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GovCon Index Closed Last Week With Notable Gains
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GovCon Index Closed Last Week With Notable Gains

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed last week with a 1.46% increase to $4,639.99. These results contrasted with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which decreased by 0.31% on Friday. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite demonstrated slight growth at the end of the week, with increases of 0.08% and 0.02%, respectively.

GovCon Index is an aggregate index that tracks real-time data from 30 notable government contracting companies, providing a glimpse into the success of these companies and broader industry trends. This first-of-its kind index provides users with an interactive tool to measure the financial health of the GovCon sector.

On Friday, the GovCon Index revealed that the vast majority of these organizations demonstrated growth, with six of the tracked companies gaining over 2%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, the top performer, saw an uptick of nearly 3%. Northrop Grumman trailed close behind with a 2.94% increase, followed by Parsons, which grew by 2.72%, and L3Harris Technologies, which gained 2.40%.

For more insights, read the full market report on the GovCon Index website. To view the complete list of tracked companies, click here.

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J&J Worldwide Services Begins O&M Work for Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center
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J&J Worldwide Services Begins O&M Work for Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center

Facilities services government contractor J&J Worldwide Services has officially begun work on a four-year contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operations and maintenance duties at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, or ATAMMC.

The Franklin, Tennessee-based company told ExecutiveGov on Tuesday that it was awarded the contract in late December and transitioned its team to start the responsibilities on Monday.

“We look forward to building a strong partnership with ATAMMC in support of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate,” anticipated Steve Kelley, CEO and president of J&J.

The contract comes from USACE via the Defense Health Agency. Its expectations include O&M services throughout the hospital as well as its grounds and marginal facilities. For the last six years, J&J has been performing the same services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Kelley commented that he and the company are energized by the chance to expand their presence to the Fort Belvoir area, and deepen their presence in the Capital region overall.

Alongside Water Reed, ATAMMC offers medical support to U.S. service members and their families in and around Washington, D.C.

ATAMMC was formerly known as Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and was recently rechristened to recognize the eponymous lieutenant, colonel and doctor, who holds a number of historical benchmarks: the Union Army’s highest-ranking Black officer, Howard University’s first Black professor of medicine and the first Black officer to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Just two weeks ago, at the start of the year, J&J won another DHA-affiliated contract, under which it is conducting O&M for a military medical education and training campus in San Antonio, Texas.

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NASA Working With MBDA to Improve Contracting Opportunities for Minority & Underserved Businesses
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NASA Working With MBDA to Improve Contracting Opportunities for Minority & Underserved Businesses

The Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency and NASA will conduct outreach efforts to facilitate the participation of minority and underserved businesses in scientific discovery and aerospace technology development under the terms of a memorandum agreement signed in December.

NASA said Thursday that efforts under the MOU will involve identifying and addressing barriers that inhibit the involvement of minority businesses in the space agency’s work.

The memorandum will also see the MBDA promote NASA acquisition and development opportunities with the help of its network of business centers and programs.

Furthermore, the two agencies will identify subject-matter experts who can support initiatives that would help minority businesses.

Regarding the partnership, NASA Deputy Administrator and 2023 Wash100 Award winner Pam Melroy said, “Creating equitable and inclusive opportunities allows everyone to experience the strategic and economic advantages of exploring space.”

For his part, Undersecretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Donald Cravins Jr. said NASA and the MBDA will work “to identify aerospace industry initiatives, support outreach efforts, and foster federal partnership opportunities.”

“As opportunities in the aerospace industry continue to expand to new frontiers, MBDA is committed to helping guide federal investments with equity and intention,” Cravins added.

DHS S&T Taps University of Alaska Anchorage to Launch New Arctic COE
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DHS S&T Taps University of Alaska Anchorage to Launch New Arctic COE

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has selected the University of Alaska Anchorage to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions for a new Arctic Center of Excellence.

DHS S&T said Thursday it will provide $46 million in funding over 10 years for the ADAC-ARCTIC COE to expand research and education resources to advance homeland security in the Arctic region.

“The ADAC-ARCTIC COE will affect major DHS mission priorities by focusing on critical research needed to prepare for and implement effective responses to challenges facing the Arctic domain,” said Dimitri Kusnezov, under secretary for science and technology at DHS.

The COE will foster collaboration between government and industry partners, local and indigenous communities and academic institutions to create multidisciplinary technologies designed to address natural and man-made disasters, ice melt and communications infrastructure challenges.

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Procentrix CGO Tom Councell Discusses Core Values, GovCon Landscape & More
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Procentrix CGO Tom Councell Discusses Core Values, GovCon Landscape & More

Prior to assuming his role as chief growth officer of Procentrix, Tom Councell held leadership positions at CACI, ManTech and other technology companies. His career began in the U.S. Air Force, and his experiences in the service branch inform his current work.

Councell recently participated in an interview with the Potomac Officers Club, in which he discussed his career background, highlighted his core values and offered his insights on today’s government contracting landscape.

In this excerpt from the interview, Councell shares his thoughts on technological evolution:

“I’ve had the privilege to partner with federal civilian, Department of Defense and Intelligence Community organizations over the past 30 years, and one of the constants across these markets has been the increasing pace of technology change. That pace only accelerates as cloud and artificial intelligence technologies mature and systems evolve to make sense of growing volumes of data. You have to be open-minded to change in order to capitalize on the disruptions to benefit your mission.”

To learn more about how Councell views technological advancement, read the full Executive Spotlight interview on the Potomac Officers Club website.

