CISA Awards Accenture $112M for Federal Cybersecurity Services

Accenture’s [ACN] Federal Services division won a potential $112 million task order from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide cybersecurity services to federal civilian executive branch agencies. Accenture says it will provide a turnkey solution to increase real-time visibility into malicious attacks, helping agencies mitigate the effects of cyberattacks. “Now, more than ever, it is crucial for our nation to move from a ‘detect and respond’ to a ‘predict and prevent’ model for dealing with cyberattacks,” says Aaron Faulkner, managing director and cybersecurity practice lead for Accenture Federal Services. “Our solution delivers a whole-of-government view of the threats we face as a nation.” Cloudflare, which is teamed with Accenture on the contract, will provide solutions to block phishing and malware attacks before they happen and contain breaches that occur on devices such as laptops and cell phones. The award was made using fiscal year 2021 funds through the Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract and has a base year and four one-year options.

DHS Awards AON $10M to Help with Cybersecurity Compensation System

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded AON Consulting [AON] a $10 million contract to help with the design and ongoing operation of a Cybersecurity Compensation System, which will be one important element of the department’s new Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CTMS). AON will support the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. The compensation system is a set of business rules, processes and policies for administering compensation.

CBP Awards MTSI $4M to Support Air and Marine Operations

Customs and Border Protection has awarded Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) a potential $4.4 million task order to provide engineering, information network and program management support to the Air and Maritime Operations (AMO) Mission Support Directorate, Tactical Aircraft and Vessels Acquisition Program Office, Operations Requirement Office, Strategy and Policy Office, Test and Evaluation Office, and the Unmanned Aircraft Program Office. The specific support includes technical and engineering services, unmanned systems and marine vessel subject matter expertise, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation support, analytical services, program management, and limited systems maintenance and modifications functions. The task order is for eight months and also has a six-month option. CBP plans to recompete the work with a new solicitation in July followed by an award in late 2021 or early 2022.

Northrop Grumman Selected as C5ISR Systems Integrator for OPCs

Northrop Grumman [NOC] says it has received a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group to be the systems integrator for C5ISR and control systems for the first four Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). The work is an expansion of Northrop Grumman’s role for the Coast Guard’s surface asset recapitalization efforts. Previously, the company was responsible for certain portions of the C5ISR suite and is now the primary systems integrator for all C5ISR content regardless of the provider of the subsystems. The C5ISR suite consists of navigation sensors, integrated bridge, exterior and interior communications, command and control, surveillance sensors, computing network system, and the navigation and combat data distribution system. The company also has the lead integration role for the machinery plant control and monitoring system, which consists of human machine interface, machinery plant control and monitoring, propulsion control system, and supervisory control and monitoring of the electric plant control system. Northrop Grumman is also responsible for cyber and information assurance. Eastern Shipbuilding is constructing the first four of a potential 25 ship OPC acquisition. The Coast Guard is currently recompeting the program beginning with hull number five.

DoD Awards Teledyne FLIR Contract to Develop Soldier-Borne Chem Detector

Teledyne’s [TDY] Teledyne FLIR has received a contract from the Defense Department to develop the first mass-worn chemical detector for the U.S. Armed Forces under the Compact Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (CVCAD) program. The dual-sensor device will detect chemicals, toxic and explosive threats, and enriched or depleted oxygen levels, letting soldiers and Marines now if the air is safe to breathe and if it is safe to fire a weapon. The initial value of the development work is $4 million. The sensor can also be integrated on an unmanned aerial system for remote reconnaissance. The program is funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological and Radiological/Nuclear Defense.

Viken Nabs $3M DEA Contract for Handheld Imagers

The Drug Enforcement Agency has awarded Viken Detection a five-year $2.5 million blanket purchase agreement to purchase the company’s Nighthawk-HBI handheld X-Ray imager for drug detection. “The opioid crisis is ongoing, and Viken will continue to do its part to support the law enforcement agencies on the front lines,” Jim Ryan, Viken’s CEO, said in a statement. Customs and Border Protection has previously purchased Viken’s handheld HBI 120 imager, including the Broadwing large area detector, and recently began migrating to the Nighthawk platform. The Nighthawk imager is based on backscatter technology and allows users to quickly locate concealed narcotics, explosives and other contraband. Viken will also provide training under the award.

Navy Awards Gastops Contract to Provide Digital Twin for Coast Guard Icebreaker Propulsion System

Canada’s Gastops says it has received a contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to provide a Propulsion System Dynamic Response Analysis (PSDRA) as part of the service life extension for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Star heavy icebreaker. Gastops says the PSDRA will create a computer simulation model of the ship’s current propulsion system that will be the baseline for modeling and assessing proposed modifications to support the five-year service life extension program. The company says the “digital twin” will provide a complete understanding of the performance and stability of the as-proposed propulsion plant in steady state and transient state, during open water and icebreaking operations, to validate the performance of new equipment, its integration into the existing propulsion systems, and its control algorithms.

Fairbanks Morse Awarded Contract for Coast Guard OPC Engines

Fairbanks Morse Defense says it has received a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group to supply the two main propulsion diesel engines for the Coast Guard’s fourth medium-endurance offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the RUSH (WHSM-918). Fairbanks Morse previously received contracts to supply the engines for the first three OPCs.