Posts from GovConWire for 02/29/2016

Maximus Federal GM Tom Romeo Chosen to 2016 Wash100 for Citizen Experience Tech Advancement Vision

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Tom Romeo, general manager of the federal services segment at Maximus, as an inductee into the 2016 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of influential leaders in the government contracting arena…

Air Force Unveils Northrop’s B-21 LRS Bomber Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James showed a concept design for the military branch’s future B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber plane during an air warfare symposium held Friday in Orlando. “The B-21 has been designed from the beginning based on a set of requirements that allows the use of existing and mature technology,” James said Friday…

Army Picks 3 Firms for Potential $12B Manpack Radio Production Contract

The U.S. Army has awarded three companies spots on a potential 10-year, $12.7 billion contract to provide tactical radio systems, accessories and support services. The Defense Department said Friday that General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Harris (NYSE: HRS) and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) will compete for task orders under the Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit radio procurement initiative…

General Dynamics, Ellwood National Win $683M Army Penetrator Bomb FMS Contract

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Ellwood National Forge have won a $682.9 million contract with the U.S. Army to produce BLU-109 penetrator bomb bodies and parts for Turkey under a foreign military sales agreement…

Huntington Ingalls Gets $205M Navy Contract Modification for Aircraft Carrier Refueling, Overhaul

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has secured a potential one-year, $205.1 million contract modification to perform planning work in support of the refueling and complex overhaul program for the U…

Raytheon’s Navy SM-6 Contract Reaches $573M With Contract Modification Award

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has received a potential three-year, $270.5 million contract modification to bring the total value of its Standard Missile-6 contract with the U.S. Navy to $573.2 million. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded the contract modification to exercise the fiscal 2016 option under the previously awarded contract, the Defense Department said Friday…

February 29 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Nominal Decline Friday

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a nominal decline of 0.082 points to 72.487 on falling crude oil prices and a slight increase in inflation. The Index also posted a 1.538-percent gain for the week on economic uncertainty and commodity price declines…