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Unisys to Help Treasury Agency Move to Cloud-Based Email; Casey Coleman Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 16, 2016 — Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has received an $11.2 million contract from the Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to support the transition to a cloud-based email service, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Thursday the contract covers analysis, design, planning and development services to move the email accounts of 4,000...

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ManTech Gets Task Orders for Cyber, Cloud Support on DHS CDM Program; Bill Varner Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 15, 2016 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) will provide cybersecurity and cloud services to support the Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program under two task orders worth $110 million combined, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday it received the task orders from the General Services...

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MTSI to Support Air National Guard Test Center; Kevin Robinson Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 12, 2016 — Modern Technology Solutions Inc. will provide test planning, execution, reporting, logistics and other services to the Air National Guard - Air Force Reserve Command Test Center under a $28 million task order from the National Guard Bureau, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the task order was awarded under the One Acquisition Solution...

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Booz Allen Tasked to Help Implement Action Plans From DoD Military Health System Review

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 11, 2016 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will provide program implementation support to the assistant defense secretary for health affairs under a $52.5 million task order award from the Defense Health Agency, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Booz Allen will help implement action plans established following DoD's review of the Military...

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Intelligent Decisions Closes Sale of Army-Related Comms Business Assets to Tribalco

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 10, 2016 — Intelligent Decisions has completed the sale of its U.S. Army communications and transmission systems business assets to Tribalco with the approval of Army Contracting Command, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Tribalco said Friday the parties finalized the asset acquisition and contract novation on July 29. Intelligent Decisions held a position in a potential $4.1...

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Former NRO Official to Lead Orbital ATK Space Systems Tech Dev't; Chris Long Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 9, 2016 — Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has appointed the former director of the National Reconnaissance Office's advanced systems and technology directorate as the director for advanced technology development at the company's space systems group, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Bob Brodowski also brings relevant experience from his previous work at NASA and CIA, Orbital ATK said...

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Lynn Dugle: Engility Could Make Small Acquisitions in Future Market Expansion Push

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 8, 2016 — Lynn Dugle, CEO of Engility (NYSE: EGL), has said the company could explore small acquisitions in the future as it seeks to expand its market presence, GovCon Wire reported Aug. 1. "My full attention is on organic growth -- getting the team organized to getting the team organized and positioned to be able to grow the business that we have, take away business...

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Janus Global Operations Names New Director of UXO Clearance Unit; Alan Weakley Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 5, 2016 — Janus Global Operations has hired a former explosive ordnance disposal officer at the U.S. Army as director of the company's conventional weapons destruction and unexploded ordnance clearance operations, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. JGO said Wednesday Elizabeth Jordan Wilhelm brings experience in operations management to the demining and UXO clearance company....

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Raytheon Secures $524M Award for SM-3 Production for MDA

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 4, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will provide as many as 52 Standard Missile-3 Block IB weapon systems to the Missile Defense Agency after MDA exercised a $524 million option in a previously awarded contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday this is the first of three option years under a potential $2.3 billion contract modification from...

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Fluor Lands $501M Contract for Mining Expansion Project in Guinea

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 3, 2016 — Fluor (NYSE: FLR) has received a $501 million contract from a company jointly owned by the government of Guinea and the Halco Mining consortium to support an expansion project for the country's bauxite production, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee tapped Fluor to expand the mine infrastructure, port facility, rail system and...

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ASRC Federal Appoints New SVP for Business Dev't, Corporate Strategy; Mark Gray Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 2, 2016 — ASRC Federal has hired a former executive at L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) to serve as the government engineering and technical services contractor's senior vice president for business development and corporate strategy, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Lexi Alexander, formerly chief growth officer and SVP for business development at the former L-3 National...

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Chenega Subsidiary to Support Emergency Mgmt, Physical Security at NASA Kennedy Space Center

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 1, 2016 — A subsidiary of Chenega Corp. will provide emergency management, security and protective services to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida under a potential $146.3 million contract from NASA, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The space agency said Friday Chenega Infinity will support Kennedy's physical security systems, 911 dispatch and firefighting activities as well...

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