Dan Keefe to Oversee Edaptive Systems Team Following Acquisition by ManTech
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 23, 2016 — Maryland-based health information technology services provider Edaptive Systems has been acquired by ManTech International (NYSE: MANT) for an undisclosed amount, GovCon Wire reported Monday. ManTech said Monday the acquisition is part of the company’s effort...
General Dynamics Subsidiary to Continue Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Modernization Support Under $126M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 21, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary a potential one-year, $126 million contract to extend the company’s modernization support for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Bath Iron...
Maximus Appoints Former IBM Federal GM Anne Altman, Google’s Gayathri Rajan to Board of Directors
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 20, 2016 — Anne Altman, former general manager of U.S. federal and government industries at IBM (NYSE: IBM), and Gayathri Rajan, product management vice president at Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL), have been appointed to Maximus‘ (NYSE: MMS) board of directors, GovCon...
Raytheon Secures $459M Air Force Cryptographic Device Production IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 19, 2016 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $459 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to manufacture cryptographic devices that will work to secure the voice and data communications of the military service, GovCon...
Jacobs to Provide Engineering, Design Support to NAVFAC Under $75M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 16, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Jacobs (NYSE: JEC) subsidiary a potential five-year, $75 million firm-fixed-price contract for engineering and design services to support the industrial research efforts of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, GovCon...
State Dept OKs Potential $1.7B FMS Deal With Kuwait for Abrams Tank Recapitalization
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 15, 2016 — The State Department has cleared a potential $1.7 billion foreign military sale of equipment and components for Kuwait’s General Dynamics-built (NYSE: GD) Abrams M1A2 battle tanks, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The proposed deal includes...
KBR Appoints Former Leidos CFO Mark Sopp as Finance Chief
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 14, 2016 — KBR (NYSE: KBR) has appointed Mark Sopp, former executive vice president and chief financial officer at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), to succeed Brian Ferraioli as CFO of the Houston-based technology services provider, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday....
Raytheon Secures $128M Navy F/A-18 Radar Warning Receiver Repair Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a potential five-year, $128.2 million contract to repair the AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receivers on the service branch’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense...
SAIC Reports 3Q Earnings Above Analyst Forecast; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 12, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has registered earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 at $0.91 earnings per share compared to the consensus Wall Street analyst forecast of $0.84 EPS, GovCon...
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...