State Dept OKs Proposed $260M FMS Deal With Oman for F-16 Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 31, 2016 — Oman’s request for $260 million in communications equipment, logistics support, personnel training and spare and repair parts for F-16 aircraft has received clearance from the State Department, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Security...
Former Raytheon-Vista JV Exec Named Tripwire VP for Federal Sales
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 27, 2016 — A former executive at Forcepoint — the Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners joint venture — has joined Tripwire as vice president of federal sales, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Tripwire said Thursday Mitchell...
Parsons Names Marianne Meins Federal Cyber Intell & Operations Sector Manager; Biff Lyons Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 26, 2016 — Parsons has appointed Marianne Meins, a vice president and former business development manager at its defense and security division, as manager of the company’s federal cyber intelligence and operations sector, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Meins...
AT&T Hires New VP of Public Sector Services for Global Defense; Kay Kapoor Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 25, 2016 — AT&T (NYSE: T) has hired Anthony Robbins from Brocade to serve as vice president of public sector services for the global defense market, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Robbins, who was the federal business VP...
Harris Receives $384M Extension to NASA Contract for Satellite Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2016 — Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) will continue to provide satellite communications, telemetry and tracking services to NASA after the agency exercised an extension option on a previously awarded contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The...
Navy Taps 6 Firms for NAVFAC Design-Build Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 23, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has selected six companies to provide construction and renovation support to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command under a $49 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the design-build contract...
ViON Hires Former Hitachi Data Systems Exec as SVP for Strategic Initiatives
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 20, 2016 — ViON has appointed a former executive at Hitachi Data Systems to its executive leadership team as the new senior vice president for strategic initiatives, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Jeff Henry, formerly SVP and general manager of...
SAP Hires Former Congressional Intell Staff as Director of US Gov't Relations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 19, 2016 — SAP (NYSE: SAP) has hired a former staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as its new director of U.S. government relations, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Friday Diane Rinaldo, who will oversee...
Boeing Lands $163M in Navy Contracts for P-8A Component Repairs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide repair services on 421 P-8A aircraft mission system and commercial components under three separate contracts from the U.S. Navy potentially worth $163 million combined, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The...
State Dept OKs $476M Sale of Lockheed Martin's Hellfire III Missiles to UAE
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 17, 2016 — The U.S. government has approved the foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) AGM-114 R/K Hellfire III missiles to the United Arab Emirates under a $476 million deal, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense...
Siemens Government Technologies Hires Angeline Chen; Barbara Humpton Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 16, 2016 — Siemens‘ government technologies business has hired Angeline Chen, formerly vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Marinette Marine, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Chen will serve in the VP, general counsel, chief...
Raytheon to Produce Sea Sparrow Missile Long Lead Items Under $76M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 13, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will provide long lead materials for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 1 production under a $76.1 million U.S. Navy contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract works...
Booz Allen Secures $63M Contract for Consulting, Mgmt Support to MDA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2016 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will provide consulting, management and maintenance support to the Missile Defense Agency under a $62.7 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract also covers...
Lynn Dugle: Engility Eyes Organic Growth for 2H 2016
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 — Engility (NYSE: EGL) plans to shift its focus to organic growth for the latter half of 2016 as it concludes the integration of TASC‘s businesses following the acquisition of that company in 2015, GovCon Wire...
Army Picks 4 Companies for $250M ISR Analytic Software R&D Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2016 — The U.S. Army has selected Applied Research Associates, Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), EOIR Technologies and Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) to provide research and development services under a $249.8 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department...