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NASA, USAID Extend Collaboration on Global Development Efforts; Bill Nelson Quoted
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NASA, USAID Extend Collaboration on Global Development Efforts; Bill Nelson Quoted

NASA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Agency for International Development to extend the collaboration between the two agencies on addressing pressing international issues like climate change.

The space agency said Saturday that the MOU focuses on promoting the use of science and technology in the areas of biodiversity conservation, disaster response and prevention, environmental management, food security and other international development efforts.

NASA and USAID have agreed to support programs such as the government-funded Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment initiative to advance STEM education worldwide.

The partnership between the two agencies will also support the Disasters program area of NASA’s Earth Science Applied Sciences Program.

“Together, we are providing scientists, leaders, and citizens across the globe with access to NASA’s one-of-a-kind expertise and data and apply it to real-world problems on the ground,” said Bill Nelson, administrator of NASA.

What Are the Top Humana Government Contracts?
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What Are the Top Humana Government Contracts?

Humana Inc. is a leading health insurer in the U.S. The company provides coordinated health insurance coverage and other services to employers, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. To sustain lifelong well-being, it offers programs to help people manage health conditions such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, and congestive heart failure. Know the top Humana government contracts here!

1. Department of Defense Awards Humana Military TRICARE Contracts, $41 Billion

  • Year: 2016

  • Contract duration: April 2022

Humana federal government contract, TriCare worth $41 billion

In 2016, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded the Humana Military Healthcare Services a multiyear contract to administer TRICARE, a premier health care program serving 9.6 million Guard and Reserve, active duty service, and retired service members.

The Tricare contract is worth $58 billion, split by the Department of Defense between two health care providers, Health Net Federal Services, Centene Corporation’s subsidiary ($17.7 billion), and Humana Military ($40.5 billion), to manage separate regions. Health Net Federal Services runs Tricare’s West contracts, while Humana Military runs East contracts.

The consolidation of the two regions reduced its previous coverage of three regions (North, West, and South) to the East and West. Also, it improved coordination between civilian healthcare providers and military hospitals and clinics in each region.

2. Department of Defense Awards Humana Military Service Contract, $23.5 Billion

  • Year: 2011

  • Contract duration: 5 years

Humana was awarded a $23.5 Billion contract by the Department of Defense

In 2011, the Department of Defense awarded Humana a $23.5 billion contract. The TRICARE South Region health care administrative services contract commenced in 2012 to provide health care benefits to 3 million active-duty and retired soldiers and family members in ten Southern states. 93% went to clinics, doctors, and hospitals that provided services.

3. Defense Health Agency Awards Humana Government Business Inc. Healthcare Delivery Managed Care Contract Extension, $3.8 Billion

Year: 2017

Humana's Healthcare Delivery Managed Care Contract Extension, $3.8 Billion

In February 2017, Humana Government Business Inc. received a one-year contract extension worth $3.8 billion on the current healthcare delivery managed care contract. The contract award from the Defense Health Agency wasn’t an open competition and served as a bridge for the uninterrupted delivery of health benefits management functions and managed care services to over 3 million Tricare program beneficiaries in the southern states until the implementation of T2017.

4. OHCA Awards Humana Healthy Horizons Medicaid Contract, $2 Billion

Year: 2011

Humana Inc. Medicaid privatization contract worth $2 billion

In January 2021, Humana Healthy Horizons, the company’s Medicaid division, was one of the four private health insurance companies that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) selected to deliver health care coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries. The contract was worth $2.1 billion, as announced by state officials. Under the contract, Humana has:

  • Ushered in managed care and partially privatized SoonerCare, Oklahoma’s Medicaid program served more than 270,000 citizens in Oklahoma across various business lines
  • Provided coordinated pharmacy, wellness, and medical benefits coverage to its Prescription Drug Plan and Medicare Advantage to the members
  • Administered health care coverage for military members, dependents, and military retirees, through the federal TRICARE program

5. U.S. Defense Health Agency Awards Humana Government Business Inc., $121.9 Million Modification

Year: 2017

Humana Government Business Inc., $121.8 Million modification from the Defense Health Agency; Humana government contracts

Humana Government Business secured a $121.9 million defense health modification contract from the Defense Health Agency. The modification administers changes to the Military Health System mandated by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, mainly by replacing TRICARE Standard Health and TRICARE extra programs with TRICARE Select to bring TRICARE improvements.

