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Weekly Contract Awards
This week's top GovCon contract awards.
Oshkosh COO John Pfeifer Adds President Title
John Pfeifer, who served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Oshkosh over the past year, has been promoted to the positions of president and COO.
DoD Removes CMMC Requirement for COTS Suppliers; Katie Arrington Quoted
The Department of Defense has revised the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to remove the certification requirement for suppliers of commercial-off-the-shelf products.
Acting DNI Richard Grenell Announces Formation of Intell Community Cyber Executive Post
Richard Grenell, acting director of national intelligence, has announced the establishment of an intelligence community cyber executive as part of organizational changes within the Office of the DNI.
SAIC Wins Potential $630M Air Force Weather System Integration IDIQ
Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential $630M contract to help the U.S. Air Force develop and maintain an integrated weather information system in an effort to ensure the accuracy, relevance, consistency and timeliness of the service branch’s environmental intelligence for warfighters.
Katie Arrington: CMMC Requirements in RFPs Expected in November
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer for the Department of Defense’s acquisition and sustainment office and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said the initial version of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements could be included in solicitations by November.
USAF Selects ApiJect for Potential $138M COVID-19 Syringe Manufacturing Support Contract
ApiJect Systems America has secured a $138M award from the U.S. Air Force support two projects aimed at increasing the manufacturing capacity for blow-fill-seal injection devices as part of COVID-19 response efforts.
Nino Kharaishvili Named Principal of Jacobs Health System Resilience Practice; Tim Byers Quoted
Nino Kharaishvili, a health security professional, has been appointed principal of Jacobs’ health system resilience practice within the federal and environmental solutions team.
AECOM Establishes Medical Facility to Support Coronavirus Relief in Colorado
AECOM has set up a temporary healthcare facility that would support COVID-19 relief efforts in Larimer County, Colo., under a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Deirdre Walsh to Step Down as ODNI COO
Deirdre Walsh, chief operating officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), is slated to depart from ODNI after more than two years in her current role.