Avaya Appoints Next Chief Admin Officer & General Counsel
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 8, 2017 — Avaya has hired Shefali Shah, a former senior vice president at helicopter operator Era Group, to join the company as SVP, chief administrative officer and general counsel on Dec. 18, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The...
General Dynamics Unit to Support Virginia-Class Sub Design Updates Under $432M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 7, 2017 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will support the U.S. Navy in development research and design activities for Virginia-class submarines under a potential $432 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said...
CHSi Unveils Advisory Board for DoD-Focused Business Development, Pursuits
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services Inc. has formed a board of advisers specifically to provide strategic advice on business capture and development activities for work with the Defense Department, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said...
Rick Wagner to Succeed Bill Varner as President of ManTech's Cyber, Intell Business
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 5, 2017 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) has named Rick Wagner, chief operating officer and executive vice president for the mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group, as the unit’s next president effective Jan. 1, GovCon Wire...
Peraton Creates Advisory Board With Former CIA Official as 1st Member; Stu Shea Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 4, 2017 — Peraton has unveiled a newly formed advisory board and named Jeanne Tisinger, formerly deputy director for support at CIA, as its first member, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday Tisinger and the...
Northrop's Proposed $9B Buy of Orbital ATK Gets OK From Latter's Stockholders
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 1, 2017 — Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) stockholders have voted to clear the company’s estimated $9.2 billion acquisition by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) within the first half of 2018, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Stockholders comprising more...
Booz Allen Names New Heads for Defense, Intell & Civil Businesses Effective April
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 30, 2017 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has appointed Executive Vice Presidents Karen Dahut, Christopher Ling and Kristine Martin Anderson to new roles effective April 1, 2018, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Dahut...
ManTech Tapped for $816M Contract on State Dept Personnel Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 29, 2017 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) will deliver physical and electronic security services to protect State Department diplomatic personnel under a potential $816 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the technical countermeasures will...
Report: Boeing, Raytheon in Line to Receive $7B Munitions Order by Saudi Arabia
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 28, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) are anticipated to receive orders to supply precision-guided munitions under a potential 10-year, $7 billion purchase by Saudi Arabia, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Reuters reported Thursday the...
Hitachi Vantara Closes Brocade Federal Contracts & Asset Acquisition; David Turner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 27, 2017 — The Hitachi Vantara federal business has completed its acquisition of federal service maintenance contracts and other assets from Brocade Communications Systems upon the latter’s sale to Broadcom, GovCon Wire reported Nov. 20. The definitive agreement covers...
Tony Frazier: Maxar's Radiant Solutions Working to Consolidate Geospatial Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 22, 2017 — Radiant Solutions will work to integrate legacy geospatial intelligence services across the agile intelligence, data-to-insight as well as sensor and ground mission areas as part of a business transformation strategy, GovCon Wire reported Nov....
CSRA Subsidiary to Digitize VA Health Records Under $158M Award; Kamal Narang Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 21, 2017 — A CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) subsidiary will convert an estimated seven million military veteran health records at the Department of Veterans Affairs into digital format under a potential $158 million task order, GovCon Wire reported Nov....
Mitre Appoints Lori Scherer as National Security Engineering Center VP; William LaPlante Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 20, 2017 — Mitre has named Lori Scherer, company veteran who most recently served as deputy director of intelligence portfolios, as vice president for intelligence portfolios at the National Security Engineering Center, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Scherer will be...
Army Picks 7 Companies for $150M Mission Training Complex Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 17, 2017 — The U.S. Army has selected Applied Training Solutions, Capstone, Cubic (NYSE: CUB), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Trideum and Yorktown Systems Group for a potential $150 million training system support...
Altamira Named a 2017 Top Contractor in Greater Washington; Ted Davies Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 16, 2017 — Altamira Technologies has received recognition from the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council as a “Contractor of the Year” in the greater Washington region for the company’s financial and operational performance in...