Posts from GovConDaily for 01/08/2016

Dale Stucke Joins Constellation West as CFO; Lisa Wolford Comments

Dale Stucke, a finance executive and certified public accountant, has joined Constellation West as chief financial officer. Stucke will be responsible for the company’s strategic and financial performance and corporate value initiatives, Constellation West said Friday…

Navy Wants More Spending Authority in FY 2017 Budget; Sean Stackley Comments

The U.S. Navy seeks expanded authority to spend money under the fiscal year 2017 budget in an effort to fast track the way it deploys services, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. Colin Clark writes the Navy wants a new approach similar to the U…

GAO: NASA, TSA Use ‘Other Transaction’ Agreements Outside RD&D, Prototypes

The Government Accountability Office reports that a majority of the 11 federal agencies authorized to use what GAO called “other transaction” agreements for contracting or financial assistance programs employed them sparingly from fiscal year 2010 to 2014…

Army Eyes Final Tests for Open Architecture-Based IR Countermeasure Program in 2019; Col. Jong Lee Comments

The U.S. Army has begun development work on an open architecture-based system that will work to counter man-portable air-defense systems-related threats and safeguard aircraft from infrared-guided missiles, C4ISR & Networks reported Thursday…

Cathy Ricketts: DISA Eyes ‘Disruptive’ Tech to Refresh Pentagon’s Global C2 Infrastructure

Cathy Ricketts, a program manager at the Defense Information Systems Agency, has said DISA seeks a “disruptive system” to update infrastructure that U.S. military agencies use to manage joint operations globally, Defense One reported Wednesday…

Research and Markets: Asia Pacific to Dominate Global Missile Defense Systems Spending by 2025

A new Research and Markets report forecasts the worldwide market for missiles and missile defense platforms to grow from $23.7 billion in 2015 to $36 billion by 2025. The company said Wednesday it predicts the Asia Pacific region to spend $129…

Pratt & Whitney Taps KMWE for F-35 Engine Parts Production

United Technologies Corp. unit Pratt & Whitney has awarded KMWE / DutchAero a 10-year contract to produce machined parts for the F-35 propulsion system. KMWE/DutchAero will build and deliver the components as part of Pratt & Whitney’s global F135 engine supply chain, Pratt & Whitney said Thursday…