12 septembre 2023 | International, Aérospatial, C4ISR

US Air Force prioritizing cloud-based command and control

“It’s really about prioritization, right?” Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey said. “How far can you get with the dollar you have available?”

https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/c2-comms/2023/09/12/us-air-force-prioritizing-cloud-based-command-and-control/

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  • BAE Systems awarded $184M for 36 more amphibious combat vehicles

    12 février 2021 | International, Naval

    BAE Systems awarded $184M for 36 more amphibious combat vehicles

    By Christen McCurdy Feb. 11 (UPI) -- BAE Systems received a $184 million contract modification to produce 36 more Amphibious Combat Vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. The deal modifies a contract awarded last fall for the vehicles, which are slated to replace the 40-year-old Amphibious Assault Vehicle, or AAV, which currently transports Marines from ships to shore. This week's modification brings the total value of the contract to $366 million, the contractor said, and brings the number of ACVs BAE is under contract for up to 72. "The exercising of this option validates years of teamwork in partnership with the Marines to provide the most adaptable amphibious vehicle possible to meet their expeditionary needs," John Swift, director of amphibious programs at BAE Systems, said in a press release. "The ACV was designed to meet the Marines' needs of today while allowing for growth to meet future mission role requirements," Swift said. The order comes not long after a Department of Defense report released in January noting several problems with the ACV after initial operational testing, including failures of remote weapons stations, hatch and ramp sensors and suspension components. https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/02/11/BAE-Systems-awarded-184M-for-36-more-amphibious-combat-vehicles/6011613074605/

  • The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.

    1 juin 2020 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

    The Pentagon has spent 23% of its COVID-19 response funds. Congress is asking why not more.

    By: Joe Gould Updated 5/29/20 with response from the Pentagon. WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other products hospitals need in their fight against the coronavirus. Citing the Trump administration's most recent reports to Congress, Democratic senators say the Pentagon has placed on contract 23 percent of the funds it was provided nine weeks ago as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020. It's the latest criticism in a sharp back and forth between congressional Democrats and the Pentagon over the latter's response to the global pandemic. As the nation surpassed 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, nine Senate Democrats wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday, calling for him to provide Congress with a spending plan for the remaining funds. Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Vice Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., led the letter, which was obtained by Defense News. “We are concerned by the delays in providing this important information, the lack of transparency in the use of emergency funds appropriated to the Department, and troubling signs the funds will instead be spent for other purposes,” the letter read. “Lacking a spend plan, we are not even sure what those purposes may be.” Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., signed the new letter with Durbin, Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Patty Murray, D-Wash.; Jon Tester, D-Mont.; Tom Udall, D-N.M.; Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii; and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. Though the coronavirus rescue package included more than $1 billion for National Guard deployments requested by the administration to support state authorities, the Guard didn't need the money because the Federal Emergency Management Agency has since taken responsibility for reimbursing states. “We do not understand why the Department requested these funds ... nor do we know what they will be used for now,” the lawmakers wrote. The Pentagon has thus far obligated $167 million of the $1 billion Congress granted under the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era law that the president recently invoked, to have industry produce key items such as N95 respirator masks and swabs needed for coronavirus testing, ventilators and other items. “Lacking further information from the Department on its plans for these funds, we are unable to answer simple questions such as whether the U.S. Government is doing everything in its power to address shortfalls in supplies which are not only needed at this moment, but also in preparation for a predicted second wave of coronavirus infections,” the lawmakers wrote. In a statement, chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said the department “remains committed to legally and responsibly executing these funds on the highest priorities to protect our military and their families and safeguard our national security capabilities. As we have seen, this is an evolving and dynamic situation where priorities and requirements change, which is why it is so important that we remain faithful and accountable stewards of the taxpayer dollar.” “As the Members know, the spend plan is due per the CARES Act in four weeks, on June 26th. The plan is currently in final review and approval, and we expect it to be on the Hill by close of business [May 29], a full month prior to the required due date,” Hoffman added. “In the interim, the Department has shown its commitment to transparency through daily and weekly updates from senior DoD leaders to multiple Congressional committees — both staff and members. In addition, DoD has provided hundreds of responses to Congressional COVID queries, and will continue to do so.” The Department of Defense announced its first use of the Defense Production Act on April 13 in the form of $133 million in contracts to 3M, O&M Halyward, and Honeywell to boost domestic production of N95 respirator masks. On Thursday, the DoD announced its latest: $2.2 million to Hollingsworth & Vose for 27.5 million N95 ventilator filters and 3.1 million N95 respirators per month, starting in August ― all to “relieve manufacturing bottlenecks and will expand N95 mask production and ventilator use.” The letter comes just weeks after the Pentagon made a surprise decision to move its point person for the Defense Production Act, Jen Santos, into a new job. But it's also as Democrats have urged President Donald Trump to dramatically increase domestic production of personal protective equipment and testing supplies. “Throughout this crisis, you have continued to lay blame for the public health response on others, from members of the previous administration to those who report to you now,” Schatz, Durbin, Tester and Baldwin wrote in a letter to Trump on May 15. “Your dismissal of the Pentagon's senior industrial policy official appears to be the latest example of removing a knowledgeable and well-regarded technocrat for no reason but to cover for your failure to fully invoke and utilize the DPA authorities.” In early May, Esper clapped back at accusations the DoD had not been transparent in its response to COVID-19. A letter from Senate Armed Services Committee member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and nine Democratic colleagues, which accused the Defense Department of failing to adequately respond to the pandemic, contained “a number of misleading, false, or inaccurate statements,” Esper said. “Our commitment is to ensure that we provide Congress complete, accurate and timely information which we are doing on weekly basis,” he said, adding that he speaks with committee leaders on a weekly basis. “We recognize Congress has an important oversight role, but it should be an informed oversight role, and we are committed to doing that.” Aaron Mehta contributed to this report. https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/05/28/the-pentagon-has-spent-only-23-of-its-covid-19-response-funds-congress-is-asking-why/

  • Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - September 16, 2019

    17 septembre 2019 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

    Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - September 16, 2019

    AIR FORCE General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Virginia (FA8750-19-D-0005); American Systems Corp., Chantilly, Virginia (FA8750-19-D-0002); Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Virginia (FA8750-19-D-0003); and Polaris Alpha LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado (FA8750-19-D-0004), have been awarded a $427,000,000 maximum ordering amount indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price orders for the enhancements, modifications, integration, testing, demonstrations, deployments, maintenance and research and development of Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance software baselines. Work will be performed at Fairfax, Virginia; Chantilly, Virginia; McLean, Virginia; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 16, 2026. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and four offers were received. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $88,165 are being obligated at the time of contract award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity. Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Air Force Subscale Aerial Target peculiar spares. Work will be performed at Sacramento, California, and is expected to be complete by March 30, 2024. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $185,606; and fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $35,255 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8678-19-D-0001). CORRECTION: The Sept. 9, 2019, announcement of a $14,958,516 task order (FA8533-19-F-0091) against contract FA8533-18-D-0002 for Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, included an incorrect completion date. The expected completion date for the work is actually Jan. 8, 2022. WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES NCI Information Systems Inc., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $269,990,592 firm-fixed-price contract. This service delivery requirement will consist of satisfying Joint Service Provider (JSP) user needs for secure, accessible and stable information technology (IT) support. Service delivery services requires an understanding of the current operating environment of the JSP and the ability to leverage mature capabilities and industry best practices to improve efficiency and reduce complexity in order to enhance JSP's IT support services. Through the service delivery requirement, the JSP seeks to deliver responsive IT services and support to its users in the most efficient manner as possible. Work performance will take place primarily in the National Capital Region, including the Pentagon, Mark Center and Crystal City, Virginia. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $269,990,592 are being obligated on this award. The expected completion date is July 29, 2023. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HQ0034-19-F-0136). DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Reinhart Foodservice LLC, Valdosta, Georgia, has been awarded a maximum $185,615,149 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-quantity contract for full line food distribution. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a two-year base contract with one one-year option period and one two-year option period. Location of performance is Georgia, with an Aug. 31, 2021, performance completion date. Using customers are Army, Air Force and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-19-D-3211). Vinyl Technology, Monrovia, California, has been awarded a maximum $9,518,724 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the CSU-22/P, Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a one-year base contract with three one-year option periods. Location of performance is California, with a Sept. 15, 2020, performance completion date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2019 through 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-19-D-1188). NAVY Harper Construction Company Inc., San Diego, California, is awarded a $95,355,749 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of the P-284 F-35C maintenance hangar at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California. The project includes construction of a two-module Type I aircraft maintenance hangar, associated airfield pavements, operational and munitions storage, renovation of an existing battery shop, and building a new tool room. Project provides temporary facilities. Work will be performed in Lemoore, California, and is expected to be completed by November 2021. Fiscal 2019 military construction (Navy) contract funds for $95,621,143 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with five proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, is the contracting activity (N62473-19-C-2455). Environmental Chemical Corp., Burlingame, California, is awarded a $90,696,992 firm-fixed-price task order (N62470-19-F-9101) under the global contingency construction multiple award contract for P001, master time clocks and operations facility, Naval Observatory, District of Columbia. The task order also contains 10 unexercised options and nine planned modifications, which if utilized, would increase the cumulative task order value to $95,546,157. The work to be performed provides for the construction of a new building to house the master clocks, demolition and renovation of existing buildings, rehabilitation of existing foundations, and associated Verizon and Potomac Electric Power Co. work. The