Posts from GovConWire for 05/17/2016

GSA Picks 109 Vendors for $11.5B in Govt-Wide Human Capital & Training IDIQs

The General Services Administration has awarded 109 contractors spots under two contracts worth a combined $11.5 billion to provide human capital strategy, workforce training and development and organizational performance improvement support for federal agencies…

Boeing Receives 3 Navy Contracts Valued at Potential $163M for P-8A Components Repair

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured three U.S. Navy contracts with a potential value of $163 million in total for the repair coverage of 421 P-8A aircraft mission system and commercial components. The Defense Department said Monday two contracts require repair services for 217 mission system components, while the remaining contract covers repair for 204 commercial parts…

NAVSUP Seeks Cyber Workforce Training Support from EC-Council Members, Partners

The Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting proposals from the member and partner organizations of the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants an information assurance/computer network defense training program…

Army Tests Upgraded NetOps Toolset for WIN-T Network Security

The U.S. Army has demonstrated an updated tactical network operations toolset as part of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 3 limited user test during the Network Integration Evaluation 16…

Jim Piche: GSA to Issue Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation-as-a-Service Task Orders by August

The General Services Administration plans to award the next set of task orders under the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program in an effort to provide 41 small agencies access to cybersecurity services through cloud-based shared services, FCW reported Wednesday…

BAE Systems to Develop Undersea Navigation, Positioning System for Navy

BAE Systems has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop an undersea navigation technology for the U.S. Navy under the Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation program…

Suzanne Wilson-Houck Appointed as INSA COO; Letitia Long Comments

Suzanne Wilson-Houck, formerly vice president of business development at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, has been appointed as the first chief operating officer of the public-private nonprofit organization…

ManTech to Help Maintain Army Biometrics Software; Daniel Keefe Comments

ManTech International has been awarded a $44.2 million contract with the Defense Department to maintain software the U.S. Army uses to collect, store and analyze biometrics. The company will provide operational and user maintenance and software maintenance support to the Product Manager for Joint Personnel Identification Quick Reaction Capabilities Sustainment under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, ManTech said Monday…

CBO: Natl Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Bill Would Not Affect Revenue, Direct Spending

The Congressional Budget Office has said a proposed House bill that calls for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium to support state and local cybersecurity efforts would not directly affect government spending or revenues…

Air Force Kicks Off Search for New CIO, Deputy Chief for Plans and Integration

The U.S. Air Force has begun its search for a professional who will serve in dual roles as chief information officer and deputy director for plans and integration. The service branch said in a USAJobs notice posted May 9 that the chosen candidate will oversee human resource activities across military, reserve and civilian components and promote readiness among servicemembers through business processes, policies and technology platforms…

May 16 Market Close: GovCon Index Posts Year’s Largest Gain as Markets Welcome Buffett’s Apple Stake

The GovCon Index posted its second gain of more than a full point in three weeks Monday to close up 1.052 points — or 1.366 percent — to 78.090. Contractor stocks rode the wave of positivity in U…