Posts from GovConWire for 11/02/2015

Noble, ADS Awarded $390M DLA MRO Contract Modifications

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded $390 million in contract modifications to Noble Supply and Logistics and Atlantic Diving Supply to provide maintenance, repair and operations services in support of the areas covered by the U…

ULA to Provide Atlas V Launch Services for NASA’s TDRS-M Satellite

United Launch Alliance will provide Atlas V 401 launch services to NASA for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M mission, which will be part of the NASA Space Network. The space agency said Saturday the estimated total cost for the TDRS-M launch is $132…

Morpho to Produce Explosives Trace Detector for DHS; Karen Bomba Comments

Morpho has been awarded a nearly $1 million contract to produce explosives trace detector for the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate. Morpho Detection will develop the company’s Itemiser DX Air Cargo detector kit meant to update the threat library for new explosives, Morpho said Wednesday…

Air Force Launches Boeing-Built GPS IIF-11 Satellite Aboard ULA Rocket

The latest Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite has launched over the weekend aboard United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket, the Space and Missile Systems Center reported Saturday…

Air Force Research Lab Picks 3 Firms for $121M Materials Research Support IDIQ

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business unit, UES and Azimuth have won positions on a potential seven-year, $121 million contract to perform survivability studies and materials research work for the U…

BAE Systems Inc. Lands $245M Army Paladin Vehicle Contract

BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary has received a $245,266,248 contract modification to produce Paladin howitzers and ammunition vehicles for the U.S. Army. BAE Systems Inc. will build 30 M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and 30 M992A3 carrier, ammunition and tracked vehicles under the second option in the Paladin integrated management low-rate initial production contract, the Defense Department said Friday…

Tony Scott: WH Seeks to Further Govt IT Security Measures After ‘Cyber Sprint’

The White House has unveiled a new multi-agency plan to address remaining federal information technology security gaps following a 30-day Cybersecurity Sprint that occurred earlier this year. U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott wrote in a blog post published Friday the Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan focuses on furthering government data and infrastructure protection, incident detection and response, talent recruitment and retention and emerging technology implementation efforts…

November 2 Morning Report: October Ends as GovCon Index’s Strongest Month in 2015

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a decline of 0.244 points to 77.274 but ended with October as its strongest month for 2015 with a gain of 10.56 percent. A series of third-quarter earnings reports from 10 listed companies that met or exceeded consensus Wall Street forecasts bolstered the Index’s performance in the past month…