Posts from GovConWire for 06/02/2016

L-3 Unit Wins $1.9B USAF Contract for KC-10 Refueling Aircraft Logistics Support

A business unit of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) has secured a $1.9 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide contractor logistics support for KC/KDC-10 aerial refueling aircraft. The Defense Department said Wednesday L-3’s Vertex Aerospace business will operate and maintain base supply, perform aircraft maintenance and manage service bulletins and time compliance technical orders…

ViaSat Secures Potential $73M DISA Contract for Ku-Band/Ka-Band Communications Services

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a potential $73.2 million contract to Carlsbad, California-based company ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) to provide Ku-band and Ka-band communications for the agency’s senior leaders and support staff…

Drone USA to Get Exclusive Rights to BRVANT UAVs Through JV Agreement; Michael Bannon Comments

New York-based Drone USA will get exclusive rights to BRVANT Technologic Solutions’ unmanned aerial vehicle platforms, intellectual property and research and development programs under a joint venture agreement with the Brazil-based maker of UAVs and unmanned ground vehicle systems…

2 Texas Research Organizations to Work on Ebola Countermeasure for DTRA

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded Southwest Research Institute a potential three-year contract worth $3.4 million to develop and test a countermeasure drug therapy for the Ebola virus. SwRI will work with Texas Biomedical Research Institute to combine two existing drugs designed to combat biothreats, Texas Biomed said Wednesday…

DOE Org Taps PARC to Develop Thermal Insulation Coating; Quentin Van Overmeere Comments

PARC has been awarded a $3 million contract to develop a thermal-insulating window coating technology for an Energy Department program that aims to reduce the amount of heat loss in single-pane windows during cold weather…

A1 Signal Research to Support US Army’s Redstone Test Center

A1 Signal Research has been awarded a 10-month, $29.9 million contract to help test aviation, missile and sensor systems at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Test Center. ASRI will perform the testing and evaluation support for the Army’s environmental and component test directorate at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama through April 3, 2017, the Defense Department said Wednesday…

Liteye Systems to Provide Technology for FAA’s Airport Drone Detection Tests

The Federal Aviation Administration has chosen Liteye Systems to provide a counter unmanned aerial vehicle technology for evaluation at domestic airports as part of the agency’s Pathfinder Program…

OPM Seeks CIO to Manage Agencywide Digital, IT, Cybersecurity Programs

The Office of Personnel Management looks for a full-time chief information officer to oversee the agency’s information technology operations as well as its digital transformation and cybersecurity efforts…

Bowhead Business Lands IT Lab Support Contract With US Army

Bowhead Business and Technology Solutions has received a potential five-year, $48 million contract to provide support services to the U.S. Army’s information technology laboratory. The Defense Department said Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers awarded the order-dependent contract via an online solicitation and DoD expects Bowhead to finish work by May 31, 2021…

June 1 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Stocks Inch Upward on Economic Reports

The GovCon Index started the month of June with a gain of 0.507 points to 78.613 Wednesday as U.S. investors digested several reports to gauge the country’s economy ahead of Friday’s jobs report and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s Monday speech…