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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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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...

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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:...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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