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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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:...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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