What Are the Top Boeing Government Contracts?
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What Are the Top Boeing Government Contracts?

Boeing is a top exporter and defense contractor in the United States, delivering innovative technologies to federal customers primarily through prime contracts, the Defense Department, and GSA Schedules. In 2021, 49% of its revenue came from the federal government.

Know the top Boeing government contracts here!

1. Air Force Chooses Boeing to Support and Maintain the C-17 Fleet

  • Contracting activity: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
  • Value: $24 billion
  • Contract type: Sole source, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
  • Contract date: September 2021
  • Contract duration: 9 years and 8 months

In September 2021, Boeing won the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program contract award with a total maximum value of $23.8 billion. Boeing will support and sustain the C-17 weapon systems’ product support integrator for this project. The C-17 Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is a high-wing vehicle with four engines and a carrying capacity of 169,000 pounds.

Services for the 275 aircraft of the C-17 fleet include aircraft maintenance and modifications, additional staffing, equipment management, logistics, depot-level aircraft maintenance, cybersecurity, and more.

The contract operations include foreign military sales to global partners, including Canada, Australia, Kuwait, Qatar, India, NATO countries, and UAE. The performance period is expected to end by May 2031.

2. Air Force Awards Next Trainer Plane Construction Contract

  • Contracting activity: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
  • Value: $9.2 Billion
  • Contract type: Indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
  • Contract date: September 2018
  • Contract duration: 16 years

In September 2018, Boeing and Saab (a Swedish aerospace firm) secured the  Advanced Pilot Training aircraft and ground-based training systems contract, which has a maximum value of $9.2 billion. This partnership will produce and develop T-X planes to advance the training capabilities of future pilots.

These will replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging T-38. While the current agreement is to buy 46 simulators and 351 T-X aircraft, the Air Force can demand a maximum of 120 simulators and 475 aircraft with ground equipment.

3. Missile Defense Agency Selects Boeing for Ballistic Missile Integration

  • Contracting activity: Missile Defense Agency
  • Value: $5 Billion
  • Contract type: Indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
  • Contract date: August 2022
  • Contract duration: 9 years

In August 2022, Boeing received a $5 billion-worth Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test, and Readiness (SITR) contract award from the Missile Defense Agency. Boeing’s good position in securing the SITR contract was due to its established supply chain, infrastructure, and workforce. Boeing is set to perform engineering, physical and logical integration of the GMD components with Missile Defense systems.

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, which Boeing has supported since 1998, targets approaching intercontinental ballistic missiles during the mid-phase of flight and after the firing of rockets. Work will take place in Huntsville, Alabama, with an expected end date of August 2027.

4. U.S. Navy Procures F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft to Replace the EA-6B Prowler

  • Contracting activity: U.S. Navy
  • Value: $5.3 Billion
  • Contract type: Multiyear procurement, fixed price
  • Contract date: September 2010
  • Contract duration: 3 years (2012 to 2015)

In September 2010, Boeing was awarded a $5.3 billion contract from the U.S. Navy. Under the multiyear procurement deal, Boeing manufactured 58 EA-18G Growlers and 66 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft for a total of 124 units.

F/A-18E/F is the U.S. Navy’s most advanced frontline strike fighter capable of forward-deployed air combat operating from 11 aircraft carriers’ decks. EA-18G is the United States’ latest combat aircraft that conducts advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) missions that replaced the EA-6B Prowlers (Northrop Grumman) in service.

5. Trump’s Administration Selects Boeing for the Air Force One Deal

  • Contracting activity: Trump’s Administration
  • Value: $3.9 Billion
  • Contract type: Fixed-price
  • Contract date: July 2018
  • Contract duration: 6 years

In July 2018, Boeing agreed to a $3.9 billion deal with President Donald Trump. Under the fixed price contract, Boeing will build, modify, develop, and test two new 747-800s, a pair of presidential aircraft.

Boeing 747-800s, with tail codes 28000 and 29000, are airborne White-House aircraft that can transport the president in worst scenarios (e.g., nuclear war) with modified avionics, self-defense systems, and communications. The task order includes a large galley, external stairs, and a communications suite. The performance period is expected to end by December 2024.

6. U.S. Navy Awards Boeing to Manufacture Poseidon 8-A Aircraft for Its Inventory

  • Contracting activity: U.S. Navy
  • Value: $2.4 Billion
  • Contract type: Modification contract from the previous firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
  • Contract date: January 2019

In January 2019, Boeing secured a $2.4 billion contract with the U.S. Navy. Under the P8-A Poseidon contract, Boeing will provide ten aircraft as part of the U.S. Navy inventory of P-8As. As part of foreign military sales, five go to Norway, and four go to the U.K. for 19 aircraft. P8-As are long-range multimission maritime patrol aircraft operating in littoral, maritime, and broad-area environments.