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NGA Requests Proposals for Commercial GEOINT Data Products, Services
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NGA Requests Proposals for Commercial GEOINT Data Products, Services

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is soliciting proposals for a new program to acquire commercial GEOINT data products and services from multiple vendors to boost the agency’s analytic capabilities.

A notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov states that the Luno A program seeks to procure products, data and services produced from unclassified, commercial GEOINT data sources.

NGA said the approach will enable its analysts to add context to analytic assessments and gain insights into GEOINT data to monitor military capabilities and track worldwide economic and environmental activities.

Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, director of NGA and a two-time Wash100 awardee, announced in December the agency’s plans to solicit proposals for the program as part of efforts to tap into industry analytics and automation to support national security missions.

Interested parties have until March 26 to respond to the request for proposals.

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Army’s EBS-C PMO Prepares for Procurement Efforts, Software Acquisition Pathway Transition in 2024
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Army’s EBS-C PMO Prepares for Procurement Efforts, Software Acquisition Pathway Transition in 2024

The Enterprise Business Systems-Convergence Project Management Office, also known as the EBS-C PMO, within the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems is set to release later in January a solicitation for the Technical Management and Advisory Support Services or TMASS contract.

TMASS will serve as a follow-on to the military branch’s Technical Services contract for program management and professional services, the Army PEO EIS said Thursday.

Apart from TMASS, the EBS-C PMO will conclude the prototyping phase for a software platform designed to merge the service’s multiple business systems and will select the best platform later this year.

EBS-C Deputy Project Manager Michael Gormley said the PMO is set to transition to the Software Acquisition Pathway in 2024.

The EBS-C PMO, which was designated as one of the “Pathfinder” programs, secured approval from the Army Acquisition Executive to shift to the Pathway in December.

The organization is expected to add seven new team members by the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 and welcome Lt. Col. Melvin Mitchell as its permanent project manager. Mitchell will succeed Lee James, who has been serving as interim PM of the EBS-C PMO since March 2023.

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‘Human-Centered Cybersecurity’ a Priority Under Latest Federal Cyber R&D Guidance
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‘Human-Centered Cybersecurity’ a Priority Under Latest Federal Cyber R&D Guidance

The design and security of information technology systems should take into greater account what end users need, what motivates them, how they behave and what their abilities are, according to a new guide document released by the National Science and Technology Council.

The 2023 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan dubs this approach “human-centered cybersecurity” and lists it as one of five objectives and “critical dependencies” to guide federally-funded cybersecurity research toward advancing the goals of the Biden administration.

The plan criticizes what it describes as traditional cybersecurity for being overly focused on technology while underprioritizing people, whose actions cyber attackers ultimately exploit. Under the plan’s proposed approach, people are part of cybersecurity challenges and solutions.

Potential research work involving human-centered cybersecurity include coming up with ways to involve end users in the process of developing secure digital technologies; developing ways to make digital technology design factor in what people or organizations actually want to secure; and formulating approaches to evaluate whether a cybersecurity solution is effective, usable and inclusive, and if it offers a good user experience.

The 2023 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan was prepared by the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Subcommittee of the NSTC Cyber Security and Information Assurance Interagency Working Group.

The 2023 plan updates the 2019 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan as required by the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014.

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Nationwide IT Services Books $150M Air Force Task Order for SAF/AQ Support Services
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Nationwide IT Services Books $150M Air Force Task Order for SAF/AQ Support Services

Nationwide IT Services, a Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology company, has won a potential five-year, $149.6 million task order from the U.S. Air Force for support services to the Assistant Secretary for the Air Force for Acquisitions, or SAF/AQ.

The contractor will provide SAF/AQ with specialized expertise in support of its acquisition and sustainment efforts, innovation, technical competence enhancement and other missions, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

The initial award is worth $23.6 million and runs through Jan. 11, 2025. However, the firm-fixed-price task order has options that would bring the cumulative value to the previously reported amount and extend work until Jan. 11, 2029, if exercised.

The Air Force held a competitive acquisition and selected NIS from seven bidders. It is obligating $2 million from fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds at the time of award.

With an annual budget in excess of $60 billion, the SAF/AQ office is responsible for overseeing the research, development, acquisition and program sustainment activities of the Air Force across more than 550 acquisition programs.

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Space Launch Delta 30 Outlines Strategic Objectives to Achieve Mission Readiness
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Space Launch Delta 30 Outlines Strategic Objectives to Achieve Mission Readiness

Col. Mark Shoemaker, commander of Space Launch Delta 30, also known as SLD 30, has outlined four strategic objectives for 2024 and beyond to align the unit’s priorities with the U.S. Space Force’s Assured Access to Space mission.

SLD 30 said Wednesday it will collaborate with SLD 45 at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to develop new concepts for spaceport operations to enhance its ability to carry out missions in complex environments.

Its second strategic objective focuses on strengthening collaborative efforts with installation mission partners to ensure operational mission readiness.

For its third objective, SLD 30 aims to improve the delivery of housing, childcare and medical services to military and civilian Guardians and airmen and their families.

“Our aim is to hire and retain a skilled and dedicated workforce, foster a positive and enriching environment, and make Vandenberg the base of choice for Department of the Air Force members and families,” Shoemaker said.

Shoemaker said SLD 30’s fourth objective is to embrace digital transformation and innovation to enable data-informed decision-making, improve accessibility and visibility and streamline operational choices across the enterprise.

“By executing on our Strategic Objectives, we will increase our agility and capacity and answer our nation’s call with even greater responsiveness and resilience,” Shoemaker said.

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