PAE to Continue O&M Services at US Embassy in Kabul Under State Dept Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 17, 2017 — PAE will continue its operations and maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, under a $71 million contract from the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the award covers support for the embassy in Kabul and designated U.S. government satellite properties at...
Lockheed Martin to Supply Trident II D5 Missiles Under $541M Navy Contract Modification
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2017 — Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) space systems business will supply Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles to the U.S. Navy under a $540.8 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Lockheed will perform work under the award through Sept. 30, 2021. Trident II missiles are launched from the Navy's Ohio-class...
Mitre Names New President & CEO to Succeed Al Grasso
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2017 — Mitre's board of directors has elected Jason Providakes, who currently holds a senior vice president position, to assume the roles of president and CEO effective March 6, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday Providakes will succeed Al Grasso, who will remain as a member of the board of trustees. Providakes joined Mitre in 1991...
Kelley DeConciliis Joins Comprehensive Health Services as VP of Int'l Development
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 14, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services has hired Kelley DeConciliis, formerly vice president of federal systems at Remote Medical International, as VP of international development, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Comprehensive Health Services said Sunday DeConciliis will oversee its global business development programs and report to Doug Magee, senior VP of business...
8 Firms Receive Spots on $3B Army Space, Missile Defense R&D Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 13, 2017 — Eight companies have secured spots on a $3.04 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the U.S. Army research and develop technology platforms for space and missile defense operations, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The firms will compete for task orders to aid the military branch in efforts to design, develop, integrate and demonstrate...
Leidos to Support DTRA Anti-Biowarfare Efforts Under Potential $170M Contract; Tim Reardon Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 10, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's outreach, research and training activities for its cooperative anti-biological warfare efforts under a potential $170 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday it will work with other companies, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and...
CACI Receives $50.5M Army Contract Modification for Personnel & Pay System Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 — The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International (NYSE: CACI) a $50.5 million contract modification to extend its support for the military branch's human resource system, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company will perform work to support the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army in Arlington, Virginia, through March 31, 2019, the Defense Department said...
Chuck Hicks Promoted to EVP for Strategic Growth at SC3
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2017 — SC3 has promoted Chuck Hicks, former chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as its new executive vice president for strategic growth, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Hicks will work with SC3's business development and operational teams to support its expansion into the intelligence, defense, federal and civilian sectors, the company said Monday....
DoD, Lockheed Finalize $8.5B Deal for 90 Lot 10 F-35 Jets
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 7, 2017 — The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have completed negotiations on an $8.5 billion contract for the production of 90 lot 10 F-35 fighter jets, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Reuters reported Friday the contract lowers the price per aircraft from $102 million to $95 million, amounting to a $728 million reduction in costs compared to the previous...
HPE, CSC Name Board Members for Post-Merger IT Services Company
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 6, 2017 — CSC (NYSE: CSC) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) have named the 10 board members for the information technology services company that will result from the upcoming merger of CSC and HPE's enterprise services unit, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Friday the future company will work to provide digital transformation support to clients and...
South Korea's Potential $140M Buy of Raytheon-Built Missiles Gets State Dept Clearance
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 3, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will produce 89 AGM-65G-2 Maverick and 60 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles for South Korea under two foreign military sale agreements worth $140 million combined, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday the State Department cleared the Maverick missile purchase request worth $70 million as well as...
ACT I Names Former Alion Directorate Support Manager as Program Mgmt EVP; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 2, 2017 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has hired Claudio Monticelli, a former directorate support manager at Alion Science and Technology, as executive vice president for program management, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. ACT I said Monticelli, who was also in charge of subcontractors and personnel working on Alion's Secretary of the Air Force...