General Dynamics Lands $126M Coast Guard Contract for Rescue 21 Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 17, 2016 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit will support the U.S. Coast Guard's Rescue 21 command, control and communications system under a potential $125.6 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide program management, system maintenance and sustainment engineering services to the...
CSRA to Support IT Modernization at Justice Dept Under $116M Task Order
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 14, 2016 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will maintain information technology systems at seven offices of the Justice Department under a potential $116 million task order award, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday it will work to help the department's Office of Justice Programs drive adoption of shared services, consolidate data and pursue electronic...
ManTech Hires Former Engility VP Damian DiPippa; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 13, 2016 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) has hired Damian DiPippa, a former vice president at Engility (NYSE: EGL), as a senior VP and general manager of the mission and intelligence business, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. DiPippa will oversee the delivery of ManTech's managed services, enterprise IT, cloud, space resilience, intelligence security services, big...
Tony Frazier: DigitalGlobe Targets NRO, NGA Relations With $140M 'The Radiant Group' Acquisition
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 12, 2016 — DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has entered into an agreement to acquire geospatial information services contractor The Radiant Group for $40 million from cash on hand and $100 million from its revolving line of credit, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The potential $140 million acquisition is part of DigitalGlobe's goal to diversify its sources of revenue and...
BAE Systems Inc. Lands $618M Contract for Weapon Supply to US, Int'l Military Clients
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 11, 2016 — The U.S. business operations of BAE Systems will provide Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rounds to various U.S. and international military customers under a potential $618.3 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the contract covers lots 5 to 7 full-rate production units of the laser-guided rocket systems...
DIA Taps 3 Companies to Provide IT Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 10, 2016 — The Defense Intelligence Agency has selected Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Cyberspace Solutions and Intrepid Solutions and Services to provide information technology support under separate five-year task orders, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Booz Allen will support the agency's directorate for information management and...
Lockheed to Provide Support for Navy Test Equipment Under $214M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 7, 2016 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide equipment logistics, maintenance and support services to the U.S. Navy under a $214.5 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract covers support for 400 Consolidated Automated Support System stations and 150 reconfigurable and transportable CASS stations....
Harris to Sell IT Services, CapRock Division in Potential Auction
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 6, 2016 — Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) plans to sell a portion of its critical networks division in an auction that could generate more than $1 billion in proceeds, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Reuters reported Tuesday the company could divest itself of assets such as the information technology services segment and the Harris CapRock communications business....
BAE, Boeing Secure Contracts for Navy Trident Missile Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 5, 2016 — BAE Systems and Boeing (NYSE: BA) have received contracts from the U.S. Navy to provide support for the Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile system, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the potential $368.7 million contract awarded to BAE is for systems engineering and integration services and nuclear weapon surety support, while the...
Dell Services Federal Government Lands $88M NSF BPA; George Newstrom Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 4, 2016 — Dell Technologies' federal services business has secured an $88 million blanket purchase agreement from the National Science Foundation for information technology and help desk services, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday the BPA covers first-call resolution services for approximately 250,000 customers and support for 1,850 on-site and remote...
AECOM Names New COO for Nuclear & Environment Business; John Vollmer Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 3, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has hired a former principal deputy assistant secretary for the Energy Department as the new chief operating officer for the company's nuclear and environment business unit, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday Mark Whitney, who previously worked at DOE's office of environmental management, also brings experience from...
AECOM Promotes John Vollmer to President of Management Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 30, 2016 — John Vollmer, formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer for management services at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), will assume the role of division president to succeed Randy Wotring, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday Vollmer will report to Wotring, who has moved up as president of technical and operational services. Vollmer's...