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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...

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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...

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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...

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Chuck Hicks Promoted to EVP for Strategic Growth at SC3

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2017 — SC3 has promoted Chuck Hicks, former chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as its new executive vice president for strategic growth, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Hicks will work with SC3's business development and operational teams to support its expansion into the intelligence, defense, federal and civilian sectors, the company said Monday....

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DoD, Lockheed Finalize $8.5B Deal for 90 Lot 10 F-35 Jets

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 7, 2017 — The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have completed negotiations on an $8.5 billion contract for the production of 90 lot 10 F-35 fighter jets, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Reuters reported Friday the contract lowers the price per aircraft from $102 million to $95 million, amounting to a $728 million reduction in costs compared to the previous...

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HPE, CSC Name Board Members for Post-Merger IT Services Company

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 6, 2017 — CSC (NYSE: CSC) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) have named the 10 board members for the information technology services company that will result from the upcoming merger of CSC and HPE's enterprise services unit, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Friday the future company will work to provide digital transformation support to clients and...

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South Korea's Potential $140M Buy of Raytheon-Built Missiles Gets State Dept Clearance

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 3, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will produce 89 AGM-65G-2 Maverick and 60 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles for South Korea under two foreign military sale agreements worth $140 million combined, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday the State Department cleared the Maverick missile purchase request worth $70 million as well as...

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ACT I Names Former Alion Directorate Support Manager as Program Mgmt EVP; Michael Niggel Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 2, 2017 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has hired Claudio Monticelli, a former directorate support manager at Alion Science and Technology, as executive vice president for program management, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. ACT I said Monticelli, who was also in charge of subcontractors and personnel working on Alion's Secretary of the Air Force...

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Deloitte Names Former OMB Controller Dave Mader as Federal Civilian Sector Chief Strategy Officer

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 1, 2017 — Deloitte has appointed Dave Mader, former controller at the Office of Management and Budget, as  chief strategy officer for the civilian sector of the consulting firm's federal government operations, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Mader will work to develop the company's strategies for the federal civilian sector, support the expansion of its enterprise risk...

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General Atomics Receives $533M Navy Contract Modification for Work on Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 31, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a potential 10-year, $532.6 million contract modification to General Atomics for the production, testing and inspection of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for the CVN 80 aircraft carrier, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company will conduct installation, repair and other services across various U.S. sites and Germany...

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Harris Agrees on Potential $690M Sale of Gov't IT Services Business to Veritas Capital

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 30, 2017 — Harris (NYSE: HRS) will sell its government information technology services business to private equity investment firm Veritas Capital for $690 million. The decision comes within a month after Harris sold its CapRock maritime communications business for $425 million to SpeedCast International as part of the Melbourne, Florida-based technology provider's...

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General Dynamics Subsidiary to Provide Military Aircraft Logistics Support Under $116M Award

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 27, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary a one-year, $115.7 million contract modification to extend logistics support for the C-20 and C-37 military aircraft platforms, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Gulfstream Aerospace will provide the specified services to the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force through...

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