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...
DoD, Lockheed Martin in Negotiations for Potential $9B F-35 Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 23, 2017 — The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are in the process of negotiating a potential $9 billion contract as part of efforts to reduce the price of F-35 fighter jets, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Reuters reported Thursday the contract for the next batch of F-35s is scheduled to be announced by the end of January and will cover 90 units with a...
Raytheon Names Retired Navy Adm. James Winnefeld as Board Member
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 20, 2017 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has appointed James Winnefeld Jr., a retired U.S. Navy admiral and former Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman, as a member of the company's board of directors, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Winnefeld's experience also includes service as the commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the company...
Former NASA Exec William Parsons Appointed to Lead PAE-BWXT Joint Venture
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 19, 2017 — William Parsons, a NASA veteran, has been appointed president of a PAE and BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) joint venture, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. PAE said Tuesday Parsons will oversee Syncom Space Services' facility operations, maintenance, test and manufacturing work at the space agency's Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility. About...
ACT I Appoints Bruce Lemkin as International & FMS Business Adviser; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 18, 2017 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has appointed Bruce Lemkin, president of Lemkin International, as international and foreign military sales adviser for the government acquisition support services company, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. ACT I said in January Lemkin will offer consulting and advisory services to...
Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson: Upcoming Contract to Mitigate F-35 Cost, Add Jobs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 17, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has stated that it is on the verge of closing a deal on a new contract that will work to mitigate the costs for F-35 fighter jets as well as open 1,800 new jobs at the company's Fort Worth facility, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The contract will cover the production of the next batch of F-35s consisting of 90 aircraft, Lockheed CEO...
CAE Secures Army, Canadian AF Training Services Contracts Worth $760M; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 13, 2017 — CAE (NYSE: CAE) has secured two long-term training services contracts worth $760 million in total from the U.S. Army and the Canadian air force, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday it will provide classroom, simulator and live instructor support for rotary-wing flight training at the Army's Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker,...
ACT I Appoints Miklos Kiss as Int'l Programs Director; Michael Niggel Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2017 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has appointed Miklos Kiss, a former program director at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, as international programs director, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Kiss will manage its security cooperation and administrative services contract with...