Raytheon-Backed Collegiate Cyber Competition Awards Champion UVA; John DeSimone Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 19, 2018 — The Raytheon-sponsored (NYSE: RTN) 2018 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition has named the University of Virginia as champion after besting nine other finalist teams from U.S. colleges and universities, GovCon Wire reported Monday....
ECS Targets IT Task Orders Under $17B Encore III Contract; George Wilson Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 18, 2018 — ECS will work to secure task orders for information technology services under the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s potential $17.5 billion Encore III contract, GovCon Wire reported April 10. The company said April 9 its prime position in...
Cubic Global Defense Hires UTC Vet Sean Palleschi as Financial Operations VP, Controller; Dave Buss Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 17, 2018 — Cubic’s (NYSE: CUB) global defense unit has recruited Sean Palleschi, former associate finance director of the aerostructures division at United Technologies Corp.‘s (NYSE: UTX) aerospace systems business, to serve as the public transportation firm’s...
Fluor Government Group VP Camille Nichols Joins CTC Board; Ed Sheehan Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 16, 2018 — Camille Nichols, a retired U.S. Army major general who currently serves as vice president of business operations at Fluor’s (NYSE: FLR) government business, has been elected to the board of directors of Concurrent...
Siemens Government Technologies Names Former SOSi IT Exec Mike Jin as New CIO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 13, 2018 — Siemens Government Technologies has recruited Mike Jin, formerly senior director of information technology at SOS International, to serve as its new chief information officer, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said...
Boeing Defense, Space & Security forms new divisions under CEO Leanne Caret
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2018 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) established two new divisions within its defense, space and security business as part of a reorganization effort that took effect at the beginning of the month, GovCon Wire reported April...
AECOM to deploy IFS software for supply chain management; John Vollmer comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2018 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has entered into a partnership with enterprise software company IFS to use the IFS Applications business process software suite in support of its supply chain, GovCon Wire reported April 4. The engineering...
ACT I taps Terri Thomas to head Proposal Development Center; Neil Albert comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 10, 2018 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has hired Terri Thomas, a proposal management professional and federal sector veteran, as director of the company’s proposal development center, GovCon Wire reported March 29. ACT I said Thomas, a...
DSA Names CFO John Foley to Also Serve as President
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 9, 2018 — Data Systems Analysts has promoted current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer John Foley to take an additional role as president as part of a series of leadership appointments at the Pennsylvania-based technology and...
SAIC Secures Spot on NHLBI's $214M IT Support BPA; Bob Genter Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 6, 2018 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a position on a potential five-year, $214 million blanket purchase agreement from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to deliver...
EY Hires Army Vet Cleophus Thomas to Join Defense & National Security Segment; Mike Herrinton Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 5, 2018 — EY, part of Ernst & Young Global, has named Cleophus Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran and former official at the Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network, as a senior manager, GovCon...
Leidos Picks Up $112M ARCENT Munitions Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 4, 2018 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will support the storage, maintenance and distribution of U.S. Army ammunition stocks in Kuwait under a potential $112 million contract, GovCon Wire reported March 26. The company said March 26 the follow-on...
HII Appoints New Contracts & Pricing VP for Newport News Shipbuilding
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 3, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has named Christie Thomas, formerly corporate director of investor relations, to a new role at its Newport News Shipbuilding division as vice president of contracts and pricing, GovCon...
SAIC Lands Training Support Work Under $554M Army Contract; Jim Scanlon Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 2, 2018 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will provide training support to the U.S. Army through its position on the service branch’s potential $554 million Training Support Systems-Enterprise multi-award contract, GovCon Wire reported March 26. The company...
General Dynamics to Work on Geospatial Data Standards, Systems for Army; Adam Rudo Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 29, 2018 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) joint venture will provide the U.S. Army technical support in the integration and synchronization of geospatial data standards and requirements as part of a previously awarded contract potentially worth $200 million,...