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Richard Montoni: Maximus' Ascend Buy to Support Public Healthcare Programs

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 — Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has completed the acquisition of Ascend in a push to expand the former's public sector health and human services portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. "This acquisition broadens our ability to help our government clients deal with the rising demand for long-term care services," Maximus CEO Richard Montoni said in a statement issued...

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Former ManTech Exec Dean McKendrick Joins Preferred Systems Solutions

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 4, 2016 — Former ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) Vice President Dean McKendrick has joined Preferred Systems Solutions as senior VP of its national security group, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. PSS said Wednesday the analytics and cybersecurity veteran brings experience from companies such as Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Unisys (NYSE: UIS) and DynCorp International....

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Dell-EMC Merger's Leadership Team to Include Top Execs From Business Units

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 3, 2016 — Dell CEO Michael Dell has named the leadership team for the future Dell-EMC (NYSE: EMC) combined company, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. A Dell company filing posted Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicated that the appointments include the current CEOs of Pivotal, SecureWorks, Virtustream and VMware. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in...

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Engility Names Former Raytheon Exec Lynn Dugle as Tony Smeraglinolo's Successor

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2016 — Engility (NYSE: EGL) has hired Lynn Dugle -- a former president of Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) intelligence, information and services business -- to succeed Tony Smeraglinolo as CEO, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Engility said Tuesday Smeraglinolo, an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2016, has stepped down from his position and resigned from the...

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General Dynamics, Harris, Rockwell Collins Land Spots on $13B Army Radio Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2016 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) have been awarded positions on the $12.7 billion contract for military tactical radios, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday the contract covers handheld, manpack and small form fit radios and associated accessories and support services for the U.S....

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Boeing-Lockheed Team Drops Legal Challenge on Northrop LRSB Award

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 29, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have decided to drop their legal challenge of the Long Range Strike Bomber award to Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), GovCon Wire reported Friday. Bloomberg reported Friday the team's decision comes after the Government Accountability Office denied an earlier protest on the award. About Executive Mosaic: Founded...

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Boeing, Northrop Grumman Named Contractors on Potential $225M UAE FMS Deal

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 26, 2016 — The United Arab Emirates' request to purchase Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems and associated logistics services for $225 million has received clearance from the State Department, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday that Boeing (NYSE: BA) will serve as prime contractor and Northrop Grumman...

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FTC Clears Dell's Potential $67B EMC Acquisition

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 25, 2016 — Dell has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with its acquisition of EMC (NYSE: EMC) under an estimated $67 billion cash-and-stock deal, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. EMC said Tuesday FTC gave the clearance after a 30-day waiting period and paved the way for the two companies to continue preparations for the transaction's close...

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General Dynamics IT Hires Pat Blevins for VP Role; Marcus Collier Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 24, 2016 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has hired Pat Blevins, formerly senior vice president of strategic growth at InfoZen, to serve as vice president of the solutions engineering organization, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. General Dynamics said Monday Blevins will work under the company's information technology business. "[She] brings a long history of...

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ManTech, Partner to Provide Technical Support for Saudi F-15s Under $175M Deal

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 23, 2016 — ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) and its partner Jadwalean International Operations & Management will provide advisory and technical support for Saudi Arabia's F-15 fleet under a $175 million contract, GovCon Wire reported Monday. ManTech said Monday the team will perform maintenance planning and provide training and oversight on F-15 systems....

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IBM Eyes Truven Health Analytics Acquisition for $2.6B

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 22, 2016 — IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Watson Health business has moved to acquire Truven Health Analytics from venture firm Veritas Capital for $2.6 billion, GovCon Wire reported Friday. IBM said Thursday cloud-based health analytics company Truven would bring a portfolio of more than 8,000 clients that include federal and state government agencies after the potential deal's...

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Lockheed Martin Appoints Ulrich Finkenbusch Head of Germany Operations

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 19, 2016 — Ulrich Finkenbusch, formerly part of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) U.S.-based international business development team, will assume the leadership of the company's operations in Germany, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Lockheed said Wednesday Finkenbusch will oversee the company's efforts to expand business in Germany's commercial and defense sectors....

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