Rick Wagner Joins ManTech Mission, Cyber & Intell Group; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 11, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Wednesday on Rick Wagner, formerly chief strategy officer at TASC, being named senior vice president and general manager of ManTech International’s mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group. “Rick has unique...
Huntington Ingalls Receives $4B Contracts for Navy's JFK Carrier
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 9, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries $4 billion in detail design and construction and labor contracts for the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The...
CAE Tapped for Fixed-Wing Aircraft Training Work; Ray Duquette, Gene Colabatistto
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 8, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on the U.S. Army picking CAE Systems to provide fixed-wing aircraft pilot training services under a contract worth $200 million. Work will occur through September 2023 in a proposed...
Fulcrum Secures Defense IC Basic Ordering Agreement
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 5, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on Fulcrum securing a contract to provide intelligence support services to the Defense Department under a basic ordering agreement worth $70 million. Fulcrum said Monday work under the BOA will...
Dean Bakeris Named Cybersecurity VP at ICF International
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 4, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Wednesday that ICF International has named 20-year systems engineering, program management and business development veteran Dean Bakeris as its vice president for cybersecurity. Bakeris joins ICF from BAE Systems, where...
Peter Smith: American Systems Names Peter Whitfield to CFO Role
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 3, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on American Systems announcing Peter Whitfield assuming the chief financial officer role following the retirement of long-time CFO Mark Danisewicz in July 2015. The company said Monday Whitfield, who...
Ed Sheehan: CTC Continues Work to Advance Space, Missile Defense Mission with New Task Orders
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 2, 2015 — ExecutiveBiz reported Monday on the U.S. Army awarding Concurrent Technologies Corp. $2.2 million in software engineering, programming and development task orders to support the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces...
Harris Completes $5B Exelis Buy
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 1, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on Harris (NYSE: HRS) completing its acquisition of Exelis for $4.75 billion. Harris said Friday its shareholders own 85 percent and Exelis shareholders 15 percent of the combined firm. William M....
Dewey Houck Leads Boeing’s New Defense Data Analytics Group
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 29, 2015 — Boeing has created a data analytics division within its defense, space and security business, with Dewey Houck taking the helm as chief data analytics officer, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Prior to his new role,...
EMC to Buy Virtustream for $1.2B
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 28, 2015 — EMC has agreed to buy cloud services firm Virtustream under a $1.2 billion all-cash deal they expect to finalize later in 2015, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The transaction will provide EMC with a...
Ken Asbury: CACI Eyes Expanded Business Systems Portfolio with New Army Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 27, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on CACI International being awarded a contract to develop and implement the U.S. Army’s personnel and pay system for $159 million. The five-year contract includes systems integration work and...
Lockheed Awarded $736M Air Force Satellite Sustainment Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 26, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on the U.S. Air Force contracting Lockheed Martin to help sustain the U.S. military’s communications satellite under a $736 million award. The Defense Department said Thursday work on the...
Navy Picks General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk for Warship Upgrades, Repairs
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 22, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on the U.S. Navy selecting General Dynamics NASSCO to perform upgrades and maintenance and repair services on the USS Mischer (DDG 57) warship under a potential $40 million contract....
Engility Secures Follow-On Work for Army Logistics Modernization Support; Tony Smeraglinolo Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 21, 2015 — GonCon Wire reported Thursday on Engility securing a $10 million contract to provide technical support for the U.S. Army’s Logistics Modernization Program Product Management Office. The follow-on has a period of performance of...
Cynthia Shelton Joins CenturyLink as Special Program Sales VP
TYSONS CORNER, VA May 21, 2015 — GonCon Wire reported Thursday on Cynthia Shelton joining CenturyLink’s government segment as special program sales vice president. Shelton comes into the new role from General Dynamics, where she served as a business line...