The P8-As are military variants of the Boeing Commercial Next-Generation 737-800 commercial airplanes with modern open mission system architecture, weapon stations on each wing, maritime weapons, and compatibility with an in-flight refueling system. Additionally, P8-As are armed with High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), allowing them to operate from higher altitudes and remain undetectable by enemy submarines.

7. U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Fighter Jets Procurement Contract

  • Contracting activity: U.S. Air Force
  • Value: $1.2 Billion
  • Contract type: Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity
  • Contract date: July 2020

In July 2020, Boeing was awarded an F-15EX advanced fighter jet deal with an upfront engineering cost of $1.2 billion. The contract involves producing the first eight F-15EX fighter aircraft. These aircraft are the most advanced version of the F-15 with a digital backbone that will replace the U.S. Navy’s inventory of old F-15C/Ds.

Under the F-15 program contract, Boeing is responsible for the design, integration, development, testing, training materials, technical data, certification, modification, and delivery of the fighter aircraft. Overall, this IDIQ for F-15EX has a ceiling value of nearly $23 billion.

8. U.S. Army Awards the Second Phase of Apache Engine Integration Contract

  • Contracting activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command
  • Value: $240 Million
  • Contract type: Cost-plus-fixed-fee
  • Contract date: December 2021
  • Contract duration: 5 years

In December 2021, Boeing secured a $240 million contract from the U.S. Army. The Apache Improved Turbine Engine Integration Phase II contract requires Boeing to perform research, development, evaluation, and testing during the first two fiscal years of the contract.

Then, Boeing will provide a new turbine engine technology to replace the current engines (from General Electric’s aviation subsidiary) running the Black Hawk and Apache fleets. The work is expected to end by December 2026.

FAQs

What is the Boeing Company?

Boeing is a world leader in the aerospace and aviation industries, delivering a broad range of products and services to airlines and governments and offering advanced weapons and defense, space, and commercial systems. One of the company’s segments is Intelligence & Analytics, ensuring the nation’s security and safety through hardware and software solutions run by the Boeing Intelligence & Analytics leaders and executives.

What Are Boeing’s Products?

Boeing’s products and services are divided into these systems.

Commercial Systems

Boeing’s commercial systems include commercial airplanes with superior design and efficiency. Boeing has over 10,000 commercial jetliners that require less fuel and less airport noise and emissions, providing passenger and operator convenience.

Defense Systems

Boeing creates solutions to digitally engineer and fine-tune infrastructure and use data insights to resolve maintenance issues before they escalate. So, customers can continue relying on the company’s services and stay one step ahead of predominant threats.

Space Systems

Boeing is experienced in supporting the country’s initiatives to enable safe space exploration and commercial access. The company leads the satellite industry’s major global advancements for commercial and government clients. Also, Boeing builds best-in-class space and communication systems for many uses, including 3D manufacturing capabilities, digital payloads, and more for scientific, military, and commercial uses.

Services

  • Intelligence services: Boeing offers end-to-end intelligence services with expertise in large-scale systems integration, reconnaissance systems, communications systems, surveillance, and more.
  • Commercial services: Boeing’s operations are flexible, reliable, and reliable, with a vast portfolio that caters to commercial aviation needs.
  • Government services: Boeing supports U.S. warfighters through training, sustainment, building, construction, and analytics through contract vehicles.

Innovating the Future of Aerospace and Aviation

Boeing government contracts are one of the most lucrative contracts from the U.S. government. Together with Boeing’s subsidiaries, it provides aircraft, engines, and systems for the Department of Defense’s programs and other government initiatives. The company continuously secures the lion’s share of contracting dollars as it leverages its past performance and track record of experience.

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Seagate Taps Juniper Networks’ AI-Driven Enterprise Portfolio to Bolster Current Technologies; Vinod Pasi Quoted
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Seagate Taps Juniper Networks’ AI-Driven Enterprise Portfolio to Bolster Current Technologies; Vinod Pasi Quoted

Seagate Technology has selected Juniper Networks’ full stack AI-driven enterprise portfolio, which includes Wi-Fi, wired access switching and SD-WAN, to accompany Seagate’s current technologies and support its expanding business requirements.

Juniper’s products are driven by Mist AI and the cloud, which offers Seagate proactive automation, client-to-cloud knowledge, improved performance and cost savings in select areas of its information technology infrastructure, Juniper announced from Sunnyvale, California on Tuesday.

“Our evaluation of various solutions found that the Juniper AI-driven SD-WAN with Session Smart Routing had the highest throughput and yielded the best results for our key use cases,” stated Vinod Pasi, vice president and global head of infrastructure at Seagate. 

To reduce network costs and improve application performance between Seagate’s collection of facilities in 18 countries, the company will move from a legacy MPLS network to Juniper’s SD-WAN product. The tunnel-less architecture is expected to lower Seagate’s telco and hosting costs, which is fitting for high-bandwidth activities such as data transfers.

