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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Booz Allen Closes Acquisition of Aquilent in Digital Portfolio Expansion Push
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 26, 2017 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has completed its acquisition of digital services provider Aquilent, also known as eGov Holdings, under a $250 million deal, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The purchase will support Booz Allen's efforts to expand its digital services offerings, as well as its technology capacities and talent base, the Virginia-based management...
Former General Dynamics IT Exec Scott Howat Joins BAE Systems Inc. as Finance SVP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 25, 2017 — Scott Howat, previously vice president and chief financial officer at General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) information technology unit, has joined BAE Systems' U.S. arm as senior VP of finance, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. BAE said Monday Howat will succeed Guy Montminy, who has been appointed SVP and deputy general manager of electronics systems at BAE Systems Inc....
CSRA to Provide IT Support for OCONUS Naval Enterprise Network Under Potential $80M IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 24, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has awarded CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) a potential two-year, $80.3 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide information technology support to the naval enterprise network outside the continental U.S., GovCon Wire reported Friday. CSRA will also assist the transition of the military branch from the ONE-Net IT system to the Next...