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Huntington Ingalls Receives $4B Contracts for Navy's JFK Carrier

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 9, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries $4 billion in detail design and construction and labor contracts for the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday work will occur in Newport News, Virginia, through June 2022, and include all necessary research studies, engineering and...

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CAE Tapped for Fixed-Wing Aircraft Training Work; Ray Duquette, Gene Colabatistto

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 8, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on the U.S. Army picking CAE Systems to provide fixed-wing aircraft pilot training services under a contract worth $200 million. Work will occur through September 2023 in a proposed training center CAE will build at Dothan Regional Airport, including live and virtual simulations for a projected 600 U.S. Air Force and Army pilots a...

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Fulcrum Secures Defense IC Basic Ordering Agreement

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 5, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on Fulcrum securing a contract to provide intelligence support services to the Defense Department under a basic ordering agreement worth $70 million. Fulcrum said Monday work under the BOA will include intelligence data center and data analysis tools development and sustainment, technical capability analysis assessment, intelligence...

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Dean Bakeris Named Cybersecurity VP at ICF International

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 4, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Wednesday that ICF International has named 20-year systems engineering, program management and business development veteran Dean Bakeris as its vice president for cybersecurity. Bakeris joins ICF from BAE Systems, where he led the sales, marketing and cyber growth campaigns as director of business development, ICF said Tuesday. “Dean brings...

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Peter Smith: American Systems Names Peter Whitfield to CFO Role

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 3, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on American Systems announcing Peter Whitfield assuming the chief financial officer role following the retirement of long-time CFO Mark Danisewicz in July 2015. The company said Monday Whitfield, who joins American Systems from Shared Spectrum Company, has over three decades of experience in finance, accounting and leadership. “The...

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Ed Sheehan: CTC Continues Work to Advance Space, Missile Defense Mission with New Task Orders

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 2, 2015 — ExecutiveBiz reported Monday on the U.S. Army awarding Concurrent Technologies Corp. $2.2 million in software engineering, programming and development task orders to support the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command. The new task orders bring the total contracts USASMDC/ARSTRAT has awarded to CTC since 2008 to $45...

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Harris Completes $5B Exelis Buy

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 1, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on Harris (NYSE: HRS) completing its acquisition of Exelis for $4.75 billion. Harris said Friday its shareholders own 85 percent and Exelis shareholders 15 percent of the combined firm. William M. Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Harris, said the transaction is “transformative” for his company and brings together "complementary...

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Dewey Houck Leads Boeing’s New Defense Data Analytics Group

TYSONS CORNER, VA May 29, 2015 — Boeing has created a data analytics division within its defense, space and security business, with Dewey Houck taking the helm as chief data analytics officer, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Prior to his new role, Houck served as vice president and general manager of electronic and information solutions, a division of Boeing Network and Space Systems in...

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EMC to Buy Virtustream for $1.2B

TYSONS CORNER, VA May 28, 2015 — EMC has agreed to buy cloud services firm Virtustream under a $1.2 billion all-cash deal they expect to finalize later in 2015, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The transaction will provide EMC with a new managed cloud services portfolio to be delivered through its global partner program under the leadership of Joe Tucci, EMC said Tuesday. About Executive Mosaic:...

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Ken Asbury: CACI Eyes Expanded Business Systems Portfolio with New Army Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA May 27, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on CACI International being awarded a contract to develop and implement the U.S. Army’s personnel and pay system for $159 million. The five-year contract includes systems integration work and support as part of the Army's initiative to transition from legacy systems, CACI said Tuesday. “The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army...

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Lockheed Awarded $736M Air Force Satellite Sustainment Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA May 26, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Friday on the U.S. Air Force contracting Lockheed Martin to help sustain the U.S. military’s communications satellite under a $736 million award. The Defense Department said Thursday work on the AEHF, Milstar and Defense Satellite Communications System III will occur in California and Colorado through Nov. 30. About Executive Mosaic: Founded...

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Navy Picks General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk for Warship Upgrades, Repairs

TYSONS CORNER, VA May 22, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on the U.S. Navy selecting General Dynamics NASSCO to perform upgrades and maintenance and repair services on the USS Mischer (DDG 57) warship under a potential $40 million contract. Work will occur in Norfolk, Virginia, through March 2016, NASSCO said Wednesday. "This award is a testament of the hard work by the General Dynamics...

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