“By taking a cloud-first, AI-driven and session smart approach to networking, Juniper enables customers like Seagate to have the agility, scale and performance needed to keep pace with evolving business demands,” said Sujai Hajela, executive vice president of AI-driven enterprise at Juniper Networks.

The SD-WAN offering includes differentiated Session Smart Routing to enhance network performance for low-latency applications, such as Voice over IP, which will allow Seagate to supplant its current telephony infrastructure.

Juniper’s full AI-driven enterprise portfolio is run using a common Juniper Mist cloud and AI engine, which streamlines management and may reduce operational costs through proactive automation, insight and assurance.

“While we are starting with SD-WAN, we are looking forward to getting the same simplified operations and cost savings across our wired and wireless access networks,” Pasi added.

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Augmented Reality-Enabled Cold Spray Robot from AFRL Wins Defense Tech Award
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Augmented Reality-Enabled Cold Spray Robot from AFRL Wins Defense Tech Award

The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute won the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award for leading a development of a cold spray robot used in aerospace equipment refurbishment, AFRL announced Tuesday.

The organizations were recognized at the 2022 Defense Manufacturing Conference held earlier this month in Tampa, Florida.

Dubbed ARRI, the augmented reality-enabled cold spray robot was created at AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. ARRI functions with the Microsoft Hololens virtual reality headset, which helps the human user control where a thermal coating should be applied on an aerospace workpiece undergoing rehabilitation.

In addition to funding from the laboratory, cost sharing agreements were signed with members of the ARM Institute as well as project integrators at the University of Connecticut and Titan Robotics to complete the project.

ARRI was installed in July at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. WR-ALC invested $1.6 million to obtain two more ARRI-enabled controllers from Titan Robotics.

“The ARRI robot allows someone with no cold spray experience to be trained in about a day. The system also speeds up the time it takes to spray, reduces fixture costs, and improves capacity,” shared Shane Groves, robotics and automation expert at WR-ALC. He noted that the technology reduced training time by 90 percent and can save $600,000 in annual depot operating costs.

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CISA Issues New Technical Rule to Modernize Protected Critical Infrastructure Information; David Mussington Quoted
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CISA Issues New Technical Rule to Modernize Protected Critical Infrastructure Information; David Mussington Quoted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made technical amendments aimed at evolving and strengthening the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program.

The non-substantive changes published on Wednesday are specific to the program’s procedures for handling critical infrastructure data, according to the agency.

PCII was established to legally secure information that is shared by the private sector to the U.S. government in the interest of homeland security. Regulation 6 CFR part 29 of the program needed to be revised after CISA assumed responsibility for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, which was directly under the Department of Homeland Security. The new technical rule marks the first time the data handling procedures have ever been updated since it was issued in 2006.

“This technical rule modernizes and clarifies important aspects of the Program, making it easier for our partners to share information with DHS,” said David Mussington, executive assistant director for infrastructure security at CISA. “These revisions further demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that sensitive, proprietary information shared with CISA remains secure and protected.”

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Quantum Computing Cyber Preparedness Bill Becomes Law
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Quantum Computing Cyber Preparedness Bill Becomes Law

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan bill meant to help the federal government prevent data breaches enabled by quantum computers that could decrypt protected data.

Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.

“I’m proud our bipartisan legislation to require the government to inventory its cryptographic systems, determine which are most at risk from quantum computing, and upgrade those systems accordingly is now law of the land,” Portman, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement published Wednesday.

The measure, among other impacts, will direct the Office of Management and Budget to prioritize the migration of federal information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography and come up with guidance for the federal assessment of critical systems based on the standards that the National Institute of Standards and Technology will issue for post-quantum cryptography.

The signing of the legislation came a week after the Senate passed the bill.

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FCC Seeks to Streamline Satellite Application Review Process; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
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FCC Seeks to Streamline Satellite Application Review Process; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking as part of efforts to streamline its process for reviewing earth station and satellite applications.

FCC said Wednesday it will solicit feedback on a plan to allow licensees to apply for more than one unbuilt non-geostationary satellite in a given frequency band. They will also field comments on timelines for assessment of applications and how to handle omissions and inconsistencies in applications.

The commission has proposed to allow the consideration of satellite applications requesting to waive the Table of Frequency Allocations to facilitate operations in a frequency band without an international allocation.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the proposed rulemaking seeks to speed up the process of putting earth station and satellite applications on public notice and that the commission wants input on rule changes that would reduce the need for waivers that complicate the review process.

“This is just one part of the licensing process, but it matters. Because keeping our rules and our structures at this agency current is how we can support the United States leadership in the growing space economy,” Rosenworcel added.

