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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 commercial...

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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 and U.S. Africa...

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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 Wajsgras, president...

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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...

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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,...

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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 execute short- and long-term growth...

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Mitre Names William LaPlante SVP & GM of Center for National Security

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 24, 2017 — Mitre has appointed former vice president William LaPlante as senior vice president and general manager of its Center for National Security, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The nonprofit research company said Thursday LaPlante's responsibilities at CNS include the National Security Engineering Center and the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and...

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Omniplex Names New President for Investigative Services Unit; Michael Santelli Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 21, 2017 — Omniplex World Services has hired a new president for its investigative services group who will report directly to President and CEO Michael Santelli, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday John Coleman, who most recently served as vice president of the information and mission solutions business area at PAE, has at least 20 years of...

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ECS Federal Acquires InfoReliance in Defense & Intell Cloud, Cyber Push; George Wilson Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 20, 2017 — ECS Federal has acquired InfoReliance in a move to build on its cybersecurity, cloud and agile software portfolio for the defense and intelligence sectors, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. ECS Federal CEO George Wilson will be in charge of the combined company and work with Andrew Butler, who will transition from InfoReliance to serve as a senior vice president...

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BAE Intell & Security CTO Peder Jungck Named President of Cyber Info-Sharing Nonprofit

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 19, 2017 — Peder Jungck, chief technology officer of BAE Systems' intelligence and security business, has taken the role of president at the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday Jungck will lead the nonprofit's efforts with the Department of Homeland Security to drive cyber information...

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AECOM Subsidiary Lands $75M DLA Contract for Warehousing, Distribution Support

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 18, 2017 — An AECOM (NYSE: ACM) subsidiary has received a potential $75 million contract to provide warehousing and distribution support services to the Defense Logistics Agency, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday URS Federal Services will perform work under the hybrid contract in Maryland and Utah through April 2022. About Executive Mosaic:...

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SSL Names Richard White, Robert Zitz & Tim Gillespie Leaders in Government Systems Business

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 17, 2017 — Space Systems Loral has appointed Richard White, Robert Zitz and Tim Gillespie to hold leadership positions at the company's government-focused business unit, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. SSL said Wednesday White will elevate to president of SSL Government Systems from his previous position as senior vice president. The company has also hired Zitz --...

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