Navy Extends General Dynamics Nuclear Subs Engineering Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 18, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on General Dynamics Electric Boat being awarded a $321.7 million contract modification to continue to provide engineering support services to U.S. Navy submarines through September 2017. The work exercises an...
Raytheon Awarded $87M for SM-3 Materials
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 17, 2015 — The Missile Defense Agency has awarded $87 million to Raytheon for the purchase of components for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Raytheon said the long-lead materials will be for...
L-3 to Provide USCENTCOM Intelligence Analysis Work under SIA II
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 16, 2015 — L-3 National Security Solutions has been awarded a potential $193 million contract to provide analysis work for U.S. Central Command, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. L-3 said Monday the task order under the Defense...
Matthew J. Cole Assumes New Role as CTS President in October
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 15, 2015 — Matthew J. Cole has been appointed Cubic Corp. senior vice president and Cubic Transportation Systems president, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Cubic said Cole has been with Cubic for 12 years and occupied the most recent...
Orbital ATK Starts Navy AARGM 4th Full-Rate Production
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 14, 2015 — The Naval Air Systems Command has selected Orbital ATK to continue to provide Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile services for the U.S. Navy and allied countries, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Sept....
Mark Gray Underscores ASRC Federal Commitment to AF Satcom Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 11, 2015 — ASRC Federal Technical Services has been awarded a five-year $40 million contract to provide satellite communications operations and maintenance support to the 50th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force Space Command, GovCon Wire reported Thursday....
HII Continues Support Services Work for Navy Submarines
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 8, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has taken a contract option to extend Huntington Ingalls Industries support services for nuclear submarines, special mission submersible interfaces and submarine support facilities, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Sept. 1...
Heidi Shyu Tackles Army's Tech Acquisition, Open Architecture Tools at POC Event
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 3, 2015 — Heidi Shyu, U.S. Army assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, spoke at a Potomac Officers Club breakfast event this week to describe how the service is utilizing an open architecture approach in its bid...
Leidos Veteran Martin Miner Appointed CIO, SVP
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 2, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Tuesday on Leidos appointing Martin Miner as chief information officer and senior vice president, tasked to provide strategic direction on the company’s information technology infrastructure projects, initiatives and investments. Leidos...
Barbara Humpton, Judy Marks Take New Roles at Siemens
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 1, 2015 — Siemens has appointed Barbara Humpton as president and CEO of its federal government arm to replace Judy Marks, who joins Siemens business Dresser-Rand as executive vice president, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Humpton transitions from EVP...
State Approves $3B UK Apache Upgrade Request
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 31, 2015 — Boeing, General Electric, Lockheed Martin and Longbow, a joint venture of Lockheed and Northrop Grumman, moved closer to a $3 billion contract to update the British government’s Apache helicopter fleet following State Department...
Mary Finch to Join AECOM Leadership as HR Chief
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 28, 2015 — Mary Finch will step into the role of executive vice president and chief human resources officer at AECOM, effective Sept. 28, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. AECOM said Finch brings experience in workplace culture...
Leidos Awarded TSA Checkpoint Security Tech Deployment Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 27, 2015 — The Transportation Security Administration has selected Leidos to deploy checkpoint technologies for the Office of Security Capabilities in the East Region for a period of five years, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The work...
Charlie Bengston Named ASRC Federal Group President for Engineering and Aerospace
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 26, 2015 — ASRC Federal has announced Charlie Bengston’s promotion to president of the engineering and aerospace solutions operating group, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Bengston, an aerospace engineering graduate from the University of Maryland who joined the...
Dave Wajsgras: NASA Extends Raytheon Space Mission Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 25, 2015 — NASA has awarded Raytheon a contract worth a potential $102 million to continue to provide operations, maintenance and engineering work in support of the agency’s human spaceflight mission, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The...