DSA's John Foley Cites Company Growth as Driver in PPC Acquisition
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 21, 2017 — John Foley, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Data Systems Analysts, has said the company leveraged its recent growth to push its acquisition of Project Performance Company in a move toward the public sector cloud computing and systems modernization market, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Philly.com reported Tuesday Foley attributed the...
Mitre Names New VPs to Lead Intelligence, Military & Gov't Programs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 18, 2017 — Mitre has made a series of executive appointments for new vice presidents to oversee its intelligence, military and government programs in efforts to build on the company's technical innovation capabilities, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday the appointees are Mark Maybury for the intelligence portfolio, John Kreger for public sector...
ASRC Federal Business Lands Potential $319M NASA Contract for KSC Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 17, 2017 — An ASRC Federal business unit will provide communications, applications and infrastructure services to Kennedy Space Center and Defense Department customers under a potential $319 million contract from NASA, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. NASA said Wednesday ASRC Federal Data Solutions will also deliver products associated with data center operations,...
ManTech Secures Potential $450M Contract for NASA JPL Computing Environment Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 16, 2017 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) will provide management and information technology support for NASA's Institutional Computing Environment under a potential $450 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will help manage and update ICE at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory by delivering engineering, cybersecurity, communications...
Lockheed Martin to Continue Logistics Support for SOCOM Under Potential $8B Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 15, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential $8 billion contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command for the company's continued logistics support for special operations forces, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the contract also covers program and enterprise management services for the Special Operations Forces Support...
Jacobs Secures Potential $4.6B Contract for Operations, Comms & IT Support to MDA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 14, 2017 — A Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) business unit will provide products and services in support of the Missile Defense Agency's operations and communications and information technology environment under a potential $4.6 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday MDA has also concurrently awarded Jacobs Technology a...
EY Names Katherine Hammack Public Sector Practice Exec Director; Mike Herrinton Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 11, 2017 — EY, part of Ernst & Young Global, has hired back Katherine Hammack, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for installations, energy and the environment, as executive director for the government and public sector practice, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Hammack previously worked at EY as a leader in the climate change and sustainability services...
Brian Strosser Named New President at DLT Solutions
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 10, 2017 — Brian Strosser, formerly chief operating officer of DLT Solutions, has assumed the role of president and will lead efforts to drive opportunities in cybersecurity, big data analytics and cloud within the public sector market, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday Strosser will report to CEO Art Richer, help advance work to support government...
Amy Gilliland to Succeed Daniel Johnson as President of General Dynamics IT
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 9, 2017 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has appointed Amy Gilliland, a senior vice president, to succeed Daniel Johnson as president of the information technology business unit effective Sept. 1, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Aug. 2 Johnson, an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2017, will retain his other role as executive vice president of the...
SPA to Help Navy Deploy Above-Water Sensors Under $94M Contract; William Vantine Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 8, 2017 — Systems Planning and Analysis will provide support to the U.S. Navy in developing and fielding above-water sensors under a potential $94 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. SPA said the follow-on contract from the Program Executive Office - Integrated Warfare Systems within Naval Sea Systems Command also covers support for the sustainment of...
AT&T Names Marketing Chief for Global Public Sector Business; Kay Kapoor Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 7, 2017 — AT&T (NYSE: T) has named Matt Hickey, formerly vice president of sales operations for the company's business solutions unit, the new channel marketing VP for the global public sector business, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Hickey will oversee the paid media, sponsorship and marketing functions as well as industry events targeted...
Constellis Plans Omniplex Buy in Client Base, Service Portfolio Expansion Push; Mike Santelli Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 4, 2017 — Omniplex World Services and Constellis have entered into an agreement for the latter's potential acquisition of Omniplex and access to its investigative services and technology portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Constellis said Monday the pending transaction will also work to expand its domestic presence and intelligence community client base. "Combining...