AMSEC Wins U.S. Navy Logistics Support Services Contract 10 | 5 | 2015
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Last week, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that AMSEC has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to provide integrated logistics support services for hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) technical data development, maintenance and management. AMSEC was awarded a five-year, indefinitedelivery, indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixedfee contract that has a combined value of $36.7 million if fully funded and all options are exercised. Services and products include technical data systems development and maintenance, electronic publishing support, technical manual development, supply support, logistics processes and analysis, systems engineering and training/curriculum development. Tasking will also include design, development, testing and fielding support for technical data integration efforts as well as technical data conversion, management and distribution.
Model of Excellence Recipients Celebrated On Sept. 30, 118 employees were recognized with a 2015 Model of Excellence (MOE) Award during a ceremony held at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The evening consisted of a reception and dinner followed by an awards presentation to honor recipients. During his remarks, Newport News Shipbuilding President Matt Mulherin congratulated each award recipient on their extraordinary contributions and achievements in leadership, operational excellence, innovation and technology and customer satisfaction. “Whether it’s commercial nuclear reactors operating across our country, or nuclear-powered Navy ships operating around the globe, you understand that we must always strive for excellence and we must always challenge mediocrity,” Mulherin said. “Because, ultimately, the United States of America must always win and because of people like you, we always win.” A highlights video featuring this year’s MOE recipients was also shown during the ceremony. The video and a list of this year’s winners is available on Yardnet.
AMSEC’s work will be performed primarily at its offices in Newport News, with support from AMSEC’s other locations in Pennsylvania, California, Washington and Hawaii. The work is expected to be completed by April 2020. “We have an outstanding relationship with our customer that has developed over many years of providing them with world-class logistics and information technology services, and we will continue to foster that relationship,” said William Rumschlag, AMSEC’s manager of Information Technology and Data Management Solutions.
CMSD Awarded Sustainable Achievement Award for Water Efficiency During the Port of San Diego Green Business Network’s 4th Annual Top Green Chef event Sept. 10, Continental Maritime of San Diego was presented the Sustainable Achievement Award for Water Efficiency. CONTINUED ON PG 3
Employee Engagement Survey Begins THIS WEEK! This year’s employee engagement survey is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 7. All employees are encouraged to participate in the survey. Employees with computer access will receive an email with a link to the survey and employees without computer access will receive a hard copy. The survey is 100 percent confidential. Turn to p. 5 to view an infographic of the hard copy survey submission process.