Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson: Upcoming Contract to Mitigate F-35 Cost, Add Jobs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 17, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has stated that it is on the verge of closing a deal on a new contract that will work to mitigate the costs for F-35 fighter jets as well as open 1,800 new...
CAE Secures Army, Canadian AF Training Services Contracts Worth $760M; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 13, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) has secured two long-term training services contracts worth $760 million in total from the U.S. Army and the Canadian air force, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday it will provide...
ACT I Appoints Miklos Kiss as Int’l Programs Director; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2017 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has appointed Miklos Kiss, a former program director at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, as international programs director, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The...
Dell Technologies Names Rohit Ghai President of RSA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2017 — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT) has appointed Rohit Ghai, president of Dell EMC‘s enterprise content division, to succeed Amit Yoran as president of RSA, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Ghai will be responsible for the delivery of...
ManTech Secures $87M Navy Weapons, Combat Systems T&E Support Task Order; Dan Keefe Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 10, 2017 — ManTech International (NYSE: MANT) has secured a potential five-year, $87 million task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren division for weapons and combat systems testing and evaluation support services, GovCon Wire reported Monday....
Comprehensive Health Services Names Ryan Elliot as Federal Domestic Programs VP; Doug Magee Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 9, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services has named Ryan Elliot, formerly vice president of business development at BNL, as VP of federal domestic programs, GovCon Wire said Friday. Elliot will be responsible for the company’s domestic business development...
CenturyLink Appoints Former Lockheed, Raytheon Exec Marcy Palus as Federal Contracts Mgmt VP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 6, 2017 — CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has appointed Marcy Palus, Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) former vice president of contracts, as the telecommunications company’s VP of contracts management for the federal government solutions group, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Palus,...
Engility Board of Directors Adds DHI Chair John Barter; Lynn Dugle Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 5, 2017 — John Barter, board of directors chairman at DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), has been elected to serve as an independent director on Engility‘s (NYSE: EGL) board, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Engility said Dec. 27 in a regulatory...
Unisys Appoints New VPs for Federal Business Unit; PV Puvvada Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 4, 2017 — Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has appointed Gary Wang, a former IBM (NYSE: IBM) chief technology officer, and Peter O’Donoghue, a former vice president at CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), as new VPs within the Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based information technology provider’s...
Lockheed to Continue F-35A Air System Integration Support to South Korea Under $450M Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 3, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $450 million contract modification to extend the company’s integration support for South Korea’s F-35A air system, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company will also...
CACI to Provide Logistics, Training Support to Fleet Forces Command Under $140M Contract; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 30, 2016 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has received a five-year, $140 million contract to extend its logistics support to the U.S. Fleet Forces Command under the Naval Forces Logistics Support/Training Services program, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 23. The...
Chuck Prow: Vectrus to Focus on IT, Network Communications Expansion in 2017
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 29, 2016 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) CEO Chuck Prow has stated that the company will continue its efforts to expand its information technology and network communications offerings in 2017, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 21. “In essence,...
NTT Data to Extend CBP Verification, Validation Services Under $85M Contract; Tim Conway Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 28, 2016 — A Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NYSE: NTT) subsidiary has received a five-year, $85 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to extend independent verification and validation services to the Customs and Border Protection agency’s...
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...
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...