Parsons Names Marianne Meins Federal Cyber Intell & Operations Sector Manager; Biff Lyons Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 26, 2016 — Parsons has appointed Marianne Meins, a vice president and former business development manager at its defense and security division, as manager of the company’s federal cyber intelligence and operations sector, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Meins will be in charge of its business activities with the intelligence community. "Her industry...
AT&T Hires New VP of Public Sector Services for Global Defense; Kay Kapoor Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 25, 2016 — AT&T (NYSE: T) has hired Anthony Robbins from Brocade to serve as vice president of public sector services for the global defense market, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Robbins, who was the federal business VP at his previous company, will manage programs with U.S. and international defense agencies, AT&T said Tuesday. "Anthony's customer-first approach...
Harris Receives $384M Extension to NASA Contract for Satellite Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2016 — Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) will continue to provide satellite communications, telemetry and tracking services to NASA after the agency exercised an extension option on a previously awarded contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Monday the modification adds $384 million to the contract ceiling value and an additional two years to the period of...
Navy Taps 6 Firms for NAVFAC Design-Build Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 23, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has selected six companies to provide construction and renovation support to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command under a $49 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the design-build contract covers repairs, modifications and demolition of structures within NAVFAC's southeast area of responsibility....
ViON Hires Former Hitachi Data Systems Exec as SVP for Strategic Initiatives
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 20, 2016 — ViON has appointed a former executive at Hitachi Data Systems to its executive leadership team as the new senior vice president for strategic initiatives, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Jeff Henry, formerly SVP and general manager of sales and services for the Americas at HDS, will be in charge of strategic programs at ViON, the company said Wednesday....
SAP Hires Former Congressional Intell Staff as Director of US Gov't Relations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 19, 2016 — SAP (NYSE: SAP) has hired a former staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as its new director of U.S. government relations, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company said Friday Diane Rinaldo, who will oversee data policy matters, also brings privacy and cybersecurity policy experience from her work in Congress. About Executive Mosaic:...
Boeing Lands $163M in Navy Contracts for P-8A Component Repairs
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide repair services on 421 P-8A aircraft mission system and commercial components under three separate contracts from the U.S. Navy potentially worth $163 million combined, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Monday each contract is a sole-source award and has a three-year total period of performance....
State Dept OKs $476M Sale of Lockheed Martin's Hellfire III Missiles to UAE
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 17, 2016 — The U.S. government has approved the foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) AGM-114 R/K Hellfire III missiles to the United Arab Emirates under a $476 million deal, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the State Department cleared the potential sale in support of the UAE's homeland defense and...
Siemens Government Technologies Hires Angeline Chen; Barbara Humpton Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 16, 2016 — Siemens' government technologies business has hired Angeline Chen, formerly vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Marinette Marine, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Chen will serve in the VP, general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary roles at Siemens, the company said Thursday. "Her breadth of knowledge in the...
Raytheon to Produce Sea Sparrow Missile Long Lead Items Under $76M Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 13, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will provide long lead materials for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 1 production under a $76.1 million U.S. Navy contract, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract works to support the production of ESSM missiles from fiscal year 2016 to 2018 for the Navy and the NATO Sea Sparrow Consortium,...
Booz Allen Secures $63M Contract for Consulting, Mgmt Support to MDA
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2016 — Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will provide consulting, management and maintenance support to the Missile Defense Agency under a $62.7 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract also covers emergency management, security assessment, technology transfer and data analysis associated with the ballistic...
Lynn Dugle: Engility Eyes Organic Growth for 2H 2016
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 — Engility (NYSE: EGL) plans to shift its focus to organic growth for the latter half of 2016 as it concludes the integration of TASC's businesses following the acquisition of that company in 2015, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Engility CEO Lynn Dugle told investors at an earnings call Thursday that the company has approximately $3.5 billion in submitted bids for...