Leidos Appoints Former Air Force CIO William Bender as Strategic Accounts Exec; Gerry Fasano Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 7, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has hired William Bender, formerly chief information officer of the U.S. Air Force, as senior vice president for strategic accounts and government relations, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the retired Air Force lieutenant general will be in charge of efforts to advance customer relationships and strategic programs....
HII to Refuel, Overhaul USS George Washington Under Nearly $3B Navy Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 6, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) will provide refueling and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier under a potential $2.8 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Friday HII will perform work on the carrier under the sole-source contract at its facility in Newport...
Jacobs Buys Blue Canopy in Push for Data Analytics, Cyber Capabilities; Darren Kraabel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 5, 2017 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has moved to expand its digital offerings to customers with its acquisition of information technology firm Blue Canopy, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The transaction serves to build on the Jacobs Connected Enterprise portfolio that seeks to utilize data analytics and cybersecurity technologies to link, update and protect...
Leidos Secures Army Contract for Support on Congress-Directed Medical Research
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 1, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide scientific, programmatic and administrative support to the U.S. Army under a potential $98 million contract for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday it will help the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity in its work to drive biomedical research...
NTT Data Segment Gets $82M Extension to Navy Support Services Contract; Tim Conway Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 31, 2017 — The services division of NTT Data (NYSE: NTT) will continue to provide lifecycle management and acquisition services to the U.S. Navy's submarine forces under a potential $82 million deal, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Monday NTT Data Services received the two-year extension after the Naval Sea Systems Command exercised an option on a...
Raytheon Lands $614M MDA Contract Modification for SM-3 Block IIA Missiles, Support Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 30, 2017 — Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) missile systems business will deliver 17 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA units and support services to the Missile Defense Agency under a $614.5 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the award also covers technical baseline engineering, obsolescence monitoring and quality assurance...
Greg Roberts to Lead L3 Technologies' New Intelligence & Mission Systems Sector
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 29, 2017 — L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has created a new sector that works to unify its Micreo, Oceania and TRL Technology subsidiaries to serve government customers, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Greg Roberts, TRL president and CEO, has also been appointed to lead the new intelligence and mission systems sector as president, L3 said Aug. 21. About Executive Mosaic:...
IAP Worldwide Services Elevates Former CFO Terry DeRosa to CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 28, 2017 — IAP Worldwide Services has promoted Terry DeRosa, a past executive at the former DRS Technologies and Boeing's (NYSE: BA) Kestrel Enterprises subsidiary, to serve as CEO after three years as chief financial officer, GovCon Wire reported Friday. DeRosa was key to IAP's expansion and stabilization efforts in 2014 as part of a reorganization strategy, the...
Jacobs Technology Lands $1B NASA Contract for Engineering, Scientific Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 — A Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) business unit has secured a potential $1.1 billion contract for engineering and scientific services to support two NASA facilities, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The space agency said Thursday the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation contract awarded to Jacobs Technology covers support for hardware...
HDS Federal Exec to Join HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Division as CFO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has named Don Godwin, chief financial officer of Hitachi Data Systems' federal business, to serve as CFO of Newport News Shipbuilding effective Sept. 5, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. HII said Tuesday Godwin will hold another role as vice president of business management and report to Newport News President Jennifer...
Boeing, Northrop Chosen for Air Force GBSD Tech Maturation, Risk Reduction Work
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 23, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) have received separate contracts from the U.S. Air Force for the technology maturation and risk reduction phase of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the Air Force awarded a $349.1 million contract to Boeing and a $328.6 million...
Lockheed Martin Slated for Proposed $1B US Sale of Military Equipment to Romania
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 22, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been identified as the prime contractor on a potential $1.25 billion foreign military sale of rocket systems, launchers and other military equipment to Romania, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the State Department has approved Romania's request to purchase several defense products...