options that remain are for electronic security measures, and are available for award up to 365 days after task order award. The planned modifications that remain are for furniture, fixtures, and equipment and audio visual equipment. Work will be performed in Washington, District of Columbia, and is expected to be completed by September 2024. Fiscal 2019 military construction, (Navy) appropriation contract funds for $32,298,969 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Fiscal 2020 military construction (Navy) appropriation contract funds for $58,398,023 will be awarded in fiscal 2020. Options and planned modifications will be fiscal 2020 or later operation and maintenance (Navy) funds. Four proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-19-D-8025). Hydroid Inc., Pocasset, Massachusetts, is awarded a $52,300,236 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00174-19-D-0009) to increase the ceiling for production support for the MK 18 family of unmanned underwater vehicle systems. The MK 18 program supports unmanned underwater vehicle systems. This award brings the cumulative value of this contract, if all options are exercised, to $100,170,578. Work will be performed in Pocasset, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by April 2024. No funds are being obligated at the time of this action. This contract is awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2) — only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity. AECOM Management Services Inc., Germantown, Maryland, is awarded a $26,822,300 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract action for operations, maintenance, engineering, and management services in support of Combined Tactical Training Range systems and equipment. The services under this contract support live training events hosted on multiple tactical training ranges across the U.S. Work will be performed in Fallon, Nevada (30%); Havelock, North Carolina (15%); Virginia Beach, Virginia (14%); Yuma, Arizona (14%); Altoona, Florida (5%); Beaufort, South Carolina (4%); Key West, Florida (4%); Manns Harbor, North Carolina (3%); Jacksonville, Florida (3%); Whidbey Island, Washington (3%); El Centro, California (2%); Miramar, California (2%); Lemoore, California (1%); and is expected to be completed by March 2020. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $53,779,303. Fiscal 2019 operation and maintenance, (Navy) funding for $6,120,000 will be obligated at time of award and expire at the end of the current fiscal year. In accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), this contract was not competitively procured (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Norco, California, is the contracting activity (N6426719C0036). Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Military Aircraft Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $16,197,311 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-13-C-9999). This modification provides non-recurring engineering to incorporate Phase II of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft in support of the government of Japan. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida (75.15%); Norfolk, Virginia (8.98%); Ronkonkoma, New York (8.42%); St. Augustine, Florida (6.34%); various locations within the continental U.S. (0.79%); and Misawa, Japan (0.32%), and is expected to be completed in December 2021. Foreign Military Sales funds for $16,197,311 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Nan Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is awarded a $15,128,199 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of an ordnance operations facility at Andersen Air Force Base. The work includes construction of a low-rise (one-story) reinforced concrete ordinance operations building, which includes administrative spaces to support Marine Corps ordinance operations. This project also constructs a low-rise (one-story) reinforced concrete inert storehouse. Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam, and is expected to be completed by December 2021. Fiscal 2019 military construction (Navy) contract funds for $15,128,199 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with three proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-19-C-1301). Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $14,523,096 modification (P00002) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order (N00019-19-F-2768) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0002). This modification exercises an option to procure support to implement capability defect packages and problem reports in accordance with work package task lists in support of V-22 fleet sustainment efforts. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (93%); and Fort Worth, Texas (7%), and is expected to be completed in June 2021. Fiscal 2019 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds for $2,759,590 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. International Marine and Industrial Applicators LLC, Spanish Fort, Alabama, is awarded a $14,152,760 firm-fixed-price contract for the accomplishment of preservation and non-SUBSAFE structural repairs and maintenance on USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $14,495,622. The work to be performed on this contract will support main ballast tank, superstructure, sail, recesses, sonar dome, interior and external hull to include commercial blast, non-SUBSAFE structural repairs and preservation. The contractor shall furnish the necessary management, material support services, labor, supplies and equipment deemed necessary to perform the work. Work will be performed in Bremerton, Washington, and is expected to be completed by December 2020. Fiscal 2019 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $14,152,760 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Washington, is the contracting activity (N4523A-19-C-0803). The General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is awarded an $11,660,580 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to research future concepts for advanced propulsion system technology for the next generation engine and integrated power and thermal management system as well as potential capabilities for the next generation jet engine aircraft in support of the Propulsion and Power Engineering Department. