GovCon Snapshots for the Week of July 30 to August 5, 2018

Government Contractors daily Snapshots are a way to quickly summaries popular news stories that relate to the GovCon industry, and connect readers to sources, press releases, and other information. In an age where we are often overloaded with information, our goal here is to deliver quick-bites of important information, as well as the means to get greater detail.

Hurricane Michael Devastates Communities and Leaves +1 Million Without Power

Weather Channel Video Footage of Hurricane Michael Disaster
Hurricane Michael, a storm that quickly grew into a Category 4 Hurricane by the time it reached Florida, caused massive devastation across several states. The storm has moved out to
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Federal Government Spending: Defense and Civilian Agencies Need To Spend $200 Billion By September 30

Countdown Clock
Time is running out for federal agencies (defense and civilian) to spend billions of dollars that Congress allocated. According to Nextgov’s Executive Editor, Frank Konkel, Nancy Marshall-Genzer of WESA (90.5
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Defense Contractors: Delayed Contract Awards Slows Payments, Revenue Gains For Businesses

F35A Lightening - US Air Force
Congress has increased Defense spending in a number of areas, often exceeding what the DoD has requested. However, despite having a large amount of unobligated money, contract awards have been
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Defense Spending Includes $162 Million For Portsmouth Naval Shipyard In Maine

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with USS San Juan - Los Angeles Class Submarine
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine will receive $162 million for upgrades in the 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill. Source: Defense bill with $162M for Maine shipyard upgrades sent
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Timetable Revealed for Final Navy NGEN RFP

United States Navy - NGEN - Next Generation Enterprise Network
NGEN, the Navy’s main IT contract, is one of the most substantial opportunities for IT contractors this year thanks to a government-wide prioritization of updating agencies’ outdated technology. Per a recent presoliciation posting,
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Sentar Awarded $47M Task Order for DHA Cybersecurity Risk Management Operations Support Services

Summary: Sentar, a Women-Owned Small Business, has been awarded a $47 million task order by The Department of the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic). The
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General Services Administration (GSA) Releases Pre-Sol For $2.5 Billion Payroll Contract Called NewPay

Summary: The General Services Administration released a presolicitation (Pre-Sol) on May 17, 2018, for a $2.5 billion contract called NewPay. NewPay will be a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) competed through
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