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MBDA to Integrate IR Air-to-Air Missiles Into UK's F-35 Fleet

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 19, 2016 — The U.K. fleet of Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 aircraft will carry Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles that MBDA will provide under an estimated $239 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. MBDA said Tuesday the infrared air-to-air missiles will be the first U.K.-made missiles on the F-35 fighter jet. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in...

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Leidos CEO Roger Krone Talks Defense Spending in Interview

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 18, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) CEO Roger Krone has said the upcoming election of a new U.S. president will not have much difference to the status of defense spending between the two candidates, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. He noted in an interview with CNBC aired Tuesday that the company works with NATO in Brussels as well as the Defense Health Agency for the...

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David Keffer: CSRA Open to M&A With 10% Allotment From Cash Deployment Strategy

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 17, 2016 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will look into potential acquisitions that work to establish a technology edge for the company in cloud-enabled digitization, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. "We are open to M&A in places where it can be strategically valuable to us and help spur further organic growth," Chief Financial Officer David Keffer told investors during the...

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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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