The work commenced on January 2017 and will end on December 2022 in the eastern region of the continental U.S. at military service component sites, contractor call centers, and an integrated healthcare provider network.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Humana Inc. a government contractor?

Humana is one of the top healthcare and medical government contractors. In 2022, it had a net income rise of 18% or $696 million compared to $588 million in the previous year’s second quarter.

What is Humana Military Healthcare Services?

Humana Military is a Humana subsidiary founded in 1993. It has been a Department of Defense contractor since July 1996, administering the TRICARE program. It also serves as a partner Military Spouse Employment Partnership that helps military spouses find jobs through partnerships with national firms to keep their job after moving to a new duty station.

What Are The Top General Dynamics Government Contracts?
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What Are The Top General Dynamics Government Contracts?

General Dynamics is an industry giant in aerospace and defense. The company is known for being a leading provider of weapons systems and advanced technology to the US Government. Read here to learn more about the top General Dynamics government contracts in 2022.

Since 1952, General Dynamics has been serving the aerospace and defense sectors. Here are the new and ongoing contracts of General Dynamics.

1. Next Generation Cryptographic Key Loader U.S. Army Contract

  • Federal agency: U.S Army
  • Contract type: Indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
  • Value: $229 million
  • Contract period: 10 years

U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Command awarded General Dynamics a $229 Million-worth contract to design and develop an approved hand-held device and transfer mission planning information and cryptographic key material.

The Army is looking forward to procuring 265,000 units of The Next Generation Load Device-Medium (NGLD-M) National Security Agency-certified key loader from the company. This U.S. Army Contract is an IDIQ contract with ten years duration.

U.S. government agencies and U.S. global partners will use the NGLD-M to replace the old Simple Key Loader fill devices and deliver the most critical NSA-generated cryptographic keys to tactical. General Dynamics secure that they will design a device that is accessible and functional for mobile soldiers that they can use even in a tactical environment.

2. Navy Submarine Support Extension Contract

  • Federal agency: U.S Navy
  • Value: $532.9 million
  • Contract period: Until October 2023

General Dynamics subsidiary Electric Boat clinched a  $532.9 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarines. The contract modification requires GD’S lead-yard support, development studies, and design efforts. The work will occur in the company’s Connecticut and Virginia facilities until October 2023.

General Dynamics supports the US Navy’s warfighting efforts through designing and engineering nuclear submarines critical to defending the nation.

3. USAF Cyber Network Support for US Air Forces in Europe and Africa

  • Federal agency: U.S Air Force
  • Contract type: Indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
  • Value: $908 million
  • Contract period: 5 years (with a 3-year optional ordering period)

General Dynamics won a $908 million contract from US Air Force. The IDIQ contract aims to provide IT support and enterprise network services to Air Force personnel in Europe and Africa. Under this contract, General Dynamics needs to perform the following IT support services:

  • Cyber readiness support
  • Network control center services and enterprise legacy voice
  • Information systems

The contract’s duration is until July 13, 2027, with a 3-year optional ordering period until July 13, 2030. Most of the work will operate in various European locations, like the UK, Italy, Turkey, and Germany.

4. US Navy’s US and UK Submarine Fire Control Systems

  • Federal agency: U.S Navy
  • Contract type: Cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-no-fee contract
  • Value: $272.9 million
  • Contract period: Until July 2028

US Navy awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $272.9 million contract to support Weapons Systems Fire Control Subsystem development and production.

