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Navy awards Raytheon potential $903.9M contract

The Navy has awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor RTX, a contract worth up to $903.9 million, if all options are exercised, to provide support for a sensor system, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. 

The initial $34 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost only contract covers design, development, integration, test and maintenance of system capabilities for the design agent and engineering support efforts for the Cooperative Engagement Capabilities (CEC) sensor system. CEC allows data from sensors in different places to provide a single integrated picture, meaning multiple ships, aircraft and land units can share radar target measurements simultaneously in real time.

Purchases for the U.S. Navy makes up 65% of the contract. The contract also includes purchases for the governments of Japan (15%), Australia (13%), Canada (6%) and Germany (1%) under the Foreign Military Sales program, which allows the United States’ international partners to purchase defense equipment and services. 

The U.S. Navy will pay $20.54 million of the contract, with $1.7 million coming from the United States Marine Corps. The governments of Japan, Australia, Canada and Germany will pay about $11.8 million with the contract. About $2.89 million will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 

Work will be performed in St. Petersburg and Largo, Florida as well as Maynard, Massachusetts. Work is expected to be completed by November 2025. If all options are exercised, work will continue through November 2029.

Last week, the Navy awarded Raytheon a $590.8 million contract to produce nine Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) ship sets for the military branch’s EA-18 Growler electronic warfare aircraft and four more sets for the Royal Australian Air Force. The NGJ-MB is an electronic attack system.

With more than 185,000 employees globally, RTX reported $68.9 billion in sales in 2023. Raytheon is also based in Arlington.

GD subsidiary in Norfolk wins potential $123.3M contract

General Dynamics NASSCO, a Norfolk subsidiary of Reston aerospace and defense giant General Dynamics, was awarded a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $123.3 million last week for maintenance, modernization and repair of the USS Porter destroyer during fiscal 2025. 

The base amount of the firm fixed price contract to General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk is $686,843. The contract covers all labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities and quality assurance on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. 

General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company, bought Nassco Holdings for $415 million in 1998. General Dynamics NASSCO acquired two Port of Hampton Roads shipyards in 2011 and 2012, creating NASSCO-Norfolk. The subsidiary specializes in the design and construction of Navy and commercial ships and is a major provider of repair services for the U.S. Navy. 

General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $42.3 billion in revenue in 2023

Leidos wins $823M task order

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Leidos an $823 million task order to provide operations and sustainment for the Department of Defense Network program (DoDNet), the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday.

In 2022, DISA, which provides information technology and communications services for national leaders, the military services and others, awarded Leidos with a $11.5 billion indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to consolidate IT services for multiple agencies onto a single network, DoDNet.

With the five-year task order, Leidos will ensure DoDNet is secure, scalable and operational and will offer cybersecurity support, systems engineering, network architecture and management and technical support. Leidos will also provide a virtual desktop for users, allowing them to access a reliable network on any device, according to a news release. 

The work will expand support from 30,000 users to more than 160,000 users, including users at 14 agencies that provide functions critical to military services. When complete, DoDNet will support about 370,000 users. 

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

GDIT wins $185M Air Force task order

Falls Church-based federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology won a $185 million recompete task order to provide cybersecurity services for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the company announced Friday.

The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida awarded the task order for a one-year base period with four option years.

Under the task order, GDIT will research and develop new strategies to mitigate cybersecurity risks to the Air Force’s industrial control systems, according to a news release from GDIT. The systems include building automation, life safety, utility monitoring and airfield control. 

“Protecting our operational technologies from our adversaries is vital to our national security,” Brian Sheridan, GDIT’s senior vice president for defense, said in a statement. “As a long-standing partner of the Air Force, we look forward to reimagining new ways to secure its critical infrastructure.”

The AFCEC is responsible for facility investment planning, design and construction, property management and environmental compliance and restoration. 

GDIT is a subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics, which employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and reported $42.3 billion in 2023 revenue. GDIT has 30,000 employees, 8,000 of whom work in Virginia.

VTG awarded $130M defense contract

VTG, a Chantilly-based engineering firm, has been awarded a five-year, $130 million contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Integrated Warfare Systems Engineering Group, the company announced Tuesday.

The contract is to provide end-to-end engineering services, spectrum management and test and evaluation support for Navy warfare, control and C5I (command, control, communications, cyber and intelligence) systems.

“This marquee program goes a long way toward ensuring the U.S. Navy deploys the most capable, lethal warships to overmatch near-peer adversaries and reinforces VTG’s position as the Navy’s go-to partner for warfare and C5I systems engineering,” John Hassoun, VTG president and CEO, said in a statement.

VTG has provided SEA05H, the group that awarded the contract, with advanced warfare systems engineering, human systems integration, interoperability and test and evaluation engineering for the Navy’s manned and unmanned surface fleet since 2000, according to a news release from VTG.

 

Leidos receives $158M Air Force contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Leidos won a follow-on contract valued up to $158 million to develop and expand the Air Force’s Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application, a government-owned software application system, the company announced Thursday. 

Kessel Run, a division within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, awarded the contract, which has a six-month base period of performance, with four one-year options and two six-month options, according to Leidos.

Known as C2IMERA, the software application system “provides Air Force personnel and installations with secure and resilient information capabilities that are integrated, interoperable and adaptable,” Mike Rickels, a senior vice president at Leidos, explained in a statement. 

