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Boeing Defense, Space & Security forms new divisions under CEO Leanne Caret

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2018 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) established two new divisions within its defense, space and security business as part of a reorganization effort that took effect at the beginning of the month, GovCon Wire reported April...

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AECOM to deploy IFS software for supply chain management; John Vollmer comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2018 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has entered into a partnership with enterprise software company IFS to use the IFS Applications business process software suite in support of its supply chain, GovCon Wire reported April 4. The engineering...

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ACT I taps Terri Thomas to head Proposal Development Center; Neil Albert comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 10, 2018 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has hired Terri Thomas, a proposal management professional and federal sector veteran, as director of the company’s proposal development center, GovCon Wire reported March 29. ACT I said Thomas, a...

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DSA Names CFO John Foley to Also Serve as President

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 9, 2018 — Data Systems Analysts has promoted current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer John Foley to take an additional role as president as part of a series of leadership appointments at the Pennsylvania-based technology and...

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SAIC Secures Spot on NHLBI's $214M IT Support BPA; Bob Genter Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 6, 2018 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a position on a potential five-year, $214 million blanket purchase agreement from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to deliver...

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EY Hires Army Vet Cleophus Thomas to Join Defense & National Security Segment; Mike Herrinton Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 5, 2018 — EY, part of Ernst & Young Global, has named Cleophus Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran and former official at the Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network, as a senior manager, GovCon...

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Leidos Picks Up $112M ARCENT Munitions Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 4, 2018 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will support the storage, maintenance and distribution of U.S. Army ammunition stocks in Kuwait under a potential $112 million contract, GovCon Wire reported March 26. The company said March 26 the follow-on...

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HII Appoints New Contracts & Pricing VP for Newport News Shipbuilding

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 3, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has named Christie Thomas, formerly corporate director of investor relations, to a new role at its Newport News Shipbuilding division as vice president of contracts and pricing, GovCon...

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SAIC Lands Training Support Work Under $554M Army Contract; Jim Scanlon Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 2, 2018 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will provide training support to the U.S. Army through its position on the service branch’s potential $554 million Training Support Systems-Enterprise multi-award contract, GovCon Wire reported March 26. The company...

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General Dynamics to Work on Geospatial Data Standards, Systems for Army; Adam Rudo Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 29, 2018 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) joint venture will provide the U.S. Army technical support in the integration and synchronization of geospatial data standards and requirements as part of a previously awarded contract potentially worth $200 million,...

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Raytheon Moves Forward With Army Strategic Systems Sustainment Contract; Todd Probert Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 28, 2018 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has been cleared to begin software sustainment and update work for the U.S. Army‘s strategic systems after the withdrawal of a protest to the potential $600 million contract Raytheon received...

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IBM Center for The Business of Government Adds John Pereira as Intell Community Fellow

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 27, 2018 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) has named John Pereira, intelligence industry leader within the defense and intelligence segment of IBM Global Business Services‘ public sector practice, as an Intelligence Community Fellow with the IBM Center for The...

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Peraton Adds Former Northrop VP Michael King as Chief Growth Officer

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 26, 2018 — Peraton has hired the former vice president of business development at Northrop Grumman’s (NYSE: NOC) cyber and intelligence mission solutions unit as chief growth officer, GovCon Wire reported. Michael King will be in charge of business...

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Jacobs Tapped for IT Support to USSOCOM Under $778M Deal; Darren Kraabel Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2018 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) will work to support information technology enterprise operations and maintenance activities at the U.S. Special Operations Command under a potential $778 million contract, GovCon Wire reported. The company said the...

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Boeing's Insitu Names New President, CEO Esina Alic; Chris Raymond Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 22, 2018 — Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) Insitu subsidiary has rehired former vice president Esina Alic to take the roles of president and CEO effective April 5, GovCon Wire reported. Alic most recently served as senior vice president...

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