The contract is cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-no-fee and expects the following services from the company:

  • Develop and install submarine strategic weapons systems and subsystems for US and UK
  • Upgrade strategic weapons for ballistic missile submarines in the US and the UK
  • Provide fire control systems for second and third Columbia-class submarines of the US Navy
  • Provide fire control systems for the third UK Dreadnought class submarine
  • Install support and pre-deployment planning for both US and UK sites
  • Design and plan for Columbia and Dreadnought fire control system

The contract will end in July 2028, and all work will operate in General Dynamics Pittsfield, Massachusetts, headquarters.

5. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awards User Facing and Data Center Services Contract

  • Federal agency: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • Value: $4.5 Billion
  • Contract period: 10 years

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) receive a 10-year User Facing and Data Center Services contract worth $4.5 Billion from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

In this contract, GDIT will provide and support:

  • Hybrid cloud services (commercial clouds and data centers, IT design, engineering, implementation, and operations)
  • Sustain NGA and its mission partners
  • Improve geospatial intelligence capabilities
  • Support global users and deliver a full range of enterprise services
  • Support the IT infrastructure of St. Louis, Next NGA West Campus
  • Perform tech support services in 150 Defense Department and intelligence community sites worldwide

The operations for this contract will initially take five years, with five individual option years in Virginia, St. Louis, and Arnold in Missouri.

6. Defense Intelligence Agency executes Customer Care Center (CCC) Task Order

  • Federal agency: Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Contract type: Fixed-price and award-fee task contract
  • Value: $829 million
  • Contract period: 10 years

In late 2021, GDIT received an $829 million Defense Intelligence Agency fixed-price and award-fee task contract from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). In this contract, GDIT will provide the following:

  • IT help desk services for DIA sites like Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C, until Jan. 27, 2032.
  • Modern workflows through automation
  • Assist the agency’s first customer experience (CX) team
  • Help gather data insights, advanced analytics, and CX methodologies for the CX team

7. Department of Education requirement to Modernize Federal Student Aid Processing System

  • Federal agency: Department of Education
  • Value: $121.8 million
  • Contract period: 10 years

General Dynamics business unit received a  $121.8 million contract from the Department of Education. The contract’s primary purpose is to develop a system that can identify eligible students who apply for federal aid.

GDIT will create an Award Eligibility Determination platform and replace the existing central processing system. This contract has one year base period with option years until February 2032.

8. State Department’s Global Support Strategy 2.0 Contract

  • Federal agency: U.S. Department of State
  • Contract type: Indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract
  • Value: $3.3 billion
  • Contract period: 10 years

GDIT received a primary contractor designation and had a massive 10-year contract worth $3.3 billion from the U.S. Department of State in January 2021. This contract is an IDIQ contract vehicle that aims to receive overseas consulate support services for the Bureau of Consular Affairs from GDIT. It includes support for visa application and issuance.

9. Guard Enterprise Cyber Operations Support

  • Federal agency: Army National Guard
  • Value: $267 million
  • Contract period: 1-year

GDIT received another government Guard Enterprise Cyber Operations Support contract worth $267 million with the Army National Guard last July 2022. Under this contract, GDIT will support the IT, cybersecurity, and application hosting of the Defense Information Network. This contract will allow soldiers and leaders to access databases and training tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is General Dynamics?

General Dynamics is a massive aerospace and defense firm with several subsidiaries that mainly produce products and services for defense and the military. The company headquarters resides in Reston, Virginia, United States.

Who Are The General Dynamics Leaders?

Phebe N. Novakovic has been the company’s CEO and chairman since 2013. The company’s leadership and management team handle 12,000 employees in over 100 sites. General Dynamics Corporation leaders and executives dedicate their time and effort to innovating technologies that shape a better future.

What Services Does General Dynamics Offer?

General Dynamics creates products and services that primarily serve the government with its four business groups:

  • Aerospace – Leading producer of business jets and aircraft.
  • Marine Systems – US Navy provider of nuclear-powered submarines and auxiliary ship design.
  • Combat Systems – Manufactures premium weapons system, wheeled and tracked combat vehicles.
  • Technologies – Provide technological products and services with specialized software.

