Posts from GovConWire for 04/25/2016

Rebranded, Renamed Janus Global Targets Worldwide Stability Operations, Austere Markets

Global logistics and stability services contractor Janus Global Operations adopted its new name earlier in April from the former Sterling Global Operations brand to complete a two-year process that included a restructuring initiative and changes to the company’s operating model…

ExxonMobil Wins $236M Fuel Supply Contract from DLA

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has won a potential $236.5 million contract to provide fuel products to the Defense Logistics Agency‘s energy organization. DLA Energy received 37 proposals for the acquisition program and will use fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017 defense working capital funds to pay for contract work, the Defense Department said Friday…

IARPA Picks 5 Firms for Chemical Detection Tech Development Project

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has chosen five companies to help the agency develop portable laser-based technology for the detection of biological agents, chemical weapons, narcotics and explosives at a range of up to 100 feet, Nextgov reported Friday…

GSA Issues RFP on Federal ID Mgmt Services for USAccess Program

The General Services Administration has started to accept bids on a potential 10-year hybrid contract for managed services to a government-wide personal identity verification system. GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service aims to find a vendor to deliver identity and credential management services for the USAccess Program as part of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, the agency said in a FedBizOpps solicitation notice posted Wednesday…

Lockheed Gets $74M Contract Modification for Japan F-35A Production Materials

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $73.8 million contract modification to acquire long-lead parts and components needed to build F-35A fighter jets for Japan. The Defense Department said Friday that Lockheed will use the materials to complete and deliver six F-35As under low-rate initial production Lot 12 to Japan through DoD’s foreign military sales program…

Lawmakers Want DoD Innovation Hub Report Prior to Full Funding Release

The House Armed Services Committee’s emerging threats and capabilities panel wants the Defense Department to submit a series of reports on its new innovation center before releasing the hub’s full funding, Defense News reported Tuesday…

Rep. Jim Langevin Backs FDA Strategy to Secure Medical Devices

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) has voiced support for the Food and Drug Administration‘s draft guidance for manufacturers to protect medical technology products against cybersecurity threats. Langevin, co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, said Thursday he believes the guidance FDA issued in January can serve as a tool for the safe implementation of networked medical devices…

Picatinny Arsenal Engineer Shares Quality Assurance Practices With NASA

The U.S. Army‘s Picatinny Arsenal and NASA have shared practices through the four-month special assignment of Ben Schumeg, a quality assurance engineer of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal…

Mabbett & Associates to Support MDA’s Environmental Compliance Efforts

Mabbett & Associates has been awarded a $15.4 million contract to provide environmental management advisory and technical assistance services to the Missile Defense Agency. The Defense Department said Friday the company will help MDA develop a comprehensive environmental planning, compliance and sustainability framework for its Ballistic Missile Defense System and other emerging weapon programs…

Ashton Carter: Christine Wormuth to Step Down as DoD Undersecretary for Policy in June

Christine Wormuth, undersecretary for policy at the Defense Department, will leave her current position in June after more than seven years of service under the current administration. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said in a statement released Friday that Wormuth will be replaced by Brian McKeon, principal deputy defense undersecretary for policy, on an interim basis…

April 25 Morning Report: GovCon Index Posts Positive Week Ahead of 1Q Earnings Reports

The GovCon Index ended the Friday trading session with a gain of 0.387 points to 76.369 to close its second consecutive week in positive territory. Eleven GCI-listed companies, including the five largest government and defense contractors in the U…