Posts from GovConWire for 04/13/2016

DOJ, FTC: Consolidation Reviews Key to Ensure Fair Defense Market Competition

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department have pledged to continue to work with the Defense Department to ensure that planned mergers and acquisitions in the defense industry will not impair competition among contractors…

Jacobs Seeks to Expand IT Security Offerings Through Van Dyke Purchase; Darren Kraabel Comments

Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC) has purchased Maryland-based cybersecurity platforms and services provider Van Dyke Technology Group for an undisclosed sum in an effort to expand its portfolio of information technology security offerings for public and private sectors…

Kevin Kovacich to Serve as J5 Director of Plans & Policy for US Cybercom

U.S. Navy officials have appointed Rear Adm. Kevin Kovacich as the new director of plans and policy for U.S. Cyber Command under the Joint Staff J5. The Defense Department said Tuesday Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson announced the appointment of Kovacich, who currently serves as the director of strategy, plans and programs for U…

ACI to Support Navy ManTech Electronics Center of Excellence Under $99M Contract

ACI Technologies will provide support for the U.S. Navy‘s Manufacturing Technology program through the ManTech Navy Electronics Manufacturing Center of Excellence under a $99 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract…

NASA to Test Bigelow Expandable Habitat Module After ISS Integration

NASA will test a Bigelow Aerospace-developed human-rated expandable habitat to collect data for deep space habitat designs after the structure is installed on the International Space Station. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module will be attached to the space station’s Tranquility node using the Canadarm2 robotic arm on April 16 during an estimated four-hour attachment period, NASA said Wednesday…

BAE Study: New Qbot Malware Strain Threatens Public Organizations

A team of cyber professionals at BAE Systems has detected new malicious software that has targeted 54,000 computers belonging to public organizations such as police departments, hospitals and universities…

Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Named Navy JSF Fleet Integration Director

The U.S. Navy has appointed Rear Adm. Roy Kelley, formerly commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, as director of its newly created Joint Strike Fighter Fleet Integration Office. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Tuesday the new role of Kelley, who will be responsible for the integration of the F-35 aircraft into the military branch’s combat inventory…

Navy Appoints Rear Adm. Christian Becker SPAWAR Commander

Rear Adm. Christian Becker, program executive officer for C41 and space systems at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, has been chosen to lead the command that oversees procurement of information warfare technologies for the U…

Orbital ATK Lands Satellite Servicing Vehicle Production Contract With Intelsat; David Thompson Comments

Orbital ATK has received a contract to build, test and launch a commercial in-space servicing vehicle for Intelsat. Orbital ATK will work to provide satellite servicing through the Mission Extension Vehicle-1 in an effort to extend the life of in-orbit satellites, Orbital ATK said Tuesday…

April 12 Market Close: GovCon Index Lifts on HII Upgrade, US Markets Up on Energy Gains

The GovCon Index staged a full reversal from an early morning dip into negative territory Tuesday to close at a gain of 0.482 points to 74.487 as energy shares helped spur U.S. markets into positive. Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) was the GCI’s top nominal gainer at $2…