The proceeding is part of the commission’s Space Innovation agenda. In November, Rosenworcel announced plans to establish a space bureau to meet the needs of the satellite industry.

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Senate Confirms Rob Shriver’s Appointment as OPM Deputy Director
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Senate Confirms Rob Shriver’s Appointment as OPM Deputy Director

Rob Shriver, an experienced Office of Personnel Management senior official, has received Senate confirmation to serve as deputy director for OPM.

The office said Tuesday Shriver previously worked as associate director for employee services, responsible for leading OPM’s government-wide human resources policy team.

In his new role, Shriver will work alongside OPM Director Kiran Ahuja to advance the office’s missions.

“I have no doubt Rob has the full support of our colleagues and will work every day to strengthen the agency, promote innovation, and accelerate modernization for the Federal workforce,” said Ahuja.

Shriver will build on his years-long experience with OPM. During the Obama administration, he served as deputy general counsel for policy and as assistant director for national healthcare operations.

His career also includes time with the National Treasury Employees Union, where he worked as assistant counsel.

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Randy Nixon Named CIA Open Source Enterprise Director
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Randy Nixon Named CIA Open Source Enterprise Director

Randy Nixon, a career intelligence analyst, has assumed the role of director of open source enterprise at the CIA.

Jennifer Ewbank, deputy director of CIA for digital innovation and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, announced Nixon’s appointment in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday.

Ewbank said Nixon’s leadership will be key as the agency advances the development of capabilities in the field of open source intelligence.

Nixon most recently served as director of digital futures within the CIA’s directorate of digital innovation. In this role, he was responsible for bringing in technology platforms to support missions, driving partnerships with the private sector and streamlining the tech procurement process.

He also held the role of director within the agency’s office of advanced analytics.

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Marines Aim to Field New Multichannel Radio Tech by FY 2024
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Marines Aim to Field New Multichannel Radio Tech by FY 2024

The U.S. Marine Corps expects to begin deploying a new multichannel handheld communications system in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

USMC awarded L3Harris Technologies a 10-year, $750 million contract in January to manufacture radios and equipment to integrate the system into Humvees and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.

Marine Corps Systems Command said Wednesday the branch’s program to acquire and field a multichannel radio family of systems is aligned with the Joint All-Domain Command and Control implementation plan developed by the Department of Defense.

“These new radios will provide the fleet with many new options in configuring communications and network pathways while leveraging newer, more secure waveforms,” said Richard Sessions, program manager for communications systems at MARCORSYSCOM.

Sessions estimates the service will save at least $82 million through the contract.

“Beyond that, we’ve negotiated 10 years of support and an agreement to allow our Marines to do Level 3 maintenance without voiding our warranty. That isn’t something a radio vendor has allowed before,” he added.

Guidehouse Declares Organizational Changes for 2023; Scott McIntyre Quoted
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Guidehouse Declares Organizational Changes for 2023; Scott McIntyre Quoted

Guidehouse will implement several organizational changes across multiple departments in the new year, effective January 1.

These changes represent a part of the strategic efforts Guidehouse has undertaken to evolve the company, the McLean, Virginia-based organization announced on Thursday.

“As we move into 2023, these changes will enhance our capabilities to address clients’ complex issues, promote quality and create opportunities for our people,” commented Guidehouse CEO and six-time Wash100 Award winner Scott McIntyre.

As part of the restructuring, the enterprise’s global investigations and compliance sector will be rebranded and repositioned as financial crime, fraud and investigation services. The department, which was previously part of Guidehouse’s financial services segment, holds a staff of experienced former prosecutors, regulators and compliance officers, as well as technology experts, forensic accountants and consultants, who offer financial crime, forensics, fraud prevention, detection and resolution services.

Ellen Zimiles, who formerly led the financial services division, will oversee the rebranded unit, which will provide services to the company’s clients across all Guidehouse sectors. Sal LaScala will remain the head of financial crime, fraud and investigation services with a focus on the financial services segment.

Further leadership changes include the return of Bill Lewis, who retired from the company in 2021, to serve as the financial services segment leader. In this role, he will collaborate with the segment’s current leaders, Chris Sicuranza and Sherlonda Goode-Jones, who will continue supervising the firm’s commercial banking, insurance and capital markets and public sector financial services businesses.

Guidehouse will also integrate its energy, sustainability and infrastructure segment with its state and local governments segment. Chris O’Brien, who currently administers the state and local governments sector, will head the combined departments while Jan Vrins, the current energy, sustainability and infrastructure department leader, will be in charge of the segment’s growth.

The newly merged business unit will center around market and industry harmonies in the areas of transportation, environment, energy, economic development and regional governance.

McIntyre said that the new segment structure will enable Guidehouse to successfully achieve its goals, deliver strong client services and promote innovation within the firm.

Guidehouse Declares Organizational Changes for 2023; Scott McIntyre Quoted

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