Leidos to Provide Geospatial Data Mgmt Support Under $777M Award; Roger Krone Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 20, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential $777 million task order to support the Army Geospatial Center's High-Resolution, 3-D Geospatial Information program, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday it will help collect, process, store, distribute and maintain geospatial data as part of the task order awarded under the General Services...
Navy Awards Cyberspace Research, Tech Integration Contracts to 7 Companies
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 19, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), Scientific Research Corp. and Vencore, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the potential five-year contracts cover cyberspace...
SC3 Names New CFO, Business Development Relationship Exec
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 16, 2016 — SC3 has promoted David Clark from vice president of business operations to chief financial officer and appointed Chief Operations Officer Chuck Hicks to take the additional role of business development relationship executive, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday Clark, who has previously worked at ASRC Federal and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:...
Boeing to Deliver More Small Diameter Bombs to USAF Under $700M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 15, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will produce lots 12 to 14 of the Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 weapons and carriage systems for the U.S. Air Force under a potential $700 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also includes foreign military sales and runs...
STG Names Former Parsons Exec as President, COO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 14, 2016 — Former Parsons executive Phillip Lacombe has joined Virginia-based STG as president and chief operating officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. STG said Sept. 6 Lacombe, who led Parsons' commercial cybersecurity business and Secure Mission Solutions unit, brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector of the defense and national security...
Northrop Grumman to Deliver 10 Unmanned Helicopters to Navy for $108M
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 13, 2016 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $108.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopters, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the company will perform contract work through August 2019 in Alabama, California, Mississippi, Texas and other U.S. locations. About Executive...
CGI's President-COO George Schindler to Assume President-CEO Role by October
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 12, 2016 — CGI (NYSE: GIB) has appointed its President and Chief Operating Officer George Schindler to take the new dual role of president and CEO effective Oct. 1 following the retirement of Michael Roach, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Thursday Schindler will also be part of the CGI board of directors as part of his promotion. "George was identified by...
Dell, EMC Complete $67B Merger to Form Dell Technologies
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 9, 2016 — Dell and EMC have closed their $67 billion transaction to merge into a potential $74 billion private company called Dell Technologies (NYSE: DVMT), GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The new company also includes the Boomi, Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware businesses, Dell said Wednesday. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in 2002, Executive...
L-3 Names New SVP of Strategy for Aerospace Systems Business
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 8, 2016 — L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) has hired Charles Davis, former president and CEO of Seabury Group's global aerospace and defense consulting unit, as senior vice president for strategy at L-3's aerospace systems business, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. L-3 said Tuesday Davis brings experience from the military, where he worked on acquisition, research and...
HPE Hires Former Cubic, Raytheon Exec Bill Toti as VP for Defense, Homeland Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 7, 2016 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has hired Bill Toti, former president of Cubic's (NYSE: CUB) global defense business, as vice president for defense and homeland security, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Toti, an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2016, will be responsible for HPE's work with the Defense, Homeland Security, State and Justice...
LMI to Acquire FourWinds in Federal, International Market Push
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 6, 2016 — The board of directors at LMI has approved a proposed acquisition of national security consulting services company FourWinds, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The acquisition works to build on LMI's management consulting service portfolio for the intelligence community and support expansion efforts in the federal and international markets, the company said...
NNSA Rescinds $5B Contract for Nevada National Security Site
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 2, 2016 — The National Nuclear Security Administration will reset the proposal review process on a potential 10-year, $5 billion contract to manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. NNSA said Wednesday it has cancelled the contract awarded to Nevada Site Science Support and Technologies Corp. because of a lack of...