Greg Wenzel: Acquisition of Aquilent to Build on Booz Allen's Digital Services Org
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 9, 2016 — Cloud computing and digital services provider Aquilent will serve as Booz Allen Hamilton‘s (NYSE: BAH) hub for digital services upon the completion of the former’s acquisition for $250 million, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Greg...
David Cummins Joins Serco Inc. as Transportation Group SVP; Dan Allen Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 8, 2016 — Serco Group has appointed David Cummins, formerly senior vice president of mobility solutions at Xerox (NYSE: XRX), as the senior vice president of the transportation business unit at the company’s North American arm, GovCon Wire...
Vectrus Appoints IBM Vet Chuck Prow as CEO, Board Member
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 7, 2016 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has appointed Chuck Prow, a former head of IBM‘s (NYSE: IBM) global government business, as the Colorado Springs-based government services provider’s CEO and board of directors member, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Prow will...
Navy Looks to Purchase Boeing Super Hornets Amid Shortfall in Carrier-Based Strike Fighters
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 — The U.S. Navy plans to replace its Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets with F/A-18E/F Super Hornets amid a shortage of strike fighters onboard aircraft carriers, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The military service’s Super Hornet...
Lockheed Martin to Build Super Hercules Variant for France Under $133M Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 5, 2016 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will produce a variant of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for France under a $133.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday assembly...
India Signs $737M FMS Deal to Purchase BAE's Ultralight Howitzer Artillery Guns
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 2, 2016 — India has inked a $737 million foreign military sales contract to purchase 145 BAE Systems Inc.-built M777A2 LW155 Ultralight Howitzers through the U.S. government, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Defense News reported Wednesday BAE Systems Inc. will...
Alion Appoints AECOM Vet Maliek Ferebee as Chief HR Officer
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 1, 2016 — G. Maliek Ferebee, formerly corporate vice president of human resources at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), has joined Alion Science and Technology as its chief HR officer, GovCon Wire said Wednesday. Alion said Tuesday Ferebee will...
Booz Allen to Acquire Digital Services Provider Aquilent for $250M; Greg Wenzel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 30, 2016 — Management and technology consulting and engineering firm Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Maryland-based government DevOps and cloud services provider Aquilent for $250 million, GovCon Wire said Tuesday....
Norway Plans Potential $1.2B Boeing Poseidon Aircraft Purchase
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 29, 2016 — Norway’s defense ministry intends to purchase five Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft worth an estimated $1.2 billion, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The ministry said Friday the P-8A will work to monitor Norway’s...
BAE Systems to Provide Combat Systems Support Under $86M Navy Contract; DeEtte Gray Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 28, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm a potential five-year, $86 million contract to provide management, engineering, maintenance and information technology services, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Nov. 21 it...
Tasos Tsolakis to Depart Iron Mountain as EVP, Chief Information & Global Services Officer
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 23, 2016 — Tasos Tsolakis is set to leave Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) as its executive vice president and chief information and global services officer effective March 31, 2017, GovCon Wire said Tuesday. Iron Mountain said Tuesday his information technology-related...
General Dynamics Appoints Dirk Lesko, Kevin Graney to Lead Bath Iron Works, NASSCO Subsidiaries
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 22, 2016 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has promoted Dirk Lesko, a former vice president for the company’s Bath Iron Works subsidiary, and Kevin Graney, a former VP for the NASSCO business, as presidents of their respective...
Kuwait's Potential $10B Buy of Super Hornet Aircraft Gets State Dept Clearance
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 21, 2016 — The State Department has cleared Kuwait’s request to purchase F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft and associated components under a potential $10.1 billion foreign military sales deal, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the...
State Dept Approves UK Purchase of $1B Worth General Atomics Predator B UAS
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 18, 2016 — The State Department has approved the sale of $1 billion worth of General Atomics-built Certifiable Predator B remotely piloted aircraft, equipment, training and support to the U.K. under the foreign military sales program, GovCon Wire...
SC3 Appoints Natl Security Industry Vet Susan Holley as Business Devt SVP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 17, 2016 — Technology and consulting services provider SC3 has named Susan Holley, a national security services industry veteran, as senior vice president of business development, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. SC3 said CEO David Page will...