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...
Mitre Appoints Mike Rogers, Cathy Minehan to Board of Trustees
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 16, 2016 — Mitre has appointed Mike Rogers, former representative of Michigan’s eighth congressional district, and Cathy Minehan, managing director of Arlington Advisory Partners, to its board of trustees, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. “The insights Mr. Rogers brings...
AECOM Appoints LaMont Wells an EVP for Mgmt Services Group; John Vollmer Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 15, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has appointed LaMont Wells, previously president and chairman of the board at Technology Management Associates, as executive vice president for business development at its management services group, GovCon Wire reported Friday....
Raytheon to Provide Aerial Decoy Jammers to USAF Under $76M Contract Option
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 14, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will continue to manufacture Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer flight vehicles and associated equipment under a $76.1 million contract option from the U.S. Air Force, GovCon Wire said Friday. The company’s missile...
BAE to Provide Post-Delivery Services for Navy Zumwalt-Class Destroyers Under $193M IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 11, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a BAE Systems unit a $192.7 million cost-plus-award-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for post-delivery execution yard services for two Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers, GovCon Wire said Tuesday. BAE Systems San Diego Ship...
NTT Data Acquires Dell Services for $3.05B; Tim Conway Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 10, 2016 — A Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NYSE: NTT) subsidiary has completed its purchase of Dell‘s services business under a $3.05 billion transaction to support the expansion of the former’s consulting and information technology services...
SAIC Appoints Charles Mathis as EVP, CFO; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 9, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has appointed Charles Mathis, formerly executive vice president and finance chief of ScanSource, as EVP and chief financial officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Mathis will report directly to SAIC...