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is expected to be completed in September 2022. Fiscal 2019 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds for $11,660,580 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via a broad agency announcement; nine offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N68335-19-C-0622). ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology, Falls Church, Virginia, was awarded a $49,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to operate, sustain, and maintain the centralized meter data system. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 18, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W912DY-19-D-0007). The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $23,168,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Southport, North Carolina; and Wilmington, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of July 17, 2020. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, civil; and operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $23,168,500 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina, is the contracting activity (W912PM-19-C-0031). Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $12,244,296 firm-price-incentive contract for M984A4 wrecker and self-recovery winch on the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2021. Fiscal 2018 National Guard and Reserve equipment funds in the amount of $12,244,296 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-19-F-0511). ZelTech Training Solutions LLC,* Winter Park, Florida, was awarded a $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the acquisition of three variant pyrotechnic cartridge launchers, spares, shipping, test cartridges, site surveys, new equipment training, installation, test and integration, interim contractor support, technical data and contractor manpower reporting. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 15, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity (W900KK-19-D-0012). B3 Enterprises LLC,* Woodbridge, Virginia, was awarded a $9,443,920 firm-fixed-price contract for refuel and defuel services, personnel, management, parts, supplies and transportation vehicles. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Daleville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $9,443,920 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W9124G-19-C-0006). L3 Doss Aviation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $9,424,653 firm-fixed-price contract for advanced helicopter flight training support services. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in Fort Rucker, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2026. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $7,643 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia, is the contracting activity (W9124G-19-C-0006). ESA South Inc., Cantonment, Florida, was awarded a $7,672,322 firm-fixed-price contract to renovate and convert Building 87017 from a dining facility to a brigade headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Fort Hood, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 20, 2020. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $7,672,322 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-19-C-0131). DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY Artel LLC, Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification, P00010 to exercise Option Period Three against GS-35F-5151H/HC1013-16-F-0048 for commercial satellite communications service. The face value of this action is $11,817,932 funded by fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds. The total cumulative face value of the task order is $59,098,160. Quotations were solicited via the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedule, Information Technology Schedule 70, and one quotation was received from 29 offerors. Performance will be at the contractor's facility located in Herndon, Virginia. The period of performance for the base period was Sept. 25, 2016, through Sept. 24, 2017, with four 12-month option periods. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity. Inmarsat Government Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification to exercise Option Period One against GS00Q-17-NRD-4014/HC1013-18-F-0243 for commercial satellite communications service. The face value of this action is $10,999,476 funded by fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance funds. Primary performance will be at the contractor's facility in Reston, Virginia. Proposals were solicited via the General Services Administration's Complex Commercial Satellite Communications contract, and six proposals were received from 22 offerors solicited. The base period of performance is Sept. 17, 2018, through Sept. 16, 2019, with four 12-month option periods. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity. *Small Business https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/1961889/source/GovDelivery/

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