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CACI Unveils Expanded COO Role for John Mengucci; Ken Asbury Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 25, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has tapped John Mengucci, its current chief operating officer, to hold additional responsibilities as COO in a move that seeks to drive corporate strategic growth, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Mengucci, who dropped his other role as president of U.S. operations, will oversee mergers and acquisitions,...

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Unisys Federal Names BD Executive for DHS Programs; PV Puvvada Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2017 — Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has hired Ann-Marie Johnson, formerly vice president of civilian business development at ASI Government, as a business development executive within its federal business, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Johnson will be in charge of business growth efforts for Unisys' programs with the Department of Homeland Security and agencies within the...

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SAIC to Provide IT Services to EPA Under $320M Task Order; Bob Genter Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 23, 2017 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will provide information technology support to the Environmental Protection Agency under a potential $320 million task order, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday the General Services Administration's Federal Systems Integration and Management Center awarded the task order through...

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AT&T Secures $119M GSA Task Order for Updates to CDC Comms Systems; Mike Leff Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 22, 2017 — AT&T (NYSE: T) will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update its telecommunications systems under a potential $119 million task order from the General Services Administration, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the task order awarded via the Connections II vehicle covers updates to CDC's local area network, in-building...

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Jacobs Secures $130M Contract to Support Army Electronic Proving Ground; Darren Kraabel Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 19, 2017 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) will provide scientific and engineering support to the U.S. Army's Electronic Proving Ground facility at Fort Huachuca under a potential $130 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday the contract covers distributed network tests, cybersecurity, information assurance, developmental and...

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SAP NS2's Mark Testoni Urges Better Protection, Management of Legacy Systems

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2017 — Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services (NYSE: SAP), has stated that the U.S. should continue to give attention to legacy systems amid the recent spate of cyber attacks, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. CNET reported Tuesday the multi-country spread of the WannaCry ransomware that impacted outdated systems over the weekend should be a...

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Fortinet Names Former NSA, Commerce Officials as Directors for Newly Launched Federal Business

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 17, 2017 — Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) has launched a new subsidiary that will work to provide cybersecurity technologies and services to federal government customers, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it has also appointed Mike McConnell, a former director of the National Security Agency, and Gary Locke, a former secretary of the Commerce Department, to...

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DSCA Names Lockheed, Raytheon Prime Contractors on Potential $2B Missile Sale to UAE

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 16, 2017 — The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has identified Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) as prime contractors on a potential $2 billion foreign military sale of Patriot missiles to the United Arab Emirates, GovCon Wire reported Friday. DSCA said Thursday the State Department has moved to approve the proposed sale of 60 Lockheed-made Patriot...

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Angie Casper Joins LMI as SVP, Chief Human Resource Officer

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 15, 2017 — LMI has hired Angie Casper, a 25-year human resources professional who has worked at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Cobham, as a senior vice president and chief HR officer, GovCon Wire reported Friday. LMI said Wednesday Casper will manage HR strategy and process integration as well as career development programs at the Virginia-based nonprofit government...

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Booz Allen Names Retired Army General as Senior Exec Adviser, 'Defense Futures' Fellow

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2017 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has hired retired U.S. Army general Dennis Via as a senior executive adviser and fellow for the company's "defense futures" program, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Via will help develop defense-related business strategy and work with clients in the defense, intelligence and homeland security sectors to address challenges amid the...

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AECOM Lands $177M Navy Contract for Equipment MRO Services; John Vollmer Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2017 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) will provide equipment repair, overhaul and maintenance services to the U.S. Navy under a potential $177.5 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the contract covers MRO support for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and its Fleet Readiness Center...

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Raytheon-Vista JV Hires Former Juniper, Polycom Execs for Global Gov't Business

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2017 — Forcepoint, the Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners joint venture, has hired two new vice presidents to help drive the company's cybersecurity services for government customers, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Tim Solms, formerly VP for federal business and managing director of worldwide government at Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), will serve as senior...

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