KeyW Signs Deal for $235M Acquisition of Sotera Defense
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 10, 2017 — KeyW Corp. (Nasdaq: KEYW) will acquire Sotera Defense Solutions under a $235 million cash transaction as the former works to explore opportunities with the government and intelligence community, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. KeyW said Wednesday the...
Parsons Names Joseph Cudney International SVP for Federal Unit; Carey Smith Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 9, 2017 — Parsons has appointed Joseph Cudney, formerly vice president of business development, to international senior vice president of the company’s federal business, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Cudney will be in charge of its international...
Mitre Names Former VA CIO LaVerne Council SVP, GM of Center for Connected Government
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 8, 2017 — Mitre has hired LaVerne Council, former chief information officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as senior vice president and general manager of the nonprofit company’s Center for Connected Government, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday....
CACI Lands $190M Task Order for IT Support to DoD Joint Service Provider; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will provide provide performance-based service management support to the Defense Department‘s Joint Service Provider under a potential $190 million task order through the JSP Information Technology Service Delivery Support Requirement...
Orbital ATK to Supply Sidewinder Missile Rocket Motors Under Air Force Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 6, 2017 — Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has received a $67 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the production of AIM-9P Sidewinder missile rocket motors for foreign military sales customers, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The...
Former Education Dept Official Cynthia Vitters Joins Deloitte as Federal Practice Managing Director
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 3, 2017 — Deloitte has hired Cynthia Vitters, former chief risk officer at the Education Department‘s federal student aid risk management office, as managing director of its federal government practice, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday Vitters brings...
Juniper Adds Former DISA CTO David Mihelcic to Federal Business Unit; Tim Solms Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2017 — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has hired David Mihelcic, former chief technology officer of the Defense Information Systems Agency, as part of the company’s federal division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Juniper said Tuesday Mihelcic will...
Boeing Gets Potential $679M Navy Contract for Growlers, Super Hornets
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will deliver seven lot 40 EA-18G Growler aircraft, five F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets and aerial electronic attack kits to the U.S. Navy under a potential $678.7 million contract, GovCon Wire...
ORNL Director to Join Battelle in July as SVP for Lab Operations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 28, 2017 — Battelle has named Thom Mason, current director of the Energy Department‘s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as the nonprofit research firm’s incoming senior vice president for laboratory operations, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The lab said Friday the...
Navy Picks 5 Companies for Support to Chief of Information HQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has selected Alion Science and Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), Kglobal and Media Fusion for support to the chief of information headquarters under a $42.6 million contract, GovCon...
CAE Names VPs to Head APAC, EMEA Defense & Security Ops; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) has appointed executives Ian Bell and Marc-Olivier Sabourin to head the company’s defense and security operations in various regions around the world, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Feb....
Omniplex to Support Physical Security at DHS Headquarters; Michael Santelli Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2017 — Omniplex World Services will deliver physical security support services to the Washington headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security under a potential $80 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contract covers...
PAE to Continue O&M Services at US Embassy in Kabul Under State Dept Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 17, 2017 — PAE will continue its operations and maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, under a $71 million contract from the State Department‘s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said...
Lockheed Martin to Supply Trident II D5 Missiles Under $541M Navy Contract Modification
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2017 — Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) space systems business will supply Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles to the U.S. Navy under a $540.8 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Lockheed will perform...
Mitre Names New President & CEO to Succeed Al Grasso
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2017 — Mitre‘s board of directors has elected Jason Providakes, who currently holds a senior vice president position, to assume the roles of president and CEO effective March 6, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday Providakes...