Navy’s Justin Fanelli Takes Home WashingtonExec’s 2026 Chief Officer Award
The Navy’s Justin Fanelli has won WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Award for Chief Technology Officer of the Year (Government). On June 2, WashingtonExec unveiled the winners of the 2026 Chief Officer Awards, its premier recognition of the executives shaping the future of government contracting. This annual can’t-miss event celebrates bold, innovative leaders across government and industry.
WATCH: Acquisition Reform and the Future of Naval Tech with John Bell & Mike Frank
In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded March 24, 2026. In this segment, WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with John Bell, chief technology officer at HII Mission Technologies, and Mike Frank, deputy
Arcfield Wins $117M Navy Contract for Strategic Weapon System
Arcfield has won a $117 million follow-on contract to continue supporting the U.S. Navy’s Trident II D5 Life Extension strategic weapon system. The award has a 1-year base period of performance with two additional option years. As part of this work, Arcfield will continue providing independent scientific analysis and digital engineering, systems engineering and operational
Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2026: Navy’s Justin Fanelli
Justin Fanelli CTO, Department of the Navy “Our teams’ biggest recent achievement is hard to pin down because so much has changed for the better,” said Justin Fanelli. His team’s pilot, Flank Speed Wireless, recently won the Defense Department award for Flexibility in Acquisition and is already scaling across several ships. The solution provides secure,
WATCH: Parsons’ Candice Frost & Navy’s Scott St. Pierre on AI as a Force Multiplier in Cyber & Defense
In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded Feb. 26, 2026. In this segment, WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Candice Frost, senior director of cyber warfare business development for Parsons Corp., and
BlueHalo Wins $30.7M Contract to Support Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Program
BlueHalo has won a $30.7 million contract to provide systems engineering and support services for BlueHalo’s Mission Specialist Defender systems, the Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response remotely operated vehicle. The 5-year contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific supports the U.S. Navy’s operations using the Mission Specialist Defender systems, the company said. “This follow-on contract
Jacobs Wins Navy Environmental Compliance Contract
Jacobs won a 5-year, $80 million contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic to provide multimedia environmental compliance engineering support for the U.S. Navy and Defense Department installations worldwide. Work will focus on the eastern U.S., Europe, Africa and the Middle East, continuing Jacobs’ role in the Navy’s environmental compliance program. “This multimedia
QinetiQ US Wins Navy Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier Contract
QinetiQ US secured a contract from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to provide control hardware and software for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear on the U.S. Navy’s future Ford-class carrier the Doris Miller (CVN 81). The multiyear task involves updating, procuring, assembling and testing the launch and arresting control hardware. “QinetiQ US
Amentum Wins $245M Contract to Deliver Microelectronics Capabilities for Navy
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Amentum a $245 million contract for a 5-year task order that supports the Defense Technical Information Center’s Microelectronics Facilities and Laboratories Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane’s Strategic Microelectronics Division and the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs. This contract aims to improve U.S.
