Posts from GovCon Daily for 10/06/2015

DynCorp Gets $154M Modification to Extend O&M Support to Army in Afghanistan

DynCorp International has received a one-year, $154.3 million modification to a task order under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV contract to continue to provide operations and maintenance support to the U…

Andy Leone Joins Apprio as Health Programs EVP

Andy Leone, a more than 10-year government healthcare information technology veteran, has joined Apprio as executive vice president of health programs at the Washington-based specialized technology company…

Lockheed Martin Builds Lasers With Fiber Modules for Army

Lockheed Martin has commenced the production of lasers with commercial fiber components for the U.S. Army based on a modular design that supports varied laser power as per mission requirement. The company said Monday the first laser will have a power of 60 kilowatts, which the Army can extend to 120 kilowatts due to its modularity…

Ashton Carter: Networked Alliances Could Help Address Security Threats Posed by ISIL, Russia

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has emphasized the need among countries to establish security networks in order to deal with threats posed by Russia and the Islamic State group, DoD News reported Monday…

Vice Adm. Ted Branch: Navy’s New Division to Oversee Cybersecurity Requirements, Investments

The U.S. Navy has formed a new internal organization to help ensure the military service incorporates cybersecurity strategies into its acquisition policies, employee practices and organizational culture, Federal News Radio reported Monday…

ActioNet to Extend NNSA On-Demand Cloud Infrastructure Services

ActioNet has received a task order modification to provide additional cloud infrastructure support services to the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration on demand. NNSA said in a FedBizOpps notice published Thursday the modification expands ActioNet’s work under a five-year, $6…

House’s FY 2016 Defense Bill Includes Operational Testing Provision; Michael Gilmore Comments

The House-approved defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2016 requires the Defense Department’s operational test and evaluation director to monitor acquisition program delays and cost increases associated with operational tests, Federal News Radio reported Friday…

October 5 Market Close: GovCon Index Surges 2%, Investors Adjust Fed Expectations

The GovCon Index started the first full week of activity in October with a gain of 2.124 percent to 72.165 Monday as U.S. markets readjusted their outlook on an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve…