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CGI Receives $378M State Department Contract Extension for Passport Application Processing; Stephanie Mango Quoted

CGI Federal has received a contract extension from the U.S. Department of State to produce end-to-end passport application processing systems. Under the $378 million contract extension, CGI will provide delivery process resilience and customer service advances to aid the Bureau of Consular Affairs for more than 21 million passports annually, the Fairfax, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday. […] More

by Branson Brooks August 7, 2024, 12:08 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Joanne Sullivan and Karen Base Assume Senior Vice President Roles at Smoothstack; Chris Coligado Quoted

Smoothstack has appointed Joanne Sullivan as senior vice president of capture and proposals and Karen Base as SVP of client solutions. The company said Tuesday the executives will expand its federal business by developing infrastructure for capture and proposal programs and centers for cyber operations, artificial intelligence, data engineering, digital transformation and modern application development. Smoothstack co-founder […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 7, 2024, 12:07 pm
in News, Technology

Austal USA Launches Final Navy Independence-Variant LCS

Austal USA has launched the future USS Pierre, the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship of the U.S. Navy. The LCS will be deployed to support the Navy’s forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence operations in the Indo-Pacific region, the company said. The shipbuilder launched the vessel by rolling it into a […] More

by Derrick Henry August 7, 2024, 12:06 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Ames Establishes New Business for Federal Market, Appoints SVP Brandon Evans to Lead

Ames Construction has established a standalone business entity to pursue opportunities within the federal government market. The new Ames Federal Contracting Group, or Ames Federal, will be led by Brandon Evans, who has been promoted to senior vice president. Evans joined Ames Construction in 1991 as a project engineer. Most recently, he served as Ames […] More

by Elodie Collins August 7, 2024, 12:06 pm
in News

Chugach Government Solutions, Ignite Form Joint Venture Under SBA’s Mentor-Protege Program

Chugach Government Solutions and Ignite Digital Services have forged a partnership aimed at strengthening their capabilities to meet the demands of the government sector. The subsidiary of Chugach said Tuesday the two companies have formed Chugach Ignite Solutions, a.k.a. CIS, under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protege Program. CIS will utilize the strengths and expertise of […] More

by Miles Jamison August 7, 2024, 12:05 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Deloitte Platform to Offer Access to AWS Cloud Contact Center Services for Enhanced Government Support

Deloitte and Amazon Web Services are working together to employ generative artificial intelligence in strengthening customer service and bolstering public trust in government agencies. The global consulting firm said Monday it will partner with AWS in utilizing generative AI to enhance the government’s digital contact centers to provide better service to their constituents. The partnership involves using […] More

by Miles Jamison August 7, 2024, 12:04 pm
in Announcements, Executive Moves, News

Vivace Names Luke Wright as Director of Operations, Announces Growth Capital Investment From Cerberus

Vivace International Corporation, a developer of propulsion tanks for customers across spaceflight, hypersonic and launch vehicle markets, has appointed Luke Wright as director of operations. Vivace said Tuesday that Wright previously worked for industrial conglomerate Textron, where he served as a senior engineering and operating executive. Wright brings to his new role at Vivace nearly […] More

by Aidan Daly August 7, 2024, 12:03 pm
in Cloud, Executive Moves, News

Yanbing Li Joins Datadog as Chief Product Officer

Cloud platform developer Datadog has appointed Yanbing Li as its chief product officer. She brings to the role over 25 years of industry experience, including leadership roles in global engineering and technology infrastructure operations, the New York-based cloud platform developer said Monday. Li most recently led software development at Aurora as senior vice president of […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 6, 2024, 11:51 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Textron Systems Awarded $72M Navy Contract for MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicles Support Services

A Textron business has secured a potential $72 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide support services for mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles. The Department of Defense said Monday Textron Systems will perform the necessary services for MCM USV throughout the possible five-year period of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The cost-plus-fixed fee contract comes with […] More

by Miles Jamison August 6, 2024, 11:49 am
in Executive Moves, News

Dark Wolf Solutions Taps JJ Foster, Dan Catlaw to Lead Capture and Proposal Efforts

Information technology services provider Dark Wolf Solutions has appointed industry veterans James “JJ” Foster and Dan Catlaw as managing director of transformation and managing director of solutioning, respectively, ExecutiveBiz has learned. Foster will lead Dark Wolf’s strategic captures and go-to-market efforts in his new role and Catlaw will strengthen the firm’s proposal efforts, design capture […] More

by Jane Edwards August 6, 2024, 11:48 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

Thermo Fisher Scientific Secures $350M DLA Contract for Medical, Lab Equipment

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Thermo Fisher Scientific a five-year, $350 million contract to offer medical and laboratory equipment and other related items through the DLA’s Troop Supports Electric Catalog, or ECAT. The agency uses ECAT to streamline its business practices and expand its range of procurement options, the office of Rep. Chris Deluzio, […] More

by Kristen Smith August 6, 2024, 11:48 am
in Executive Moves, News

Joseph Adamo Promoted to State, Law Enforcement and Justice VP at SAIC

Science Applications International Corp. has appointed Joseph Adamo as its vice president of state, law enforcement and justice. Adamo, who brings to the role over two decades of experience cultivating key relationships to support federal government customers, specifically the Department of State, announced his new position Monday via LinkedIn. The LinkedIn profile also highlights the […] More

by Derrick Henry August 6, 2024, 11:47 am