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...
Dan Keefe to Oversee Edaptive Systems Team Following Acquisition by ManTech
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 23, 2016 — Maryland-based health information technology services provider Edaptive Systems has been acquired by ManTech International (NYSE: MANT) for an undisclosed amount, GovCon Wire reported Monday. ManTech said Monday the acquisition is part of the company's effort to provide new agile software development and business intelligence services to the federal healthcare...
General Dynamics Subsidiary to Continue Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Modernization Support Under $126M Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 21, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary a potential one-year, $126 million contract to extend the company's modernization support for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Bath Iron Works will support ongoing post-delivery destroyer modernization services through December 2017 under the contract extension,...