Posts from GovCon Wire for 10/27/2015

Reuters: Incoming Canadian Govt Could Reset CF-18 Replacement Program

The competition for new fighter jets to replace Canada’s CF-18 fleet faces a refresh as the Liberal party prepares to take over government on Nov. 4, Reuters reported Monday. Randall Palmer writes that incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ruled out the purchase of Lockheed Martin‘s F-35 and indicated plans to place savings onto naval ships…

Boeing Lands $897M Contract Modification to Produce Navy Growler Jets

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a potential three-year, $897.5 million contract modification to build 15 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and related electronic aerial attack kits for the U…

Northrop Grumman Lands $81M FAA Aeronautical Info Mgmt Contract; Ed Sturms Comments

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) has received an $81 million contract to update the Federal Aviation Administration’s aeronautical information management system. Northrop said Monday that the company will assist FAA in developing automation and information systems in support of the agency’s safety mission and the Next Generation Air Transportation System effort…

Bloomberg: Air Force Could Unveil Bomber Contract Winner by Tuesday

The U.S. Air Force has received the go-ahead from Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall to proceed with the awarding of its Long Range Strike Bomber contract, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Anthony Cappacio and Julie Johnsson write USAF could name Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) or a team of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as the LRS-B builder after financial markets close on Tuesday…

ICF Awarded $100M CDC Health Comms Contract; Kris Tremaine Comments

ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) has received a potential 10-year, $100 million contract to develop health communication services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The company will perform planning, research, media outreach, Web design, social media services and program assessment for various communication requirements of CDC’s centers, offices and programs, ICF said Monday…

Report: Navy Conducts ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Ops Near China-Built Islands

The USS Lassen has sailed near the artificial islands China built in the disputed waters of the South China Sea as part of efforts to advanced the rules of international navigation, USA Today reported Monday…

Reports: White House, Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Raise Debt Limit, Spending Caps

Congressional leaders and senior White House officials hammered out a budget agreement Monday to extend the U.S.’ borrowing limit through March 2017 as well as increase government spending by about $112 billion over two fiscal years, The Hill newspaper reported Monday…

October 26 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Stocks Mixed on Apple & Energy Declines

The GovCon Index closed at a nominal gain of 0.058 points to 75.356 after a strong close to the previous week as declines in energy shares and Apple weighed on U.S. markets. The Index is up 7.8 percent for the month of October so far after a choppy September and third-quarter decline of 3…