Dell Technologies Names Rohit Ghai President of RSA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2017 — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT) has appointed Rohit Ghai, president of Dell EMC's enterprise content division, to succeed Amit Yoran as president of RSA, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Ghai will be responsible for the delivery of RSA's security offerings that work to address the security transformation needs of clients, RSA said Monday. Dell EMC and RSA both...
ManTech Secures $87M Navy Weapons, Combat Systems T&E Support Task Order; Dan Keefe Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 10, 2017 — ManTech International (NYSE: MANT) has secured a potential five-year, $87 million task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren division for weapons and combat systems testing and evaluation support services, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Friday it will help test and assess the weapons and combat system platforms of the U.S. Navy...
Comprehensive Health Services Names Ryan Elliot as Federal Domestic Programs VP; Doug Magee Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 9, 2017 — Comprehensive Health Services has named Ryan Elliot, formerly vice president of business development at BNL, as VP of federal domestic programs, GovCon Wire said Friday. Elliot will be responsible for the company's domestic business development programs for the federal government and report to Doug Magee, senior VP for business development, CHS said Thursday....
CenturyLink Appoints Former Lockheed, Raytheon Exec Marcy Palus as Federal Contracts Mgmt VP
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 6, 2017 — CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has appointed Marcy Palus, Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) former vice president of contracts, as the telecommunications company's VP of contracts management for the federal government solutions group, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Palus, who has also worked at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), will manage CenturyLink Federal's contracts division and...
Engility Board of Directors Adds DHI Chair John Barter; Lynn Dugle Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 5, 2017 — John Barter, board of directors chairman at DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), has been elected to serve as an independent director on Engility's (NYSE: EGL) board, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Engility said Dec. 27 in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Barter will also join the board's audit committee. "John brings a wealth of industry...
Unisys Appoints New VPs for Federal Business Unit; PV Puvvada Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 4, 2017 — Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has appointed Gary Wang, a former IBM (NYSE: IBM) chief technology officer, and Peter O'Donoghue, a former vice president at CSRA (NYSE: CSRA), as new VPs within the Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based information technology provider's federal business unit, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 27. Unisys said Dec. 23 Wang and O'Donoghue will support the...
Lockheed to Continue F-35A Air System Integration Support to South Korea Under $450M Award
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 3, 2017 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $450 million contract modification to extend the company's integration support for South Korea's F-35A air system, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company will also provide non-recurring engineering services as part of the foreign military sales contract modification, the Defense Department said Thursday....
CACI to Provide Logistics, Training Support to Fleet Forces Command Under $140M Contract; Ken Asbury Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 30, 2016 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has received a five-year, $140 million contract to extend its logistics support to the U.S. Fleet Forces Command under the Naval Forces Logistics Support/Training Services program, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 23. The company said Dec. 22 it will deliver analysis, database and system administration, financial management, on-site...
Chuck Prow: Vectrus to Focus on IT, Network Communications Expansion in 2017
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 29, 2016 — Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) CEO Chuck Prow has stated that the company will continue its efforts to expand its information technology and network communications offerings in 2017, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 21. "In essence, we will look to fuse the physical and digital aspects of our client’s facility and logistics missions," Prow said in an interview with GovCon Wire....
NTT Data to Extend CBP Verification, Validation Services Under $85M Contract; Tim Conway Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 28, 2016 — A Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NYSE: NTT) subsidiary has received a five-year, $85 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to extend independent verification and validation services to the Customs and Border Protection agency's office of acquisition, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 21. NTT Data will verify the compliance of border management...
SAIC Promotes Karen Wheeler to Chief HR Officer; Tony Moraco Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 27, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has promoted Karen Wheeler, a senior vice president and chief procurement officer at the company, as its new chief human resources officer, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 20. Wheeler will manage employee-related programs such as organizational development, talent management, recruitment, retention and employee...
State Dept Approves Norway's Request to Purchase P-8A Patrol Aircraft for $1.75B
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 23, 2016 — Norway's request to purchase Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) P-8A patrol aircraft and related support for $1.75 billion has been approved by the State Department, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Norway plans to acquire up to five P-8As equipped with commercial engines, tactical open mission software, electro-optical...