Boeing Gets Potential $679M Navy Contract for Growlers, Super Hornets
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will deliver seven lot 40 EA-18G Growler aircraft, five F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets and aerial electronic attack kits to the U.S. Navy under a potential $678.7 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the sole-source contract covers work in Canada and U.S. locations such as Arizona, California,...
ORNL Director to Join Battelle in July as SVP for Lab Operations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 28, 2017 — Battelle has named Thom Mason, current director of the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as the nonprofit research firm's incoming senior vice president for laboratory operations, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The lab said Friday the move will take effect on July 1 to put Mason in charge of Battelle-managed laboratories as well as strategic...
Navy Picks 5 Companies for Support to Chief of Information HQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has selected Alion Science and Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), Kglobal and Media Fusion for support to the chief of information headquarters under a $42.6 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the companies will vie for task orders to provide services such as visual...
CAE Names VPs to Head APAC, EMEA Defense & Security Ops; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) has appointed executives Ian Bell and Marc-Olivier Sabourin to head the company's defense and security operations in various regions around the world, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Feb. 16 Bell will serve as vice president and general manager for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East while Sabourin will hold the same roles for Europe...
Omniplex to Support Physical Security at DHS Headquarters; Michael Santelli Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2017 — Omniplex World Services will deliver physical security support services to the Washington headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security under a potential $80 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contract covers protective security officer support, physical access control, command center operations, internal and...
PAE to Continue O&M Services at US Embassy in Kabul Under State Dept Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 17, 2017 — PAE will continue its operations and maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, under a $71 million contract from the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the award covers support for the embassy in Kabul and designated U.S. government satellite properties at...
Lockheed Martin to Supply Trident II D5 Missiles Under $541M Navy Contract Modification
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2017 — Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) space systems business will supply Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles to the U.S. Navy under a $540.8 million contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Lockheed will perform work under the award through Sept. 30, 2021. Trident II missiles are launched from the Navy's Ohio-class...
Mitre Names New President & CEO to Succeed Al Grasso
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 15, 2017 — Mitre's board of directors has elected Jason Providakes, who currently holds a senior vice president position, to assume the roles of president and CEO effective March 6, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday Providakes will succeed Al Grasso, who will remain as a member of the board of trustees. Providakes joined Mitre in 1991...
Kelley DeConciliis Joins Comprehensive Health Services as VP of Int'l Development
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 14, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services has hired Kelley DeConciliis, formerly vice president of federal systems at Remote Medical International, as VP of international development, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Comprehensive Health Services said Sunday DeConciliis will oversee its global business development programs and report to Doug Magee, senior VP of business...
8 Firms Receive Spots on $3B Army Space, Missile Defense R&D Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 13, 2017 — Eight companies have secured spots on a $3.04 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the U.S. Army research and develop technology platforms for space and missile defense operations, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The firms will compete for task orders to aid the military branch in efforts to design, develop, integrate and demonstrate...
Leidos to Support DTRA Anti-Biowarfare Efforts Under Potential $170M Contract; Tim Reardon Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 10, 2017 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's outreach, research and training activities for its cooperative anti-biological warfare efforts under a potential $170 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday it will work with other companies, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and...
CACI Receives $50.5M Army Contract Modification for Personnel & Pay System Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 — The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International (NYSE: CACI) a $50.5 million contract modification to extend its support for the military branch's human resource system, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company will perform work to support the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army in Arlington, Virginia, through March 31, 2019, the Defense Department said...