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 to the Air Force through the contract, which also includes funds for foreign military sales and replacements....
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 Wire reported Oct. 17. The company said Oct. 16 Hitachi Vantara Federal is a new entity that works to represent the business combination of HDS,...
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 Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. covers 12 months of maintenance and repair support in Poway, California,...
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 Khanna brings experience from his work on the company's cloud consulting services and contributions to growth and innovation efforts. About Executive...
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 reported Oct. 12. DXC said Oct. 11 the transaction is anticipated to close by the end of March 2018 and create a separate, publicly traded...
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 work in his new role in early September and brought experience in business capture and professional...
CSRA to Buy Praxis Engineering for $235M in Push for App Development Work With IC
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 19, 2017 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has entered into an agreement to acquire Praxis Engineering Technologies under a potential $235 million cash deal that is expected to close before the end of the calendar year, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The planned acquisition is anticipated to expand CSRA's mission applications development portfolio and market positioning with the...
Alion Names Christopher Zember to New Chief Strategy Officer Post
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 18, 2017 — Alion Science and Technology has appointed Chief Technology Officer Christopher Zember to assume the newly created role of chief strategy officer and lead corporate strategy on engineering and technology platforms, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 10. The company said Oct. 9 the CSO appointment is part of an expansion to its leadership team in efforts to help the...
State Dept OKs $343M FMS Deal on Continued Logistics Support for Kuwait's Boeing C-17 Planes
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 17, 2017 — The State Department has cleared a potential $342.6 million foreign military sale of follow-on logistics support for Kuwait's Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the request covers an additional three years of support as well as various...
Capgemini Names 2 COOs for Group Transformation, Performance
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 16, 2017 — Capgemini has appointed two new chief operating officers effective Jan. 1, 2018, upon the recommendation of its ethics and governance committee, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday Thierry Delaporte and Aiman Ezzat will both serve as COO and executive corporate officers, with the former to be focused on group transformation and the latter...
SAIC Unveils Reorganization in Line With 'Ingenuity 2025' Strategy; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 13, 2017 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has implemented a new organizational structure with the consolidation of five customer-facing groups into three units and six technology-focused service lines into three segments, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 2. The company said Oct. 2 the move is part of its Ingenuity 2025 strategy and comes on the heels of...
Mitre Appoints Former NASA JPL Controller as New VP, CFO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 12, 2017 — Mitre has named Jean Milbrandt, formerly director of business operations, as a vice president and its new chief financial officer, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The nonprofit corporation said Tuesday Milbrandt, who has worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as controller and manager of finance and contracts before joining Mitre, has taken the new role to...