Lockheed Martin to Support DoD Efforts Against Cyber Crime Under $347M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 17, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide technical, functional and management services to support the Defense Department's digital forensics laboratory under a potential $347 million contract from the General Services Administration, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday it will support DoD's efforts to investigate and counter cyber...
AECOM JV Lands Spot Under $240M Radiological Remediation Contract With Navy
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 16, 2017 — An AECOM (NYSE: ACM) joint venture with Energy Solutions has secured a spot under a potential $240 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps radiological remediation support services, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday six companies in total may compete for task orders to perform work such as environmental...
Jacobs to Support Systems Dev't at USAF Bases Under $205M Task Order; Darren Kraabel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 15, 2017 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has secured a potential $204.9 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide information technology support to the 53rd Wing, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday it will support weapon and computer systems development and operational activities at Eglin, Nellis, Creech, Tyndall and Lackland Air...
Parsons Names New Business Dev't EVP for Federal Group; Carey Smith Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 14, 2017 — Parsons has hired Douglas Dreyer, a former senior vice president at Vencore, to serve as executive vice president of business development for the federal sector, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Dreyer will be in charge of Parsons' federal business development operations in the U.S. from the office in Centreville, Virginia, the company said Thursday. "He brings 32...
CNSI Appoints Sharif Hussein as Chief Strategy Officer, Board Member; Adnan Ahmed Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 13, 2017 — CNSI has promoted Sharif Hussein, senior vice president for the Midwest region, to chief strategy officer and board member, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Wednesday Hussein will support efforts to develop a technology and business plan and oversee government affairs, business development and industry strategy. "Hussein has been at the forefront...
KeyW Signs Deal for $235M Acquisition of Sotera Defense
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 10, 2017 — KeyW Corp. (Nasdaq: KEYW) will acquire Sotera Defense Solutions under a $235 million cash transaction as the former works to explore opportunities with the government and intelligence community, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. KeyW said Wednesday the acquisition is scheduled to close in the second quarter and is anticipated to create a pure-play company with a...
Parsons Names Joseph Cudney International SVP for Federal Unit; Carey Smith Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 9, 2017 — Parsons has appointed Joseph Cudney, formerly vice president of business development, to international senior vice president of the company's federal business, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Cudney will be in charge of its international business development pursuits in the federal sector and programs such as foreign military sales and...
Mitre Names Former VA CIO LaVerne Council SVP, GM of Center for Connected Government
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 8, 2017 — Mitre has hired LaVerne Council, former chief information officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as senior vice president and general manager of the nonprofit company's Center for Connected Government, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Mitre said Monday Council's appointment is effective April 3 and she will be in charge of CCG's strategy and engagement...
CACI Lands $190M Task Order for IT Support to DoD Joint Service Provider; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will provide provide performance-based service management support to the Defense Department's Joint Service Provider under a potential $190 million task order through the JSP Information Technology Service Delivery Support Requirement program, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday the award covers teleconferencing,...
Orbital ATK to Supply Sidewinder Missile Rocket Motors Under Air Force Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 6, 2017 — Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has received a $67 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the production of AIM-9P Sidewinder missile rocket motors for foreign military sales customers, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract includes the initial delivery of SR-116 motors to Bahrain, Egypt and Taiwan with an obligated value...
Former Education Dept Official Cynthia Vitters Joins Deloitte as Federal Practice Managing Director
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 3, 2017 — Deloitte has hired Cynthia Vitters, former chief risk officer at the Education Department's federal student aid risk management office, as managing director of its federal government practice, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday Vitters brings further experience from the federal sector as a senior auditor at the Education Department's office...
Juniper Adds Former DISA CTO David Mihelcic to Federal Business Unit; Tim Solms Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2017 — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has hired David Mihelcic, former chief technology officer of the Defense Information Systems Agency, as part of the company's federal division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Juniper said Tuesday Mihelcic will work to support its technology road map and product development efforts in the federal sector and provide counsel...