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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, GovCon Wire reported. The team will work together to offer the future aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial...

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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 report to Michael Lempke, president of HII's nuclear and environmental organization, the company said Wednesday. About Executive...

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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 reported Wednesday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the Dutch government requested updates for...

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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 its business development efforts, growth strategy and financials as a member of the...

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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 road map for public sector customers, GovCon Wire reported. The company said Robert Laurine, former chief information officer of NGA, is...

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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 affiliate of Veritas seeks to buy the U.S. public sector business of PwC for an undisclosed sum and rename the unit, which will operate...

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Lockheed's Sikorsky Business Lands $126M Contract Modification for King Stallion Long Lead Items

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2018 — Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary will supply long lead materials for the low-rate initial production of seven U.S. Navy Lot III CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a $126.5 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the award to Sikorsky covers work through January 2019 in...

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General Atomics Names Teammates in MQ-25 Stingray Bid

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 14, 2018 — General Atomics has named BAE Systems, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fokker, L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) and UTC Aerospace Systems as external partners in its bid for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray program, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems...

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Mitre Names Former CHRO Julie Gravallese to Programs & Tech Integration VP Post

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 13, 2018 — Mitre appointed former chief human resources officer Julie Gravallese last month to take a new role as vice president of programs and technology integration, GovCon Wire reported. The nonprofit corporation said Gravallese will oversee technical program strategies and operations, including at Mitre laboratories, as well as help advance employee engagement and...

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ECS to Operate Under 'ASGN Incorporated' Upon $775M Acquisition by On Assignment; George Wilson Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 12, 2018 — ECS Federal and On Assignment (NYSE: ASGN) entered into an agreement last month for the latter to acquire ECS from investment firm Lindsay Goldberg and majority owner Roy Kapani under a $775 million deal, GovCon Wire reported. On Assignment said the current ECS Federal leadership team, including CEO and 2018 Wash100 recipient George Wilson, will be part of the...

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Siemens Government Technologies Gets Anne Altman as Board Chairman; Barbara Humpton Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2018 — Siemens' U.S. government technologies business named Anne Altman, a former executive at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and current board member at Maximus (NYSE: MMS), as chairman of the board last month, GovCon Wire reported. Altman, who retired from IBM in 2016, succeeded Stanley McChrystal as chair of Siemens Government Technologies, Siemens said. "Anne brings a unique...

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Booz Allen Lands Spot in $300M BPA for Data Collection, Analysis Support to FDA

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2018 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has secured a position under a potential $300 million blanket purchase agreement with the Food and Drug Administration for data collection and analysis services, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday Booz Allen and Octo Consulting Group, the other awardee, will provide the services in...

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