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AECOM Lands $100M Contract for Program, Construction Mgmt Support at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) will provide program and construction management support to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport under a $100 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will support both federal and non-federal-funded projects for airfield and landside improvements and new building projects at the airport....

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Boeing, UK Gov't Enter Defense Pacts for Aircraft Procurement, Services, Exports

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 12, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured several defense pacts with the U.K. government for aircraft procurement, research and development spending and job creation, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The report said the U.K. plans to purchase nine P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft and 50 Apache AH-64E helicopters under foreign military sales deals worth a combined...

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FBI Solicits Proposals for Microsoft Products Support Under Potential $900M Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 11, 2016 — A new FBI request for proposals seeks potential contractors that can provide consulting and engineering support for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) products used across the Justice Department under a potential $900 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The bureau said in a solicitation posted Wednesday the contract will have unrestricted and small business...

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FAA Awards $344M Contract to Lockheed for Flight Data Mgmt System

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 8, 2016 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide the Federal Aviation Administration a flight data management system that uses electronic flight strips under a $344 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. FAA said Wednesday Lockheed's Terminal Flight Data Manager will work to help air traffic controllers exchange real-time digital flight plans and make tactical...

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Raytheon, Lockheed, BAE Named Primes on Proposed $140M Missile FMS Deal With Chile

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2016 — The State Department has cleared a potential $140.1 million foreign military sale of Raytheon-built (NYSE: RTN) Evolved Seasparrow Missiles to Chile, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the proposed sale also includes Evolved Seasparrow Telemetry Missiles and MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems. DSCA named Raytheon,...

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Boeing, Lockheed Invited to Participate in Tender for Japan's Next Fighter Jets

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 6, 2016 — Japan has invited Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Boeing (NYSE: BA), among other companies, to participate in a solicitation for the country's potential $40 billion fighter jet program, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. E&T Magazine reported Thursday Japan seeks to issue a tender offer for the replacement to its current fleet of F-2 planes, with 100 F-3 aircraft...

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Navy Awards Contracts to 6 Firms for Info Systems Tech Support

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 5, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has awarded six companies separate contracts to provide technical support for the service branch's ground, maritime and airborne information systems, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the recipients of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-reimbursement contracts are: Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH)...

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AECOM Adds GM Role to Nuclear & Environment Strategic BU's EVP for Operations

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 1, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has appointed Todd Wright, executive vice president for operations at its nuclear and environment strategic business unit, to take the additional role of general manager for that segment, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday Wright will oversee the unit's daily operations, business development and strategic programs. He has...

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SAIC Names Interim CFO as John Hartley Transitions Out; Tony Moraco Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 30, 2016 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has tasked Maria Bishop, corporate controller, to assume additional duties as interim chief financial officer, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Bishop will serve as interim CFO beginning July 1 as outgoing CFO John Hartley supports the transition through October. "Maria will ensure a...

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Informatica Hires Former Oracle VP as CIO, SVP

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 29, 2016 — Informatica has hired the former vice president of global information technology end-user services at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) as a senior vice president and its new chief information officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Graeme Thompson brings IT and supply chain management experience and will work to drive big data and cloud computing technologies at the company,...

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Parsons-PAE JV to Support Navy Base Operations in Guam for $86M

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 28, 2016 — A joint venture of Parsons and PAE will provide base operations support to the U.S. Navy's Joint Region Marianas installation in Guam under a potential $85.9 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday DZSP 21 will perform ordnance, electrical, wastewater, steam and environmental services at the base through June 2017....

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Nine Firms Land Spots on $249M Army Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 27, 2016 — Nine companies have secured positions on a $248.6 million task order contract from the U.S. Army for technology support to the Defense Department, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract runs through June 22, 2021. The awardees are Applied Research Associates, Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Concurrent Technologies...

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