DXC Technology Officially Launches From CSC-HPE Enterprise Services Merger
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 4, 2017 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (NYSE: HPE) former services business and the company previously known as Computer Sciences Corp. have launched the new entity DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) resulting from their merger, GovCon Wire reported Monday. DXC said Monday it begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange and becomes part of the S&P 500 index following the...
AT&T to Build, Support Potential $46B FirstNet Public Safety Network; Kay Kapoor Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 3, 2017 — AT&T (NYSE: T) has won the potential $6.5 billion First Responder Network Authority contract to build a national broadband network for public safety organizations over a five-year period, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Commerce Department said Thursday the public-private partnership arrangement extends over 25 years with an estimated $40 billion total...
General Dynamics IT President Dan Johnson Inks $140M NATO Information Agency Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 31, 2017 — A business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has received a potential $140 million contract from NATO's Communications and Information Agency for information technology services, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. General Dynamics Information Technology will provide a private cloud-based platform and enterprise IT services in support of NATO's IT modernization...
Salesforce Appoints Former Unisys Exec Casey Coleman as Global Gov't Solutions SVP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 30, 2017 — Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) has hired Casey Coleman, formerly vice president of Unisys' (NYSE: UIS) federal civilian business group, as senior VP for the global government solutions unit, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Coleman, a 2014 and 2015 inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100, joined Salesforce earlier this month and now oversees its enterprise positioning...
TechnoMile Hires Former PAE Exec as COO, CSO; Ashish Khot Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 29, 2017 — TechnoMile named Mick Fox, formerly executive vice president for business development at PAE, as the Virginia-based technology and business process consulting firm's chief operating officer and chief strategy officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Fox joined TechnoMile on March 15 and is in charge of the company's efforts to develop offerings that will work to...
Microsoft Appoints Former CSRA Exec as Public Sector Enterprise Services VP for Americas
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 28, 2017 — Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has named Catherine Kuenzel, formerly executive vice president and general manager of the CSRA's (NYSE: CSRA) homeland security group, as VP of public sector enterprise services for the Americas, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Kuenzel has also previously worked at Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and...
ASRC Federal Gets $100M Contract for DHS Law Enforcement Training Center Support; Mark Gray Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 27, 2017 — ASRC Federal will provide operational services to support the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and other facilities in Charleston, South Carolina, under a potential $100 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contract requires facility maintenance, transportation, student support...
Northrop to Provide Gun Mission Modules for Navy LCS Under $812M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 24, 2017 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will produce gun mission modules and provide associated support for the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ships under a potential $812 million contract, GovCon Wire reported March 17. The Defense Department said March 16 the contract covers support for basic outfitting assembly installation, engineering, sustainment and interim...
Lockheed Martin Works With Suppliers for $5B Savings Goal in F-35 Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is working with suppliers to reduce $5 billion in costs for the production of the F-35 fighter jet amid negotiations on a contract for Lot 11, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Bloomberg reported Tuesday the Lot 11 contract may involve the production of as many as 130 F-35s compared to the 90 fighter jets included in the $8.5 billion...
Lockheed Martin to Update Navy EW System Under $98M Contract Modification
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 22, 2017 — The rotary and mission systems business of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will help the U.S. Navy update the AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare system under a $98.5 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the award covers full-rate production of Block 2 subsystems under the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement...
Germany Eyes Potential $966M Buy of 6 Lockheed-Built C-130J Aircraft
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 21, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) could soon provide six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to Germany under a potential $966 million foreign military sales deal in line with a joint operating agreement with France, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Reuters reported Friday the agreement between Germany and France works to support efforts for greater defense cooperation in...
ASRC Federal Unit to Support EPA Info Management Systems Under $250M Contract; Mark Gray Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 20, 2017 — An ASRC Federal business unit will provide information management support services to the Environmental Protection Agency under a potential $250 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday ASRC Federal Mission Services will support EPA's library network, the National Records Management program and the Consolidated Docket Center....