Posts from GovConDaily for 04/26/2016

Lockheed Awaits UK Regulatory Review Over Leidos Deal; IT Segment’s 2016 Forecast Lifted

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has one pending regulatory review remaining in the U.K. over the merger of its information systems and global solutions business with Leidos Holdings (NYSE: LDOS) ahead of the deal’s intended closure in either the third or fourth quarter, Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson told investors Tuesday…

DCNS Awarded Potential $39B Australian Navy Sub Design Contract; Herve Guillou Comments

Australia has selected France-based naval defense company DCNS to provide design services for the former country’s estimated $38.7 billion SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program. DCNS said Tuesday it will help the Australian navy design 12 submarines to replace the service branch’s fleet of Collins-class submarines…

MIL Corp Eyes IT Sector Opportunities Through Salesforce Alliance

MIL Corp. has teamed up with customer relationship management services firm Salesforce in an effort to continue the former company’s push to expand its information technology business. MIL’s partnership with the CRM company has facilitated an increase in the number of workers on Salesforce-based projects and in its customer base, MIL said Monday…

Tony Scott: $3.1B Federal IT Fund Proposal Can Help Clarify Legacy System Statuses

Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has said the proposed $3.1 billion in funds to update the government’s legacy information technology systems will change the appropriations process for federal IT, FCW reported Monday…

Army, General Atomics Demo Anti-Drone Weapon Prototypes to Meet ‘Unlimited-Ammo’ Goals

The U.S. Army and members of a General Atomics team displayed prototypes of anti-drone weapons that look to meet what the service branch calls “unlimited-ammunition” goals at the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment event…

Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Seeks Commercial, Defense Systems Convergence for Govt Space Efforts

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space systems division, considers the convergence of commercial and defense systems as a necessary step in fulfilling the future needs of government for space systems, Space News reported Monday…

NIST to Unveil Updated Guide for Agency Cyber Tech Defenses

The National Institute of Science and Technology plans to issue a second public draft guide on May 4 for agencies to build resilient systems to combat cyber threats, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday…

Comtech to Continue Army Blue Force Tracking Program Support

Comtech Telecommunications has been awarded a $20 million contract option from the U.S. Army to provide sustainment support for the Blue-Force Tracking program and continue associated intellectual property licenses…

Erickson Awarded DoD Fixed Wing Aerial Services Contract; Brian Pierson Comments

Erickson has received a five-year, $13 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command Africa to provide fixed wing aerial services to the Defense Department. The aviation services company will work to help transport personnel and equipment in the North and Western regions of Africa under the blanket purchase agreement, Erickson said Monday…

ICF to Provide Program Implementation Support for Wisconsin Energy Initiative

ICF International has landed a $9.2 million contract from Wisconsin utilities to serve as a program implementer for the state’s Focus on Energy program geared to support renewable resources…