Boeing Secures $89M Navy Contract Modification for Super Hornet, Growler Maintenance
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 9, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide depot-level maintenance and sustainment services for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleet under an $89.2 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the award covers high-flight hour and recurring inspections, liaison engineering and other services in support...
CACI Secures $349M in National Security Contracts With Fed Agencies; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 8, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has booked several classified contracts worth $349 million combined for information products and services in support of national security, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday it received the contracts from undisclosed federal government customers during the fiscal year 2017 quarter ending March 31. "CACI...
MTSI Now a 100% Employee-Owned Company; Kevin Robinson Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 5, 2017 — Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has completed an employee stock ownership plan that began 2008 and has enabled its transition into a 100-percent employee-owned company, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. MTSI said Tuesday the ESOP effort sought to establish the company as an independent organization that would reward employees for its business performance. "We will...
Art Richer Named President, CEO of DLT Solutions
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 4, 2017 — Art Richer, formerly president and CEO of immixGroup, will assume the same roles at DLT Solutions and lead that company's growth efforts, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. "Art’s technical background will mesh nicely with DLT’s growth initiatives focused on cybersecurity, cloud and big data analytics," said Rick Marcotte, chairman of the board at DLT. Richer has...
Jacobs to Provide IT Service Mgmt Support Under $89M Transcom Deal; Terry Hagen Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 3, 2017 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has landed a potential $89 million contract to provide information technology services to the U.S. Transportation Command and the U.S. Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The TCJ6 Information Technology Service Management Enterprise Support contract covers cybersecurity,...
State Dept Clears Potential $1.5B Sale of Boeing-Built Poseidon to New Zealand
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 2, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been named prime contractor on a proposed $1.5 billion foreign military sale of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and associated services to New Zealand, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the State Department has moved to approve the potential sale that also includes commercial...
Vectrus Subsidiary Gets $115M Army Contract for Continued IT, O&M Support; Chuck Prow Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 1, 2017 — A subsidiary of Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) will continue to provide operations and maintenance, information technology and supply services to the U.S. Army under a potential $115 million re-compete contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday Vectrus Systems will support the Army in the U.S. Army Europe, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa...
Raytheon Gets $375M to Update Air Force Weapon System Software; Dave Wajsgras Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 28, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will help update the Air Force Materiel Command's Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System baseline software under a potential $375 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the software updates will work to build on command-and-control operations in the air and space domains. Dave Wajsgras, president...
Digital Reasoning Names New CEO as Tim Estes Assumes Role of President
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 27, 2017 — Digital Reasoning has hired Brett Jackson, former CEO and chairman of Logi Analytics, as CEO and successor to Tim Estes, who took the role of president, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Tennessee-based artificial intelligence company said April 20 Jackson will lead efforts to accelerate operational growth while Estes, who is also founder of Digital...
ManTech Lands $220M FBI Enterprise IT Infrastructure Contract; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 26, 2017 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) will deliver enterprise information technology infrastructure support to FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services unit under a $220 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said the contract covers essential and mission-critical services for the justice and public safety systems of CJIS. Bill Varner,...
Former Fluor VP Kevin Leonard Named Vectrus SVP for Facility & Logistics Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 25, 2017 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has named a retired U.S. Army officer and vice president of contingency operations at Fluor's (NYSE: FLR) government business as senior VP for facility and logistics services, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Kevin Leonard, who is also a member of the Defense Science Board, will lead efforts to develop and execute short- and long-term growth...
Mitre Names William LaPlante SVP & GM of Center for National Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 24, 2017 — Mitre has appointed former vice president William LaPlante as senior vice president and general manager of its Center for National Security, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The nonprofit research company said Thursday LaPlante's responsibilities at CNS include the National Security Engineering Center and the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and...