Federal Services has won a position on a potential 5-year, $990 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to help the U.S. Air Force manage and execute enterprisewide transformation efforts. The contract has a 5-year ordering period, worth potentially $990 million. The Air Force’s transformation goal is to fundamentally change its systems processes, people and technology
SAIC Awarded $950M Air Force Contract
Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a $950 million ceiling indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, using open systems design, modern software and algorithm development to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2. This contract is part of a multiple award
Air Force Picks Jacobs to Support Critical Mission Systems
Jacobs has been selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning & Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The contract, known as the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment and Space Support Contract II, has a maximum value to
Alion Wins $75M Fighter/Bomber Enterprise Task Order
Defense and intelligence solutions provider Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a $75 million fighter/bomber enterprise task order to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Directorate and Bombers Directorate. AFLCMC/WA and AFLCMC/WB provide technical support for every U.S. Air Force fighter and bomber weapon system currently in the
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2020: Air Force’s JJ Snow
AFWERX is an Air Force initiative that thinks beyond just Air Force requirements. This innovative team can be found collaborating with various Defense Department and interagency, academic and industry partners to enable solutions across the full spectrum of government and military operations. “We aren’t a big team, but we work hard to make a big
2020 Chief Officer Award Winner: Government Chief Data Officer Eileen Vidrine, Air Force
Eileen Vidrine, chief data officer for the Air Force, has won WashingtonExec’s 2020 Chief Officer Award for Government Chief Data Officer. In its inaugural year, the Chief Officer Awards luncheon was held June 17 as a virtual live-streamed program to accommodate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations about in-person events. Over 500 people watched as C-suite executives in both industry and government were
Akima Logistics Services Wins $9.7M Air Force Task Order
Aviation services provider Akima Logistics Services has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Air Force to provide rotary wing aircraft maintenance and support services at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The award is for $9.7 million over five years. “Akima is immensely proud to continue our support for the U.S. Air Force at
Akima Subsidiary Wins $70.2M Air Force Contract
Government solutions provider Akima’s subsidiary RiverTech has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to support Mobility Air Forces at 14 Air Force bases across the nation. The estimated value of the contract is $70.2 million over five years, if all options are exercised. “Akima is committed to supporting Air Force efforts to
Buchanan & Edwards to Provide Data Governance Training to USAF
Technology provider Buchanan & Edwards Inc. has been awarded a new contract with the U.S. Air Force Office of the Chief Data Officer. The contract focuses on providing public sector data governance training and certification services to USAF data stewards nationwide. Through its wholly owned subsidiary R2C, Buchanan & Edwards has partnered with the Institute
Akima Logistics Services Wins $385M Logistics Contract from US Air Force
Akima’s aviation services subsidiary, Akima Logistics Services, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide C-21 aircraft contractor logistics support services at multiple Air Force bases around the globe. This single award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a 10-year period of performance and a maximum value of $385 million, if all options
Leidos Continues Critical IT Network Support for USAF
Science and technology provider Leidos said it has resumed work on a contract to provide IT services in support of Air Force users within the National Capital Region. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a 5-year period of performance and a total value of approximately $450 million. Work will be performed at military installations in and
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