Boeing, UK Gov't Enter Defense Pacts for Aircraft Procurement, Services, Exports
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 12, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured several defense pacts with the U.K. government for aircraft procurement, research and development spending and job creation, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The report said the U.K. plans to purchase nine...
FBI Solicits Proposals for Microsoft Products Support Under Potential $900M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 11, 2016 — A new FBI request for proposals seeks potential contractors that can provide consulting and engineering support for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) products used across the Justice Department under a potential $900 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday....
FAA Awards $344M Contract to Lockheed for Flight Data Mgmt System
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 8, 2016 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide the Federal Aviation Administration a flight data management system that uses electronic flight strips under a $344 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. FAA said Wednesday Lockheed’s Terminal Flight Data Manager will...
Raytheon, Lockheed, BAE Named Primes on Proposed $140M Missile FMS Deal With Chile
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2016 — The State Department has cleared a potential $140.1 million foreign military sale of Raytheon-built (NYSE: RTN) Evolved Seasparrow Missiles to Chile, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the proposed sale...
Boeing, Lockheed Invited to Participate in Tender for Japan's Next Fighter Jets
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 6, 2016 — Japan has invited Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Boeing (NYSE: BA), among other companies, to participate in a solicitation for the country’s potential $40 billion fighter jet program, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. E&T Magazine...
Navy Awards Contracts to 6 Firms for Info Systems Tech Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 5, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded six companies separate contracts to provide technical support for the service branch’s ground, maritime and airborne information systems, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the recipients...
AECOM Adds GM Role to Nuclear & Environment Strategic BU's EVP for Operations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 1, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has appointed Todd Wright, executive vice president for operations at its nuclear and environment strategic business unit, to take the additional role of general manager for that segment, GovCon Wire reported...
SAIC Names Interim CFO as John Hartley Transitions Out; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 30, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has tasked Maria Bishop, corporate controller, to assume additional duties as interim chief financial officer, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Bishop will serve as interim CFO beginning July...
Informatica Hires Former Oracle VP as CIO, SVP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 29, 2016 — Informatica has hired the former vice president of global information technology end-user services at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) as a senior vice president and its new chief information officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Graeme Thompson brings...
Parsons-PAE JV to Support Navy Base Operations in Guam for $86M
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 28, 2016 — A joint venture of Parsons and PAE will provide base operations support to the U.S. Navy‘s Joint Region Marianas installation in Guam under a potential $85.9 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department...
Nine Firms Land Spots on $249M Army Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 27, 2016 — Nine companies have secured positions on a $248.6 million task order contract from the U.S. Army for technology support to the Defense Department, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract runs...
CSRA Chair to Step Down Ahead of Merger With HPE's Enterprise Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 24, 2016 — Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) CEO Mike Lawrie will step down as CSRA‘s (NYSE: CSRA) chairman of the board on Aug. 9 ahead of that spinoff company’s planned merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s (NYSE:...
Northrop Secures $203M Modification on AF Support Contract for Global Hawk
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 23, 2016 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $203 million contract modification to extend sustainment and logistics support for the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Hawk fleet, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the award...
SC3 Taps Kim Janson as EVP for Human Resources, Sales
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 22, 2016 — SC3, a federal technology and consulting firm based in Virginia, has hired a former senior vice president for leadership development at Bank of America as the company’s executive VP of human resources and...
Leidos Lands $75M Contract for Technical Support to Federal Highway Administration
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 21, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide technical support to the Federal Highway Administration‘s Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory and Office of Operations Research and Development under a $75 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said...