• Almost half of phishing attacks target government employees to steal credentials, according to survey.
• DOD plans $9B enterprise-wide cloud contract award early next month: Award will replace JEDI, which Pentagon terminated.
• Best practices for contracting success: Learn how to make better decisions about your contract formation tools, types, and approaches (a DAU guide).
• Virtual oral presentations: Here are some great tips on making the most out of your Zoom presentation.

DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

ICYMI Snippets

• JETS 2.0 is coming, worth $6B. Are you ready?
• USAF kicks off Cloud One follow-on contract with new RFI.
• USAF seeks the aircraft equivalent of a Swiss Army knife.
• Army announces Network Technical Exchange Meeting, TEM 9 on Dec. 7-8 in Nashville, Tenn.

Defense Contract Awards

• Cognitive Space gets $1.2M USAF for satellite-tasking software.
• USSOC chooses Eolian VR Inc for an enterprise-level AR/VR production system.
• Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems awarded work on E-2D advanced hawkeye aircraft.
• DLA selects caterpillar for $1.3B military construction equipment supply contract.

Follow the Defense Leaders

• William LaPlante, Pentagon acquisition chief, was awarded a 2022 Wash100 award by Executive Mosaic..
• Axient has named a new VP of its Navy business segment, a two-decade industry veteran who also serves as president of its SEG subsidiary.

Defense Job Openings

• The DOD is looking for an Assistant Principal for the DOD Education Activity.
• The Army needs a Deputy Program Executive Officer (Missiles and Space).

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INTEL COMMUNITY

USAF releases Transformational Model Battle Management  (TM-BM) RFI.

Effective synchronization of JADC2 capability development across nations, departments, and services, requires a common mental model of complex concepts. Battle Management is one such concept that is often subject to conflations and divergent conceptions. The TM-BM aims to illuminate the enduring and all-domain nature of Battle Management by establishing a precise boundary around Battle Management. Read more

U.S. advance work helped blunt Russian cyber attacks in Ukraine.

Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of both the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command, argues that U.S. cyber preparations in Ukraine helped to blunt any Russian advantage. Read more

DIA DoDIIS is December 12-15, are you ready? 

DIA is hosting its annual Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference in San Antonio. The event will be hosted by DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier and DIA Chief Information Officer Doug Cossa. Read more

ICYMI Snippets

• TikTok is hiring former US intelligence officials.
• LookingGlass expands its role with a strategic federal defense agency.
• Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist Swissto12.
• Axim Geospatial wins Synthetic Aperture Radar order on NGA’s EIM contract.
• Joint Task Force-Space Defense welcomes its second commander, Gen. Dennis Bythewood.

CIVILIAN

Even though it is frequently overlooked, physical security as important as cyber security.

Cybersecurity discussion usually focus on protecting digital infrastructure and software systems. Physical infrastructure and its security is often overlooked, but the security of physical buildings that host the digital infrastructure and people are equally important, one op-ed argues.  Read more

DHS Cyber Talent Management System can help solve cyber security recruiting challenges op-ed argues.

Rather than be viewed as the cause of problems, DHS’ Cyber Talent Management System can be retooled to help alleviate federal agencies’ troubles in recruiting cyber talent, according to an op-ed. Read more.

Solution-focused engineering and collaboration the key at VA, CIO says.

Ten months into his job as CIO at VA, Kurt DelBene has come to the conclusion that a digital transformation is possible there through solution-focused engineering and collaboration. Much of DelBene’s perspective is guided by his extensive private sector experience. Read more

ICYMI Snippets

• Check out this new $250M Cloud First Enterprise Systems Support Services RFP, issued by US Int’l Dev. Finance Corp (DFC).
• GSA tests new “federal front door” at USA.gov to keep with POTUS’ customer experience push.

Civilian Contracts Awards

• Excella has secured a spot on FERC’s $112M, 10-year Data Support BPA.
• ICF gets a second shot at $50M DOJ TO initially awarded to Booz Allen.

Follow Civilian Leaders

Civilian Job Openings

• Applications are now open for those interested in becoming White House Interns.
• Dept. of Education of seeking a Deputy Executive Director.
• DOI is seeking a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist.

GOVCON M&A CORNER

Edgesource acquires Auspex.

Edgesource Corporation announced that it has acquired Auspex LLC, a provider of advanced data analytics, cybersecurity, and management consulting services to the intelligence community.  Read more

Bollinger to buy 2 US marine subsidiaries of ST Engineering: VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore.

Bollinger Shipyards has agreed to acquire two U.S. marine subsidiaries of ST Engineering North America as part of efforts to expand its ship construction and repair capabilities in support of defense and commercial clients. The acquisition of VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore is expected to close before the end of December.  Read more

Fast 50 listing published by Washington Technology.

Washington Technology has debuted its Fast 50, its annual listing of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the government contracting market, as measured by revenue growth over a five-year period. GovBrew congratulates these over-achievers! Read more