Posts from GovConWire for 03/21/2016

General Dynamics’ Gulfstream Receives $92M Navy G-550 Green Aircraft Order

Gulfstream Aerospace has been awarded a $91.9 million contract to produce one G-550 Green aircraft with modifications for airborne early warning function for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Friday Gulfstream will manufacture the aircraft in Savannah, Georgia, with a completion date of December 2018…

Exelis to Manufacture Navy Aircraft Electronic Countermeasures for $88M

Exelis has received an $88.3 million contract modification to produce and deliver onboard electronic jammer systems for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18C/D/E/F aircraft. The Defense Department said Friday the award exercises a contract option for 48 full-rate production Lot 13 of the AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures from Exelis…

Georgia Tech to Conduct C4I & Cyberspace Tech Research Under $84M Navy Contract

Georgia Tech Research Institute has landed a $84.5 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct research as a Defense Department university affiliated research center. DoD said Thursday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract requires studies on command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and cyberspace technology…

Gen. Lori Robinson Nominated to Lead US Northcom; Ashton Carter Comments

Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of Pacific Air Forces, has been nominated by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter as commander of U.S. Northern Command, DoD News reported Friday. Cheryl Pellerin writes Carter said in an interview that President Barack Obama will also endorse the 34-year Air Force veteran to the Senate…

Navy, Carahsoft Ink 3-Year Virtualization Software License Renewal BPA

Carahsoft Technology has been awarded a potential three-year, $43 million blanket purchase agreement to continue to provide VMware virtualization products and maintenance services to the Department of the Navy…

GSA’s 18F Closes Applications for Two New Leadership Positions

The General Services Administration‘s digital services unit 18F has closed the application period to fill two new leadership positions for director of chapters and director of custom partner solutions…

Rear Adm. Colin Chinn Appointed DHA R&D Director

Navy Rear Adm. Colin Chinn, command surgeon of U.S. Pacific Command, has been named director of research and development at the Defense Health Agency, according to a Defense Department statement published Friday…

March 21 Morning Report: GovCon Index Closes With Gain for 3rd Straight Day

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a gain of 1.417 percent to 75.314. With Friday’s performance, the Index is on its third consecutive day in positive territory. Top GovCon Index Gainers Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change I Intelsat 2…