Former Education Dept Official Cynthia Vitters Joins Deloitte as Federal Practice Managing Director
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 3, 2017 — Deloitte has hired Cynthia Vitters, former chief risk officer at the Education Department‘s federal student aid risk management office, as managing director of its federal government practice, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday Vitters brings...
Juniper Adds Former DISA CTO David Mihelcic to Federal Business Unit; Tim Solms Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2017 — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has hired David Mihelcic, former chief technology officer of the Defense Information Systems Agency, as part of the company’s federal division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Juniper said Tuesday Mihelcic will...
Boeing Gets Potential $679M Navy Contract for Growlers, Super Hornets
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will deliver seven lot 40 EA-18G Growler aircraft, five F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets and aerial electronic attack kits to the U.S. Navy under a potential $678.7 million contract, GovCon Wire...
ORNL Director to Join Battelle in July as SVP for Lab Operations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 28, 2017 — Battelle has named Thom Mason, current director of the Energy Department‘s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as the nonprofit research firm’s incoming senior vice president for laboratory operations, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The lab said Friday the...
Navy Picks 5 Companies for Support to Chief of Information HQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has selected Alion Science and Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), Kglobal and Media Fusion for support to the chief of information headquarters under a $42.6 million contract, GovCon...
CAE Names VPs to Head APAC, EMEA Defense & Security Ops; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) has appointed executives Ian Bell and Marc-Olivier Sabourin to head the company’s defense and security operations in various regions around the world, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Feb....
Omniplex to Support Physical Security at DHS Headquarters; Michael Santelli Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2017 — Omniplex World Services will deliver physical security support services to the Washington headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security under a potential $80 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contract covers...
PAE to Continue O&M Services at US Embassy in Kabul Under State Dept Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 17, 2017 — PAE will continue its operations and maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, under a $71 million contract from the State Department‘s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said...
Lockheed Martin to Supply Trident II D5 Missiles Under $541M Navy Contract Modification
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2017 — Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) space systems business will supply Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles to the U.S. Navy under a $540.8 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Lockheed will perform...
Mitre Names New President & CEO to Succeed Al Grasso
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2017 — Mitre‘s board of directors has elected Jason Providakes, who currently holds a senior vice president position, to assume the roles of president and CEO effective March 6, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday Providakes...
Kelley DeConciliis Joins Comprehensive Health Services as VP of Int'l Development
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 14, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services has hired Kelley DeConciliis, formerly vice president of federal systems at Remote Medical International, as VP of international development, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Comprehensive Health Services said Sunday DeConciliis will oversee its global business development...
8 Firms Receive Spots on $3B Army Space, Missile Defense R&D Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 13, 2017 — Eight companies have secured spots on a $3.04 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the U.S. Army research and develop technology platforms for space and missile defense operations, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The firms will compete...
Leidos to Support DTRA Anti-Biowarfare Efforts Under Potential $170M Contract; Tim Reardon Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 10, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency‘s outreach, research and training activities for its cooperative anti-biological warfare efforts under a potential $170 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said...
CACI Receives $50.5M Army Contract Modification for Personnel & Pay System Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 — The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International (NYSE: CACI) a $50.5 million contract modification to extend its support for the military branch’s human resource system, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company will perform work...
Chuck Hicks Promoted to EVP for Strategic Growth at SC3
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2017 — SC3 has promoted Chuck Hicks, former chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as its new executive vice president for strategic growth, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Hicks will work with SC3’s business development and operational teams to support...