The company doesn’t limit its offers to the government. They also cater to clients around the world.

Is General Dynamics a federal contractor?

General Dynamics will be one of the most reliable government contractors in 2022. The company provides combat materials, machines, jets, and tanks to the military.

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Marine Corps Systems Command Launches Directorate to Track Network Risks, Changes
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Marine Corps Systems Command Launches Directorate to Track Network Risks, Changes

The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has formed a directorate out of its Task Force Aquila to evaluate the performance and security of an enterprise infrastructure that interconnects network elements, people, processes, architecture and cyber functions across the service branch.

MARCOSYSCOM said Friday the formation of the Technical Management and Analysis Directorate aligns with planning guidelines set forth by Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger.

USMC first activated the task force in March 2021 to help identify technical risks to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network prior to the implementation of any change proposals from the more than 50 entities under the Department of Navy that support the information technology platform.

Luis Velazquez, chief technology officer of systems engineering and acquisition logistics directorate at MARCORSYSCOM, said the MCEN works to help connect tactical mission personnel to garrison.

“We’d like to be able to get to a place where connectivity can be built in real-time for a specific purpose and then torn down once it’s no longer needed,” said Keegan Mills, the command’s lead for TMAD IT and cyber technology.

“The MCEN should ensure that critical messages sent across the network are accurate, haven’t been tampered with, and haven’t been intercepted.”

Air Force to Brief Vendors on Homeland Defense Over-the-Horizon Radar Requirement
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Air Force to Brief Vendors on Homeland Defense Over-the-Horizon Radar Requirement

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will host an industry day on Dec. 6 to discuss with industry representatives the service branch’s acquisition and deployment strategy for an over-the-horizon radar system.

A notice posted on SAM.gov states that the Air Force anticipates releasing a solicitation for its HLD OTHR procurement effort by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.

U.S. Northern Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Combat Command could use the HLD OTHR in homeland defense missions, the Air Force said.

The service branch intends for the system to reach initial operational capability in fiscal 2027.

U.S. defense contractors and international entities that have the capacity to demonstrate production-ready OTHR systems ahead of the FY 2025 Military Construction program are encouraged to attend the event.

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Kurt DelBene: Digitization Key to Address Challenges in VA Service Delivery
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Kurt DelBene: Digitization Key to Address Challenges in VA Service Delivery

Kurt DelBene, chief information officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said that digital products developed by the VA’s Office of Information and Technology have significantly improved customer service and workforce efficiency especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a Nextgov guest piece published Friday, DelBene urged the department to continue using innovations such as solution-focused engineering and collaboration to devise practical solutions that address its mission challenges.

At the start of the pandemic, the OIT was able to increase VA’s telehealth capacity from 40,000 a month to as many as 40,000 a day after deploying online-based critical care.

The department was also able to transition 400,000 employees and contractors to home-based work by procuring 200,000 laptops and upgrading other capabilities despite disruption in the global supply chain, DelBene said.

He emphasized that the demand for digital VA services will continue to grow and the agency must prioritize vision-driven execution, operational excellence in IT products, exceptional customer IT experience, and advancement of competitive workforce development.

DelBene, who has been in his CIO post for 10 months, said some of his objectives down the road are to implement technical platforms necessary to modernize the department’s electronic health record and integrated financial and acquisition management systems.

He intends to lead the establishment of products for VA employees that boost productivity and veteran-facing products that are tailored from actual input of the end users.

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Pacific Northwest National Lab Employs AI & ML in Nuclear Nonproliferation Studies
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Pacific Northwest National Lab Employs AI & ML in Nuclear Nonproliferation Studies

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are developing software tools that incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to accelerate the detection of potentially threatening nuclear materials.

The research team has received backing from the Department of Defense, the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Mathematics for Artificial Reasoning in Science Initiative to conduct several projects to help strengthen nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards, PNNL said Thursday.

In one of the projects, PNNL worked with Sandia National Laboratories to create an ML model capable of detecting data patterns that indicate the diversion of nuclear materials in a simulated reprocessing facility. 

