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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has named Chauncey McIntosh, a more than 20-year program management, business and engineering leader, as vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program.

The company said Wednesday McIntosh will take on the role on Dec. 1, succeeding Bridget Lauderdale, who will retire by the end of 2024 after a 38-year career at Lockheed.

In this capacity, McIntosh will continue to reinforce the F-35 fighter aircraft’s capability and reliability to strengthen positive customer experiences and ensure that the program meets the agility, speed, quality and affordability requirements of U.S. and international clients.

“Chauncey is an exceptional leader with distinct qualifications needed to lead the F-35 program. His selection showcases the strength and depth of Lockheed Martin’s leadership succession planning,” said Greg Ulmer, president of Lockheed’s aeronautics business. “Critical leadership appointments like this will continue to advance our 21st Century Security solutions to support our growing customer needs.”

McIntosh will also bring to the position decades of experience in software engineering, project management, systems engineering, avionics design and customer engagement.

He most recently served as VP and deputy of the F-35 program.

The Georgia Tech graduate’s previous positions at Lockheed include head of integrated warfare systems and sensors business responsible for the Aegis weapon system software development work and VP and GM of the company’s training and logistics solutions business line.

The Department of Homeland Security intends to launch a competition for a follow-on contract to procure business and logistics support services for the U.S. Coast Guard.

According to a notice published Tuesday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, DHS expects the blanket purchase agreement to amount over $100 million and anticipates the release of a solicitation by Dec. 4.

The upcoming BPA will cover contractor consulting, project management and support, strategic planning, portfolio management, business process planning, process integration planning, facilities planning, marketing and communications planning services, life cycle cost estimation services, expert highly specialized and complex acquisitions lifecycle support, enterprise life cycle logistics and engineering support to include: material, configuration, business, and inventory management, logistics supply support, and planned maintenance development support services.

The said services will support the missions and requirements of the C5I Service Center; the Coast Guard Chief Information Officer’s Office, Commandant (CG-4, CG-6, CG-7, and CG-93); and Coast Guard Cyber Command.

An award through the GSA Schedule contracting vehicle is expected by the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, with work projected to run until May 2035.

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BAE Systems has booked a $184 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to continue producing Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles in support of efforts to modernize the force.

The company said Wednesday the follow-on order covers the delivery of an additional 48 AMPVs outside of the 450 units requested under the initial $797 million full-rate production contract secured in 2023.

The additional order intends to strengthen the Armored Brigade Combat Teams by replacing the Army’s legacy M113s with the AMPV family of vehicles, enabling them to utilize vehicles with modernized capabilities.

The AMPV FOV comes in five variants: General Purpose, Mortar Carrier, Medical Evacuation, Medical Treatment and Mission Command. All these vehicles feature enhanced mobility, on-board power and interoperability thus boosting the force’s survivability.

Work for the contract is conducted at BAE’s facilities in Aiken, South Carolina; Anniston, Alabama; Phoenix, Arizona; Sterling Heights, Michigan and York, Pennsylvania.

The defense contractor is finalizing its expansion in York, Pennsylvania to boost its production capabilities. The expansion will include the AMPV production line.

Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems, touted the continuous partnership between the company and the Army, stating, “Soldiers deserve advanced capabilities like the AMPV that have been successfully tested to accomplish the many mission roles they will serve in the formation.”

Adam Norris, a veteran technology executive with more than three decades of experience in secure software development, DevSecOps, zero trust architecture and automation, has been elevated to chief technology officer role at DecisionPoint, the company announced via LinkedIn Wednesday.

As the DecisionPoint CTO, Norris will oversee the modernization of the information technology company’s legacy systems, focusing on enhancing performance, scalability, security and adherence to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and other regulations.

Norris will also lead efforts to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning with automation and secure architecture, which is intended to enhance data analysis, real-time decision-making and operational efficiency.

Before joining DecisionPoint, Norris worked at StealthPath, where he developed a GitOps-driven continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline. The CI/CD system enabled the secure, automated and offline deployment of zero trust strategies for critical infrastructure, boosting its capability to detect threats and mitigate vulnerabilities while accelerating development cycles and aligning security with every deployment stage.

