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SAIC Promotes Karen Wheeler to Chief HR Officer; Tony Moraco Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 27, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has promoted Karen Wheeler, a senior vice president and chief procurement officer at the company, as its new chief human resources officer, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 20. Wheeler will manage employee-related programs such as organizational development, talent management, recruitment, retention and employee engagement in her […]

State Dept Approves Norway’s Request to Purchase P-8A Patrol Aircraft for $1.75B

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 23, 2016 — Norway’s request to purchase Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) P-8A patrol aircraft and related support for $1.75 billion has been approved by the State Department, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Norway plans to acquire up to five P-8As equipped with commercial engines, tactical open mission software, electro-optical and infrared MX-20HD, AN/AAQ-2(V)1 […]

Dan Keefe to Oversee Edaptive Systems Team Following Acquisition by ManTech

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 23, 2016 — Maryland-based health information technology services provider Edaptive Systems has been acquired by ManTech International (NYSE: MANT) for an undisclosed amount, GovCon Wire reported Monday. ManTech said Monday the acquisition is part of the company’s effort to provide new agile software development and business intelligence services to the federal healthcare industry. Dan […]

General Dynamics Subsidiary to Continue Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Modernization Support Under $126M Deal

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 21, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary a potential one-year, $126 million contract to extend the company’s modernization support for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Bath Iron Works will support ongoing post-delivery destroyer modernization services through December 2017 under the contract extension, […]

Maximus Appoints Former IBM Federal GM Anne Altman, Google’s Gayathri Rajan to Board of Directors

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 20, 2016 — Anne Altman, former general manager of U.S. federal and government industries at IBM (NYSE: IBM), and Gayathri Rajan, product management vice president at Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL), have been appointed to Maximus‘ (NYSE: MMS) board of directors, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Altman and Rajan will replace Marilyn Seymann of Caring Capital and James Thompson of Winston & Strawn on […]

Raytheon Secures $459M Air Force Cryptographic Device Production IDIQ

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 19, 2016 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $459 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to manufacture cryptographic devices that will work to secure the voice and data communications of the military service, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Raytheon will conduct services at Fort Wayne in Indiana and Largo, Florida, […]