Boeing Names Jim Chilton, Chris Raymond to New Leadership Positions
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 23, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has appointed Jim Chilton, vice president of strategic missiles and defense systems, as the new president of the company's network and space systems business, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The executive move will take effect Oct. 21 as incumbent N&SS President Craig Cooning retires following 11 years of work with Boeing, the company said...
PAE Secures Task Order for Support on Naval Expeditionary Forensics & Biometrics Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 22, 2016 — PAE will provide shipboard services in support of the Naval Expeditionary Forensics and Biometrics program under a potential $66 million task order from the U.S. Navy, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday the task order was awarded through the SeaPort-e professional services contract vehicle and covers support for the service branch's...
Navy Picks 5 Companies for Potential $900M Incidental Construction Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 21, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Vectrus (NYSE: VEC), the IAP and ECC joint venture, Fluor (NYSE: FLR) and AECOM (NYSE: ACM) positions on a potential $900 million contract for incidental construction services, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday the contract has an eight-year potential period of...
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...