Serco Targets Defense, Federal C5ISR Market With BTP Systems Buy; Dave Dacquino Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 9, 2017 — Serco‘s North American business has entered into an agreement to acquire satellite communications and radar services company BTP Systems by the end of 2017, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 24. The move is part of Serco...
Accenture Names Next CEO for Federal Services Business
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 8, 2017 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has promoted John Goodman from chief operating officer for the federal services business to CEO of that unit effective Nov. 20, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday Goodman will succeed...
HII Names New VP for HR Within Technical Solutions Division; Andy Green Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 7, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has hired the former head of human resources at KBRWyle’s (NYSE: KBR) engineering business as vice president for HR within the technical solutions division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. HII said...
Accenture Appoints Susan Lawrence Managing Director Within National Security Practice
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 6, 2017 — Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal services business has hired Susan Lawrence, a former chief information officer of the U.S. Army, as managing director within the national security practice, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Accenture said Tuesday the retired...
CSRA Subsidiary, Microsoft & McAfee to Help Bolster DISA Endpoint Security Under $163M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 3, 2017 — A subsidiary of CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will support the integration of the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Endpoint Security Solutions under a potential $163 million task order, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday SRA International received the...
MTSI Lands $89M MDA Contract for Ballistic Missile Defense System Engineering Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 2, 2017 — Modern Technology Solutions Inc. will deliver specialty engineering advisory services for the Missile Defense Agency‘s Ballistic Missile Defense System under an $88.7 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the contract covers systems engineering services...
CenturyLink Gets FCC Approval to Close Level 3 Acquisition
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 1, 2017 — CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has received clearance from the Federal Communications Commission for the company’s $34 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. FCC’s approval follows recent clearances from the Justice...
Raytheon to Operate, Maintain 2 Radar Systems Under $1.5B MDA Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 31, 2017 — Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) integrated defense systems unit will help operate and maintain two ballistic missile radar systems for the Missile Defense Agency under a potential $1.5 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The...
HPE Names New Global CIO to Help Advance IT Strategy
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 30, 2017 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has hired the former chief information officer of oil and gas company Baker Hughes as global CIO, GovCon Wire reported Friday. HPE President Antonio Neri wrote in a blog post published Thursday...
Lockheed to Continue Laser-Guided Bomb Kit Production Under $131M Air Force Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 27, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will continue production of laser-guided bomb kits for the U.S. Air Force under a $131 million follow-on contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday it will deliver additional Paveway II Plus LGB kits...
Former HDS Federal Rebrands as Hitachi Vantara Federal; David Turner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 26, 2017 — The former Hitachi Data Systems federal business has adopted the name “Hitachi Vantara Federal” in line with a company-wide rebranding in efforts to leverage its data analytics and internet of things portfolio, GovCon...
General Atomics Unit to Maintain, Repair Gray Eagle Drones Under $462M Army Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 25, 2017 — A General Atomics business unit will help maintain and repair the U.S. Army‘s Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems under a potential $462.1 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the award to General...
CSRA Names Yogesh Khanna as SVP; Larry Prior Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 24, 2017 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has promoted Yogesh Khanna from chief technology officer to senior vice president, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 16. Larry Prior, CSRA president and CEO, said in a statement published Oct. 13 that...
Mac Curtis, Marilyn Crouther to Take Leadership Roles at Future Company That Combines Vencore, KeyPoint, DXC USPS
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 23, 2017 — Vencore CEO Mac Curtis will assume leadership of the future company that will result from a merger between Vencore, KeyPoint Government Solutions and DXC Technology‘s (NYSE: DXC) U.S. public sector business, GovCon Wire...
SPA Names VP of Emerging Markets & Advanced Tech; William Vantine Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 20, 2017 — Systems Planning and Analysis has hired Wesley Blankinship, formerly a senior vice president of Belcan‘s government services business, as vice president of emerging markets and advanced technologies, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 12. SPA said Oct. 2 Blankinship began...