End of 2013 sees plenty of contract activity

Calendar year 2013 came to a close with a flurry of contract awards, including one for $750 million and another worth over $500 million. Here’s a roundup of the major IT-related awards from the last two weeks of the year.

GD wins $28M contract to prep Strykers for upgrade program

General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $28 million contract to provide the Army with research, development and testing in preparation for the Stryker Engineering Proposal upgrade program.

Holiday week features multiple contract awards

A number of companies won contracts during Thanksgiving week. Here's a round up of the major IT related awards that came out while Washington Technology was closed for the holiday.

Who won November's biggest contracts?

November, like October before it, saw another decrease in the number of contract awards reported, but there were still some huge contract wins. Who made the list?

GD Electric Boat wins $164M contract to support nuclear subs

General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $164 million contract to provide services such as project management, technical analysis and planning to support the Navy's nuclear submarine fleet.

General Dynamics taps new SVP and CFO

General Dynamics has named Jason Aiken senior vice president and chief financial officer of the corporation, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

General Dynamics C4 Systems wins $96M WIN-T task order

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a $96 million task order to provide technology upgrades for the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical Increment 2, which improves network capacity, system reliability, robustness and ease of use.

GD fights for $850M student loan contract

General Dynamics is protesting an $850 million contract won by Maximus to help the Office of Federal Student Aid manage its debt management and collections processes.

GDIT nabs $50M logistics contract for foreign military sales

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $50 million contract to provide the Navy with integrated logistics services in support of technical analysis and investigation of Foreign Military Sales. programs.

GDIT wins $25M task order for Air Force cybersecurity work

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a two-year, $25.3 million task order to support the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

Who won October's biggest contracts?

The government shutdown put a damper on contract awards in October, as did the traditional slowdown of awards at the start of a new fiscal year. Despite those conditions, though, there were several significant awards in October, and we rank the biggest for the month.

General Dynamics wins $475M contract for WIN-T work

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a $475 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with research and development support for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 3.

GDIT nabs $16M contract for Afghan IT work

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $16 million task order to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with information technology management services for its work in Afghanistan.

Fourteen score $900M C5ISR services contract

Fourteen companies will compete for work under a $900 million Navy task order contract for C5ISR support.

GD wins $25M order for air traffic control radios

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a $25 million order to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with air traffic control radios, related accessories and training materials.

Who won September's biggest contracts?

Weighing in at 67 contract awards, September sticks with tradition and records the most contract awards of the year. Who landed in the top 10?

GD wins $12M task order to support FAA laboratory

General Dynamics has won a $12 million task order to provide NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability support to the FAA and its efforts to modernize the National Airspace System.

GDIT wins $49M contract for Marine training systems

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $48.8 million contract to support Marine Corps training systems.

Is another NetCents award in the works?

General Dynamics had its bid protest involving the NetCents II Applications contract dismissed. This usually means a correction action, such as a new award, is in the works.

Who won August's biggest contracts?

August saw a slight slow down in the number of contract awards that Washington Technology covered, but dollar values are up, and the pace is still strong compared to earlier in the year. Who are the big winners?