General Atomics Reveals Team for Navy's Carrier-Based Aerial Tanker Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2018 — General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business named BAE Systems, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fokker, L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems as partners in a bid for the U.S. Navy‘s MQ-25 Stingray program,...
HII Names New President for SN3
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has appointed former Executive Vice President Michael Smith to serve as president of the SN3 business, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Smith, who oversaw strategy and development, will now...
State Dept Names Boeing, Lockheed as Contractors in Proposed $1.2B Apache Update FMS
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2018 — The State Department has indicated Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as principal contractors on a proposed foreign military sale of helicopter modification services to the Netherlands worth $1.2 billion, GovCon Wire...
ACT I Appoints Neil Albert as New President; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 21, 2018 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International hired Neil Albert, formerly president and CEO of MCR, earlier this month as president of the Arlington, Virginia-based government acquisition support services provider, GovCon Wire reported. ACT I said Albert will oversee...
QTS Names Former NGA CIO to Federal Advisory Board; David McOmber Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 20, 2018 — QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS) added a former official of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency earlier this month to its federal advisory board, where he will provide insight to support the company’s hybrid data center...
Veritas Capital Pursues Acquisition of PwC US Public Sector Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2018 — PwC‘s U.S. public sector business will become part of Veritas Capital‘s portfolio while continuing operations under the current leadership team upon the close of a proposed acquisition deal, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. An...
Lockheed's Sikorsky Business Lands $126M Contract Modification for King Stallion Long Lead Items
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2018 — Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary will supply long lead materials for the low-rate initial production of seven U.S. Navy Lot III CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a $126.5 million contract modification, GovCon Wire...
General Atomics Names Teammates in MQ-25 Stingray Bid
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 14, 2018 — General Atomics has named BAE Systems, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fokker, L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) and UTC Aerospace Systems as external partners in its bid for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray program, GovCon Wire reported...
Mitre Names Former CHRO Julie Gravallese to Programs & Tech Integration VP Post
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 13, 2018 — Mitre appointed former chief human resources officer Julie Gravallese last month to take a new role as vice president of programs and technology integration, GovCon Wire reported. The nonprofit corporation said Gravallese will oversee technical program strategies...
ECS to Operate Under 'ASGN Incorporated' Upon $775M Acquisition by On Assignment; George Wilson Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 12, 2018 — ECS Federal and On Assignment (NYSE: ASGN) entered into an agreement last month for the latter to acquire ECS from investment firm Lindsay Goldberg and majority owner Roy Kapani under a $775 million deal, GovCon Wire...
Siemens Government Technologies Gets Anne Altman as Board Chairman; Barbara Humpton Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2018 — Siemens‘ U.S. government technologies business named Anne Altman, a former executive at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and current board member at Maximus (NYSE: MMS), as chairman of the board last month, GovCon Wire reported. Altman,...
Booz Allen Lands Spot in $300M BPA for Data Collection, Analysis Support to FDA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2018 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has secured a position under a potential $300 million blanket purchase agreement with the Food and Drug Administration for data collection and analysis services, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The...
Vectrus Completes SENTEL Acquisition in Push for Market, Capability Expansion; Chuck Prow Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 7, 2018 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has unveiled a $36 million deal in January to acquire SENTEL in a move to expand the former’s defense, intelligence and federal civilian client base as well as its information technology,...
Hitachi Vantara Appoints President, COO Brian Householder as Next CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 6, 2018 — Hitachi Vantara has promoted Brian Householder from president and chief operating officer to CEO effective April 1, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Wednesday Scott Kelly will fill the role of COO when Householder...
Alion Science & Technology Appoints New SVP, Rapid Solutions Group Manager
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 5, 2018 — Alion Science and Technology has named Alan Dietrich, the former deputy group manager for its digital solutions group, as senior vice president and the company’s new manager for the rapid solutions group, GovCon Wire reported Friday....