The former U.S. Army Signal Corps non-commissioned officer previously served as senior solutions architect at RIVA Solutions and senior systems architect at VariQ. He also worked at Securiport and Blue Canopy Group.

To date, the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium, a.k.a. NSTIC, has awarded more than $2 billion in contracts, supported 100 projects and distributed over $1 billion in project funding.

“NSTIC currently spans across 23 technology areas and the awards contribute to nearly every aspect of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division [NSWC-DD] portfolio,” Dale Sisson, technical director of NSWC-DD, said in a statement published Friday.

NSWC-DD created an other transaction agreement for NSTIC to facilitate engagement with industry and academia to advance the development of naval surface technologies in support of the Navy’s mission.

“This enables our hands-on research, development, and testing of weapon systems and highlights how we are mission focused, and product driven while delivering technical excellence to the fleet,” Sisson added.

NSWC-DD sponsors NSTIC, which is managed by South Carolina-based public service nonprofit Advanced Technology International.

In July 2023, NSWC-DD announced it reached $1 billion in total awards through the NSTIC OTA for fiscal years 2019 to 2023.

Executive Mosaic has selected Daryle Wingerter, Leidos senior vice president and chief growth officer of the commercial and international sector, as chairman of the International Group for the 4×24 Executive Leadership Series.

The 4×24 Executive Leadership Program unites senior industry executives and top government officials through networking and dinner events designed to foster collaboration between the public and private sectors, build meaningful partnerships and provide a platform for GovCon’s decision-makers to share their insights and expertise. 

As chairman of the International Group, Wingerter looks forward to collaborating with GovCon executives to face emerging challenges around the globe. 

“I am thrilled to be appointed the first chairman of the International Group at Executive Mosaic,” Wingerter said. “Our adversaries are creating chaos as they challenge international rule of law and well-established norms that threaten the United States and our allies. Together, we will continue to build and drive international partnerships across government, industry and academia that enable international cooperation and sustain our national security.”

Wingerter previously served as Leidos’ SVP of business development and strategy for the defense business. Before joining Leidos, he was the senior director of strategic capture and strategy at BAE Systems, where he managed capture and strategy teams for the company’s $2 billion intelligence and security sector.

Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, is excited to have Wingerter as the inaugural chair of the new International Group in his first year. 

“We created our new International Group in response to an overwhelming and significant shift in the GovCon landscape toward global partnerships and collaboration,” Garrettson stated. “The U.S. government is expanding its scope beyond the confines of our borders, and we’re following suit. As SVP and CGO for Leidos’ commercial and international business, Daryle is a natural choice to lead this new group through what we know will be a productive and exciting debut season. We’re proud to have Daryle on board as we embark on this important expansion of our 4×24 program.”

Executive Mosaic is excited to watch Wingerter foster collaboration throughout the GovCon landscape as chairman of the 4×24 International Group.

Renovus Capital Partners has raised $875 million from new and existing investors for its fourth private equity fund.

The Philadelphia-based private equity firm said Tuesday Renovus IV was oversubscribed, exceeding its target of $750 million.

According to Renovus, the fourth fund will focus on making control investments in founder-owned small and medium-sized businesses in the lower middle market.

In early 2024, Renovus raised $325 million for its first multiasset continuation fund. The firm currently oversees private equity assets worth more than $2 billion and has secured over $1 billion across its three previous funds.

“Renovus IV is off to a great start with its first investment scheduled to close next week and a robust pipeline of prospective investments ahead,” said Brad Whitman, one of the founding partners at Renovus. “We thank our limited partners for their ongoing support as we begin to execute our value creation playbook.”

Morgan Lewis and Winston & Strawn advised Renovus, which also tapped Houlihan Lokey as its primary placement agent in the transaction.

The latest transaction came a month after Renovus acquired QualX, a Springfield, Virginia-based provider of records and information management services to federal government clients.