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State Dept Clears Potential $1.5B Sale of Boeing-Built Poseidon to New Zealand

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 2, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been named prime contractor on a proposed $1.5 billion foreign military sale of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and associated services to New Zealand, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the State Department has moved to approve the potential sale that also includes […]

Vectrus Subsidiary Gets $115M Army Contract for Continued IT, O&M Support; Chuck Prow Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 1, 2017 — A subsidiary of Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) will continue to provide operations and maintenance, information technology and supply services to the U.S. Army under a potential $115 million re-compete contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday Vectrus Systems will support the Army in the U.S. Army Europe, U.S. European Command […]

Raytheon Gets $375M to Update Air Force Weapon System Software; Dave Wajsgras Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 28, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will help update the Air Force Materiel Command‘s Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System baseline software under a potential $375 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the software updates will work to build on command-and-control operations in the air and space domains. Dave […]

Digital Reasoning Names New CEO as Tim Estes Assumes Role of President

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 27, 2017 — Digital Reasoning has hired Brett Jackson, former CEO and chairman of Logi Analytics, as CEO and successor to Tim Estes, who took the role of president, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Tennessee-based artificial intelligence company said April 20 Jackson will lead efforts to accelerate operational growth while Estes, who is also founder of Digital […]

ManTech Lands $220M FBI Enterprise IT Infrastructure Contract; Bill Varner Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 26, 2017 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) will deliver enterprise information technology infrastructure support to FBI‘s Criminal Justice Information Services unit under a $220 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said the contract covers essential and mission-critical services for the justice and public safety systems of CJIS. Bill Varner, president […]

Former Fluor VP Kevin Leonard Named Vectrus SVP for Facility & Logistics Services

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 25, 2017 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has named a retired U.S. Army officer and vice president of contingency operations at Fluor‘s (NYSE: FLR) government business as senior VP for facility and logistics services, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Kevin Leonard, who is also a member of the Defense Science Board, will lead efforts to develop and […]