CSRA Chair to Step Down Ahead of Merger With HPE's Enterprise Unit
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 24, 2016 — Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) CEO Mike Lawrie will step down as CSRA's (NYSE: CSRA) chairman of the board on Aug. 9 ahead of that spinoff company's planned merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (NYSE: HPE) enterprise services unit, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. CSC and HPE have agreed on the merger in May and aim to create a company with projected...
Northrop Secures $203M Modification on AF Support Contract for Global Hawk
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 23, 2016 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $203 million contract modification to extend sustainment and logistics support for the U.S. Air Force's Global Hawk fleet, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the award also includes maintenance, planning and operations support for the unmanned aircraft system. About Executive Mosaic:...
SC3 Taps Kim Janson as EVP for Human Resources, Sales
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 22, 2016 — SC3, a federal technology and consulting firm based in Virginia, has hired a former senior vice president for leadership development at Bank of America as the company's executive VP of human resources and sales, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Kim Janson, who has previously served as chief talent management officer at H.J. Heinz, will oversee SC3's recruitment,...
Leidos Lands $75M Contract for Technical Support to Federal Highway Administration
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 21, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide technical support to the Federal Highway Administration's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory and Office of Operations Research and Development under a $75 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday it will perform transportation operations research, laboratory and field experiments and...
Army Taps Harris for Nearly $2B Radio Foreign Military Sale to Afghanistan
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 20, 2016 — Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) will deliver military radio systems and ancillary items to the U.S. Army under a potential $1.7 billion foreign military sale to Afghanistan, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract runs through June 2021. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in 2002, Executive...
Former PAE National Security President Moves to IOMAXIS as CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 17, 2016 — PAE's former president for the national security solutions business has joined cyber and engineering services provider IOMAXIS as CEO, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Dennis Kelly will work to help IOMAXIS expand toward new markets and drive business development, the company said Thursday. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in 2002, Executive Mosaic is a leadership...
ManTech Buys Oceans Edge's Cyber Business; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 15, 2016 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) has completed its acquisition of Oceans Edge's cyber business to add new vulnerability research, development and analysis offerings to ManTech's cyber intelligence portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The acquisition was funded with cash on hand, will be slightly accretive to fiscal 2016 financial results and works to...
L-3's Vertex Aerospace Unit to Support USAF's Boeing-Built Aerial Refueling Tankers
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 3, 2016 — A business unit of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) will provide logistics services for the U.S. Air Force's Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) KC/KDC-10 aerial refueling tankers under a $1.9 billion contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday L-3's Vertex Aerospace will support aircraft and base supply maintenance and operations in the...
Boeing Gets $3B Contract Modification for More Joint Direct Attack Munition Tailkits
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 2, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide additional Joint Direct Attack Munition tailkits to the U.S. Air Force under a contract modification worth a potential $3.2 billion, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the award increases the original contract's value by an estimated $1.5 billion as the Air Force seeks to replenish depleted...
UK Plans Potential $3B Award to Boeing for Apache Helicopter Buy
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 1, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been identified as the potential awardee of a $2.9 billion contract from the U.K. defense ministry for the procurement of 50 Apache helicopters, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Telegraph reported Saturday the contract award could occur in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo military air show. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in...
State Dept OKs Proposed $260M FMS Deal With Oman for F-16 Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 31, 2016 — Oman's request for $260 million in communications equipment, logistics support, personnel training and spare and repair parts for F-16 aircraft has received clearance from the State Department, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the proposed foreign military sale to Oman also includes precision measurement...
Former Raytheon-Vista JV Exec Named Tripwire VP for Federal Sales
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 27, 2016 — A former executive at Forcepoint -- the Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners joint venture -- has joined Tripwire as vice president of federal sales, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Tripwire said Thursday Mitchell Jukanovich will be in charge of its sales efforts in the federal sector. Jukanovich has also previously worked at Intelligent Decisions and...