The Air Force and others use C2IMERA for day-to-day operations and “across the conflict continuum to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover installations from physical hazards or threats,” according to Leidos’ statement

Under the contract, Leidos will work to expand C2IMERA to include all Air Force installations, associated forward operating locations and contingency locations for command and control and emergency management requirements. Emergency response services, local governments and host nations could be part of the system’s expanded user base, Leidos said.

In 2018, C2IMERA, which was developed at Leidos software factories, became the first externally developed program to be integrated into Kessel Run. Leidos has led development for C2IMERA and its predecessor product, Unit Command and Control since 2014, according to the company. 

“Our collaboration with the Air Force in maturing C2IMERA’s command and control capability now spans a decade,” Rickels said. “We look forward to this next step in scaling and evolving the advanced C2IMERA tool to enhance the Air Force’s operational advantage.”

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

Tegna expands contract with Comscore

Tysons-based Tegna, the nation’s largest owner of NBC-affiliate TV stations, has reached a multiyear deal with Reston-based Comscore, which will continue providing media metrics and audience measurement services across the broadcaster’s local TV, major affiliate and digital businesses, the companies announced Friday.

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

With this expansion, Comscore will cover all 51 of Tegna’s markets nationwide, up from the 22 markets it was previously serving for Tegna. Tegna and Comscore previously renewed the deal in 2020, when Comscore had been providing media metrics for Tegna in 18 markets.

“Expanding our partnership with Comscore will offer us deeper insights through digital and qualitative data, enriching cross-platform solutions for our valued advertising partners,” Lynn Beall, Tegna’s executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations, said in a statement. “We look forward to partnering with our clients to deliver their targeted audiences across any platform with precision and effectiveness to grow their business.”

“Comscore is proud to be a valued partner to Tegna, which is known for its trustworthy and impactful local journalism and strong connections to the communities they serve,” Comscore CEO Jon Carpenter said in a statement. The combination of our local linear TV data and our groundbreaking cross-platform solutions will help Tegna measure the value of their content and deliver outsized value for their advertisers across linear and digital. We’re excited to begin this latest phase of our partnership.”

 

Peraton lands $2.8B IT defense contract

Reston-based technology contractor Peraton received a $2.8 billion Special Operations Forces IT Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance task order, the contractor announced Wednesday.

The task order is to provide IT platform and network services to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), including its component commands, its theater special operations commands, deployed forces, CIO/J6 and end users.

The contractor will provide operations and management services to maintain network operations, maintain systems and network infrastructure, provide end user and common device support and provide configuration, change, license and asset management. The services will be provided over eight years.

“We are honored to enable this critical national security program with Peraton’s extensive cyber and IT capabilities,” Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, said in a statement. “The team is already leaning forward to execute this work to help the Special Operations Forces’ IT enterprise mitigate threats, provide a continuum of support and enhance our nation’s competitive advantage against adversaries.”

To support the contract, Peraton will hire in the areas of cybersecurity, system administration, information technology optimization and automation and managed network services.

Peraton, which is owned by New York private equity firm Veritas Capital, has about 20,000 employees and 150 offices worldwide

V2X awarded $190M Army contract

The U.S. Army has awarded McLean-based aerospace and defense contractor V2X a contract worth $190 million to provide training support and instruction in Kuwait and other locations.

The fixed-price contract will span five years, according to V2X’s Thursday announcement, and is part of the U.S. Army Central Command Training and Range Operations Maintenance Services contract (ATROMS).

V2X will provide training support services and instruction, operation and maintenance of training aids, devices, simulators and simulations, supporting USARCENT’s mission in Kuwait and other locations within the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility, a group of 21 countries in the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and Central and South Asia.

“With this significant contract award, V2X reaffirms its commitment to bolstering the U.S. Army’s training and operational capabilities in dynamic environments,” Chuck Prow, president and CEO of V2X, said in a statement. “Our proven expertise and dedication underscore our mission to empower the warfighter’s readiness for any challenge.”

V2x was formed by the merger of Vectrus and Vertex and has 15,000 global employees.

Boeing receives $2.3B Air Force contract for tanker aircraft

Arlington County-based Boeing has received a $2.3 billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tankers for the Air Force.

The Pentagon announced the award for production lot 10 of the tankers Tuesday. Boeing has 153 of the aerial refuelers under contract globally and has delivered 76 to the Air Force and two to Japan, Boeing said in a news release.

“We appreciate our partnership with the U.S. Air Force, which allows for the expansion of the capacity and capability of the KC-46A fleet,” Lynn Fox, vice president and KC-46 program manager for Boeing, said in a statement. “We understand the advantages that KC-46 capabilities give the warfighters, and in the current global environment, we continue to focus our investments on evolving the aircraft for the changing needs of the mission.”

Work will be performed in Seattle and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2027.

The KC-46A Pegasus provides capabilities including aerial refueling, cargo and passenger transportation, medical evacuation support and tactical edge data connectivity. In January, Boeing received a $2.2 billion contract to build 15 of the Pegasus tankers as part of its ninth production lot.

Boeing is the world’s third-largest defense contractor and employs more than 142,000 people globally. In May 2022, the company moved its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington County.