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Leidos Hires New VP of Sales for Health Business Group

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has hired Chris Freer, formerly vice president of population health at SPH Analytics, as sales VP for the Leidos health business group, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Leidos said Monday Freer joined the company on Jan. 19 and is in charge of business and strategy development, planning and lead generation for the health sector....

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CSRA Unit to Update Veterans Disability Claims Processing System for $233M

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 11, 2016 — A subsidiary of CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will update the Veterans Benefits Administration's disability claims processing system under a $233 million task order award, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday SRA International received the Intake, Conversion and Mail Handling Services task order in support of efforts to accelerate the processing of...

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BAE Systems Gets $290M for Devt of UK Successor Submarine Prototypes

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 — BAE Systems has received $290 million from the U.K. defense ministry to design and build prototypes of the Successor submarine, which will replace the country's Vanguard-class nuclear missile submarine fleet, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The Telegraph reported Monday BAE will work with contractors such as Babcock and Rolls-Royce to produce components for...

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Navy Taps 5 Companies for Continued T&E Support

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 9, 2016 — The U.S. Navy has selected five companies to continue their support for analytical test and evaluation activities under separate six-month contract modification awards, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday it awarded $7.7 million to Alion Science and Technology, $8.7 million to Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), $7.7 million to CGI...

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Raytheon to Implement Updated ATC Systems at 22 US Airports for $135M

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 8, 2016 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will update the air traffic control systems at 22 U.S. airports under a $135 million contract modification from the Federal Aviation Administration, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The company said Friday the update is part of the implementation of the Standard Terminal Automation System and modernization of the National Airspace System....

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Leidos Appoints Donald Kosiak as Chief Medical Officer

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 5, 2016 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has hired Donald Kosiak, Avera Health's former vice president for medical development and eCARE executive medical director, as chief medical officer, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Leidos said Wednesday Kosiak will manage its business strategy alignment across the health solution group and within the whole company. About Executive Mosaic:...

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MTSI Appoints Steve Trieber VP of Strategic Devt; Kevin Robinson Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 4, 2016 — Steve Trieber, CACI International's (NYSE: CACI) former senior vice president for the analytic fusion and identity intelligence division, has been named Modern Technology Solutions Inc.’s new vice president for strategic development, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. "With over thirty years of highly relevant experience, his addition will further expand our...

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CACI, L-3 Close $550M Deal on National Security Solutions Business; Ken Asbury Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 3, 2016 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) and L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) have closed their $550 million transaction on the former's acquisition of L-3 National Security Solutions, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. CACI said Monday its new NSS unit has a projected annual revenue of $1 billion for the remainder of the company's fiscal year 2016. "CACI's acquisition of...

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Bob Billeaud-Led SOSi Unit to Add Acquired 'New World Solutions' Business

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 2, 2016 — SOS International has acquired New World Solutions as part of efforts to increase its technology portfolio for the Intelligence Community, GovCon Wire reported Monday. SOSi said Friday the new subsidiary will be led by Harry Looney, New World Solutions president and co-founder, and will work to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and...

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Boeing to Produce Lot III P-8A for Navy, Australia Under $2B Contract Modification

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 1, 2016 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will build 16 full-rate production Lot III P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy and four for the Australian government under a $2.5 billion contract modification, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract also includes obsolescence monitoring, program management evaluation and change assessment....

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CACI, CGI, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos Among Awardees of $809M NAVSUP Support Contract

TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 — Eight companies will bid on task orders to provide process management and data support to the Naval Supply Systems Command's Business Systems Center under an $809 million contract from the U.S. Navy, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract covers business process re-engineering, data analysis, sustainment and other...

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Engility Gets $82M DoD Contract for Systems Engineering, Intell Analysis; Tony Smeraglinolo Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 — Engility (NYSE: EGL) has received an $82 million contract from the Defense Department for classified systems engineering and intelligence analysis support, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the contract is a sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee renewal award. "The men and women who work on this program provide a range of duties that are...

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