Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, highlighted the company’s cybersecurity efforts during his presentation at the National Defense Industrial Association“™s 9th Defense Industrial Discussions event held last month. ACT I said Niggel offered insights into cyber-related challenges facing the Defense Department and cyber protection initiatives such as the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriots. The CyberPatriots program aims to educate middle […] More

Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, delivered the leadoff remarks in a cybersecurity panel discussion that was part of the 28th U.S.-Japan Defense Technology Forum at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. His speech at the event covered security cooperation efforts between the U.S. and Japan, preparation strategies for potential security threats and security requirements in the […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has received a five-year subcontract from Booz Allen Hamilton to provide lifecycle logistics and sustainment services to the Naval Air Systems Command on behalf of the Defense Department‘s F-35 Program Office. The subcontract falls under a task order Booz Allen won through the U.S. Navy‘s Seaport-E contract vehicle, according to an ACT I release. “We look forward to continuing […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International is a finalist for the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum’s Government Contractor of the Year award for companies with revenues between $12 million and $25 million. ACT I said SECAF’s Annual Government Contractor Awards recognizes small and emerging govcon companies as well as industry members that depend on small businesses. “We […] More

Chris Devens, formerly operations and business development director at Camber Corp., has been appointed director of business development at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International. He brings more than 30 years of military operations and program management experience to his new position and aims to help the company identify new business opportunities, establish customer relationships and support the firm’s capture and proposal […] More

Phil Simonsen, a 28-year government national security space veteran, has been named senior executive for space and cyber programs at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International. He will oversee the company“™s strategy to pursue new business opportunities with the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force Space Command, ACT I said. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said Simonsen“™s […] More

Doug Harlow, formerly a business development executive at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, has been named executive program manager for the acquisition management services company’s contract with the Department of Homeland Security‘s national protection and programs directorate. ACT I said Harlow will oversee program management and service delivery efforts and serve as the primary contact for contracting personnel on matters […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has secured a five-year, $3 million task order to provide acquisition management services to the cyberspace superiority division at the U.S. Air Force Space Command headquarters. Michael Niggel, ACT I CEO, said in October the company will continue to support the AFSPC’s cyber priorities and help increase the military branch’s ability to secure infrastructure data nodes […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has received a three-year, $21 million task order to provide acquisition support services to the cybersecurity and communications office within the Department of Homeland Security‘s national programs and protection directorate. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said in October the company will assist the DHS NPPD CS&C office in efforts to safeguard cyber and communication infrastructure […] More

Michael Niggel and his partners started Advanced Concepts and Technologies International — or ACT I — in 1998 with an initial division dedicated to foreign military sales. The Arlington, Virginia-based government services contractor now has five divisions that provide acquisition and program management support services to U.S and international defense agencies for programs such as the F-35 Joint […] More

Michael Niggel serves as CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, where he oversees the analysis and development of business models for all major F-35 contractors. Niggel performs business management, business case analyses, and cost estimating services for foreign military sales case managers for the JSF program office. He also helps U.S. and international partners, […] More

ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Neil Albert, president of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, about his company“™s role providing acquisition services and information technology modernization to federal agencies. “Cybersecurity is probably the most important area that the private sector can help “¦ With more private sector-friendly contracting vehicles out there, like Other Transaction Agreements, I think […] More