DynCorp's Lou Von Thaer to Join Battelle in October as President & CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 19, 2017 — Lou Von Thaer, CEO of DynCorp International, will depart from the company to take the president and CEO roles at nonprofit research and development organization Battelle in October, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Battelle...
Lockheed Martin Secures $130M Army Contract Modification for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement Units
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 18, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will produce 35 additional Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement units for the U.S. Army and several international customers under a $130.3 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Monday....
DigitalGlobe, MDA Eye Shareholder & Regulatory Approval for Merger
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 17, 2017 — DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) will hold a shareholder meeting on July 27 to vote on the company’s pending $3.6 billion acquisition by Canada-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, GovCon Wire reported Friday. MDA said Wednesday the...
Cubic Names Former AECOM Exec Anshooman Aga as Next CFO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 14, 2017 — Cubic (NYSE: CUB) has hired Anshooman Aga, formerly a senior vice president at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), as executive VP at the company effective July 17, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Aga, who also served as...
EY to Audit Navy Financial Statements Under $149M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 — EY, part of Ernst & Young Global, will help audit the U.S. Navy‘s financial statements under a potential $149.4 million contract from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said...
Northrop, Partners to Provide Satellite Ground Station, Wideband Network Mgmt System to Australian Military
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 12, 2017 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will work with ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) and Optus to develop a satellite ground station and wideband satellite communications network management system for the Australian military under a potential $170 million contract, GovCon Wire...
Boeing Secures $93M Contract for E-3 Sentry Support to Air Force, Int'l Customers
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 11, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a potential $92.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment engineering and technical support for the E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft, GovCon Wire reported...
Lockheed to Perform Tech Maturation, Risk Reduction on Army Prototype Missiles Under $74M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 10, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will design and fly prototype missiles for the second phase of the U.S. Army‘s Long Range Precision Fires program under a potential $73.8 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The...
CSRA Buys NES in Push for Gov't Digital Transformation, IT Modernization Work
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2017 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has completed its purchase of NES Associates in support of plans to accelerate the digital transformation efforts of government customers, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. CSRA President and CEO Larry Prior, an inductee into...
Lockheed Lands $74M in Contract Modifications for F-35 Lots 11 & 12 Production Work
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 6, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received U.S. Navy contract modifications potentially worth $73.9 million combined to support the low-rate initial production of Lots 11 and 12 F-35 fighter aircraft, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The...
BAE Systems Secures $4.8B Contract to Build 3 Type 26 Combat Ships for UK
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 5, 2017 — BAE Systems will manufacture the first three ships for the U.K. defense ministry’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship program under a potential $4.8 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Sunday the contract will facilitate...
Lockheed-Boeing JV to Launch Space Test Satellite Under $191M Air Force Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 3, 2017 — A joint venture between Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential $191.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to launch a new satellite that will work to support...
PAE-Parsons JV to Provide Base Operations Support in Guam Under $85M Navy Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 30, 2017 — A PAE and Parsons joint venture will provide base operations services to the U.S. Navy in support of the Joint Region Marianas military installation in Guam under a potential $84.7 million contract, GovCon Wire reported...
VMware's Bill Rowan: Software-Defined Networks to Drive Agency Cybersecurity, Employee Productivity
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 29, 2017 — Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware (NYSE: VMW), has said agencies can utilize software-defined networking platforms to compartmentalize their network infrastructure and isolate damage from potential cyber attacks, GovCon Wire reported Monday....
Mac Curtis-Led Vencore Submits Docs to SEC for Potential $250M IPO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 28, 2017 — Vencore, under the leadership of President and CEO Mac Curtis, has submitted documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of up to $250 million, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Curtis, an...