SAIC Wins $375M Navy Contract for Vehicle Fielding Integration
The U.S. Navy awarded Science Applications International Corp. a $375 million contract to continue providing Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance fielding and integration on land-based vehicle platforms to support Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. “SAIC is proud to continue supporting this important mission,” said Barbara Supplee, senior vice president, Navy business group
HII Mission Technologies Wins Navy Readiness, Training Software Development Contract
HII’s Mission Technologies division has won a $134 million contract to provide readiness and training software development support for the U.S. Navy. The task order has a 1-year base period plus four 1-year options. It falls under the Naval Sea Systems Command’s SeaPort Next Generation contract in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
Northrop Grumman Wins Navy Development Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp. won a development contract with the U.S. Navy for its newly designed 57mm guided high explosive ammunition. These are designated for use with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount and the company will test and mature the munition for qualification. “Our new 57mm guided ammunition is truly innovative in its ability to identify,
Leidos Snags Navy Contract for Medium Unmanned Vessel Work
Leidos has won a new task order by the Naval Sea Systems Command to manage, operate and maintain the Navy’s overlord and medium unmanned surface vessels. The single-award task order has a 1-year base period of performance and two 1-year options, with a maximum value of $95 million if all options are exercised. “Leidos is
CACI Wins $209M Navy Fleet Readiness Contract
CACI International won a 5-year, single-award $209 million mission expertise prime contract by the U.S. Fleet Forces Command to provide global logistics and technical training support to Naval Forces Logistics. “Our history with the Navy dates back to CACI’s first contract award in 1963 with the Navy’s Ships Parts Control Center, which has evolved into
SAIC Wins $91M Navy Contract for Software Development and Engineering
Science Applications International Corp. won a $91 million contract to continue providing hardware and software modernization support to the Naval Air Systems Command. The contract, which was awarded under the Defense Department Information Analysis Center multiple-award contract vehicle, is for work with NAVAIR’s Program Management Activity-275 V-22 Logistics Information Technology Product Line. “We look forward
BAE Systems Wins $37M DOD Next-Gen Launcher Contract to Support Navy
BAE Systems won a $37 million Defense Department Ordnance Technology Consortium contract to design the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System. Under this contract, BAE Systems will help the NATO SeaSparrow Program Office design and deliver prototype deck launching systems to the U.S. Navy and allied countries with the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile ship self-defense
CACI Snags $1.2B IDIQ with NAVWAR
CACI International has won a 7-year single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity mission technology contract called Spectral with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. The IDIQ has a $1.2 billion ceiling. “We are proud the U.S. Navy selected CACI to develop and deploy the next-generation of shipboard signals intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities,” said
ManTech Wins $57M Navy Special Forces Weapon Systems Contract
ManTech has won a 5-year, $57 million contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane to develop technology solutions that support advanced expeditionary weapon systems for U.S. Special Operations Command. ManTech won this contract under the Defense Department’s Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle. “Our mission is to deliver state-of-the-art, next generation technology solutions that enhance
SAIC Wins $349.5M Navy Support Contract
Science Applications International Corp. has won a $349.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to help execute in-service engineering agent functions for afloat and ashore tactical networks for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. Support includes technical and engineering assistance, design analysis and other services. SAIC will help with sustainment of fielded systems through end-of-life
Client Solution Architects Snags Navy IT Operations Services Contract
Client Solution Architects LLC has won a task order to provide IT training operations services for Navy Service Training Command IT requirements. CSA will provide chief information officer strategic support, Navy Marine Corps Intranet support, IT systems support, network support, information assurance and cybersecurity, and hardware maintenance and development. It will also provide IT operations
Client Solution Architects Lands $35M Naval Education, Training Command Contract
Client Solution Architects LLC has won a task order to provide training delivery services in support of the Naval Education and Training Command, part of the MyNavy human resources enterprise. Under the contract, CSA will provide strategic support, engineering, IT systems support, network support, information assurance and cyber security services. “We are excited to build
ManTech Snags $337M Navy Training Environment Contract
ManTech has been awarded a $337 million contract to support Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona’s Navy Continuous Training Environment. NCTE is a global, interconnected network of simulation, training and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence systems that form a virtual range for experimentation and training involving Navy platforms and weapon systems. ManTech was awarded this
SAIC Wins $163M Contract to Support Navy Networks
The U.S. Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a $163 million contract to provide key technical sustainment, engineering, logistics and modernization support to naval enterprise networks for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific Shore Networks Branch in San Diego, California. Under the contract, SAIC will maintain naval enterprise networks for all shore-based Navy commands and personnel
Leidos Snags $358M Navy Contract to Develop Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Leidos has won a potential $358.5 million U.S. Navy contract to build a medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle. This MUUV will be designed for mine countermeasures and data collection operations. The initial request for proposals in May 2020 said the contract will support the next generation of the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Unmanned
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