The study aligns with practices by the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure that used fuel and other byproducts are not used to build atomic weapons, according to PNNL.

Another team of researchers is focused on simplifying nuclear materials research by employing ML and artificial reasoning. They designed a platform they called artificial judgement assistance from text, a sophisticated search engine that can retrieve evidence-supported documents to answer scientists’ questions specific to the domain.

“Preventing nuclear proliferation requires vigilance. It involves labor, from audits of nuclear materials to investigations into who is handling nuclear materials. Data analytics-driven techniques can be leveraged to make this easier,” said Benjamin Wilson, PNNL nonproliferation analyst and researcher for both projects.

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DOE to Upgrade National Labs With $1.5B From Inflation Reduction Act; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
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DOE to Upgrade National Labs With $1.5B From Inflation Reduction Act; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

The Department of Energy’s office of science has received $1.55 billion in fiscal year 2022 funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to build and modernize U.S. national laboratories.

DOE said Friday the funding will be used to upgrade scientific facilities and infrastructure and manage deferred maintenance projects at national labs.

“Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, these world-class institutions will receive $1.5 billion—one of the largest ever investments in national laboratory infrastructure—to develop advanced energy technologies and groundbreaking tools like Argonne National Laboratory’s powerful new supercomputer, Aurora, that we need to advance new frontiers, like modeling climate change and developing vaccines,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

The Inflation Reduction Act will provide $303.6 million for high energy physics construction projects; $294.5 million for basic energy sciences projects; $280 million for fusion energy sciences construction initiatives; $217 million for nuclear physics construction; and $163.8 million in funds for advanced scientific computing research facilities 

Isotope research and development facilities will get $157.8 million in funds through the law, while science lab infrastructure projects will receive $133.2 million in funding.

Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee, for instance, will receive about $491 million to pursue advances in exascale computing and next-generation neutron science capabilities, among others.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Livermore, California, will use $196.6 million in funds to update its X-ray light source and deliver supercomputing resources and nanoscale science-related capabilities.

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Navy Taps University of South Carolina for Digital Twin Research Project
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Navy Taps University of South Carolina for Digital Twin Research Project

The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded the University of South Carolina a nearly $10 million contract to study the potential of digital twin and advanced control system technologies in boosting the performance of shipboard power and energy systems.

USC will provide science and technology research services to the Digital Twins for Resilient Power and Energy Systems project over a 36-month period, the Department of Defense said Friday.

The goals of the project are to apply DT technology to automate the prediction of system component interactions in unplanned events or power disruptions, improve the system recovery rate and increase coordination of the components in routine operations.

ONR used the service branch’s fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds to cover the full obligated amount.

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DoD Seeks to Establish Regional Tech Hubs Through Microelectronics Commons; David Honey Quoted
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DoD Seeks to Establish Regional Tech Hubs Through Microelectronics Commons; David Honey Quoted

The Department of Defense is launching a program that seeks to facilitate sustained partnerships between manufacturing facilities, emerging technology sources and interagency partners and build up a talent pipeline to support the growth of the domestic semiconductor workforce and local economies.

The Microelectronics Commons initiative will receive funding through the CHIPS and Science Act and establish a network of regional technology hubs to enable industry leaders to guide DOD’s microelectronics development efforts, the Pentagon said Friday.

According to the National Security Technology Accelerator, each regional hub will focus on one or more of the six tech areas: secure edge/internet of things computing; quantum technology; 5G/6G technology; electronic warfare; artificial intelligence hardware; and commercial leap ahead technologies.

“The effort to establish the Microelectronics Commons is the culmination of years of effort at DoD,” said David Honey, deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. 

“The funding provided by the CHIPS Act will put us on a path to faster lab-to-fab production and strengthen American microelectronics development and production capacity,” Honey added.

NSTXL will host a webinar on Nov. 9 and an industry day on Dec. 7 and 8 in the Washington, D.C. area to provide information on the initiative.

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