General Dynamics’ Mike Garrity Retires as Finance VP of IT Business
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 20, 2016 — Mike Garrity, General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) vice president of finance and administration for the information technology business, has retired, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Garrity will leave the government contracting industry after almost 40 years of work in financial management, the report said. "Mike Garrity is an exceptional executive known by so many in...
Booz Allen to Support Army Tactical, Data Network Standardization for $159M
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 19, 2016 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will standardize the U.S. Army Project Director – Network Enablers office's tactical and data network systems under a $159 million task order, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday the work includes the integration of networking products such as hardware, software, security and tactical network initialization...
Vencore Awarded $96M EAGLE II Task Order; Mac Curtis Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 15, 2016 — Vencore will work to provide information technology systems and applications support to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under a $96 million task order award, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday the task order is part of the Department of Homeland Security's Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II...
Parsons Makes Federal Group Leadership Appointments; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 14, 2016 — Parsons has appointed two employees to leadership roles within the company's new federal government business unit, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Kurt Tripp will serve as senior vice president and manager of business development for the defense and security division while Christian Alexander will be executive vice president and manager for the infrastructure...
ManTech Lands $200M IC Systems Modernization Support Contract; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 13, 2016 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) was awarded a $200 million contract to support systems modernization at defense and intelligence government agencies, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday the potential five-year contract includes systems engineering and deployment support services for Intelligence Community missions worldwide. "ManTech...
Army Awards CACI $81M Intell System Support Contract; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 12, 2016 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will continue to provide intelligence systems support to the U.S. Army’s Trojan Spirit program under a three-year, $81 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. CACI said Monday it will extend its integration, fielding, training and logistics support for the intelligence dissemination system's terminals around the world....
SAIC to Provide Support Worth $485M to NASA's EA Competency Center
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 11, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will continue to provide operational support to NASA’s Enterprise Applications Competency Center under a potential eight-year, $485 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. NASA said Thursday the contract has a two-year base period of performance and six option years and will run from Feb. 1, 2016,...
Iron Mountain Hires Michael Lewis as VP, GM for Government Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 8, 2016 — Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) has appointed Michael Lewis, formerly general manager of the Defense Health Agency business at Computer Sciences Corp., as vice president and GM of its government services unit, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Iron Mountain said Wednesday Lewis will be in charge of its information management business portfolio with the federal...
Dell-Tata Negotiations Over Perot IT Business Acquisition Ongoing
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 7, 2016 — Dell and India-based IT consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services have rekindled talks for the purchase of Dell's Perot Systems subsidiary, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Economic Times reported Monday the companies ceased initial negotiations after an agreement on the transaction value could not be reached. Pricing negotiations with TCS and other...
Intel Acquires Ascending Technologies; Josh Walden Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 6, 2016 — Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) will acquire Ascending Technologies, a German unmanned aerial vehicle developer, for an undisclosed amount to further the optimization of Intel's technology in the drone marketplace, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. "We plan for the Ascending Technologies team to continue supporting their current customers while also collaborating with...
Lockheed Martin Lands Contract Modifications to Build 43 C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will build 32 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for $1.1 billion and an additional 11 for $62 million under two separate contract modifications, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Wednesday the C-130J military transport planes are for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard. About Executive...
Raytheon Lands $467M Navy Contract for US, UK Satcom Terminals
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will supply satellite communications terminals to U.S. and U.K. naval forces under a $466.6 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Raytheon will produce, test and deliver the Navy Multiband Terminals through Sept. 30, 2018. About Executive...