AECOM Business to Maintain Air Force RPAs Under Potential $961M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 13, 2018 — An AECOM (NYSE: ACM) subsidiary will provide operations and maintenance services in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s remotely piloted aircraft under a potential $961 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday URS...
Raytheon Named Contractor in Potential $270M US Sale of Missiles to UAE
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 12, 2018 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has been named the prime contractor on a proposed $270.4 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles and other equipment to the United Arab Emirates, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The...
Deloitte Consulting Appoints Federal Chief Medical Interoperability Officer
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 9, 2018 — Deloitte‘s consulting business has hired Douglas Rosendale, formerly CEO of clinical informatics consulting firm CAIRNformatics, as federal chief medical interoperability officer, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Deloitte said Wednesday Rosendale brings experience from his work as senior physician...
ASRC Federal Names New President of Information Systems & Technology Unit; Mark Gray Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 8, 2018 — ASRC Federal has hired Wayne Lucernoni, formerly president of mission sustainment and information technology services at Harris (NYSE: HRS), to serve as president of the information systems and technology division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. He will...
Merlin Names New Chief Technology Officer to Lead Cyber Programs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2018 — Merlin International has elevated Brian Wells, its former director of healthcare strategy, to serve in the role of chief technology officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Wells will be the liaison between sales...
General Dynamics, Verscend Conclude Deal on Sale of Health IT Products
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 6, 2018 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has sold its payer-focused healthcare information technology assets to Verscend Technologies as the latter aims to expand its healthcare payment integrity, analytics and reporting product portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Monday....
Vectrus Lands $108M Contract for Army Food Services Support in Kuwait; Chuck Prow Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 5, 2018 — A Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) subsidiary will provide a range of services in support of U.S. Army dining facilities located in Kuwait as part of a potential $108 million contract, GovCon Wire reported. The company...
Kratos Enters Agreement to Sell PSS Business to Securitas Electronic Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2018 — Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) plans to sell its public safety and security system integration business under an estimated $69 million cash transaction with Securitas Electronic Security, GovCon Wire reported Thursday....
Cubic Buys Image Processing Firm to Build on Mission Solutions Unit; Mike Twyman Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2018 — Cubic (NYSE: CUB) is working to build on its mission solutions business through the acquisition of software firm MotionDSP, which provides image processing technologies, GovCon Wire reported. The deal will serve to expand Cubic...
General Atomics Reveals Team for Navy's Carrier-Based Aerial Tanker Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2018 — General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business named BAE Systems, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fokker, L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems as partners in a bid for the U.S. Navy‘s MQ-25 Stingray program,...
HII Names New President for SN3
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has appointed former Executive Vice President Michael Smith to serve as president of the SN3 business, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Smith, who oversaw strategy and development, will now...
State Dept Names Boeing, Lockheed as Contractors in Proposed $1.2B Apache Update FMS
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2018 — The State Department has indicated Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as principal contractors on a proposed foreign military sale of helicopter modification services to the Netherlands worth $1.2 billion, GovCon Wire...
ACT I Appoints Neil Albert as New President; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 21, 2018 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International hired Neil Albert, formerly president and CEO of MCR, earlier this month as president of the Arlington, Virginia-based government acquisition support services provider, GovCon Wire reported. ACT I said Albert will oversee...
QTS Names Former NGA CIO to Federal Advisory Board; David McOmber Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 20, 2018 — QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS) added a former official of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency earlier this month to its federal advisory board, where he will provide insight to support the company’s hybrid data center...
Veritas Capital Pursues Acquisition of PwC US Public Sector Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2018 — PwC‘s U.S. public sector business will become part of Veritas Capital‘s portfolio while continuing operations under the current leadership team upon the close of a proposed acquisition deal, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. An...