Matt Desch: Iridium NEXT Full Deployment by December 2017
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 3, 2015 — Matt Desch, Iridium Communications CEO, said the company remains on track for a 2017 full deployment of the Iridium NEXT second-generation global satellite constellation despite a component delay, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. “We continue...
Saudi Arabia Set to Buy Patriot Missiles Under $5B FMS Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 31, 2015 — The State Department has approved the possible sale of Patriot missiles and associated services to Saudi Arabia under the U.S. foreign military sales program, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
Booz Allen, CACI, Raytheon, MacB Awarded SOCOM Mission Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 30, 2015 — Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI company Wexford, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) company Blackbird Technologies and MacAulay-Brown have been awarded a $900 million contract to provide mission support services to the U.S. Special Operations Command, GovCon...
Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Adds Space, Launch Work with GPS Upgrade Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 29, 2015 — Engility company TASC will provide systems engineering and integration work for the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Directorate tasked to manage operations of the space-based satellite fleet. “GPS provides a worldwide navigational...
Lockheed Secures $1.5B Order for PAC-3 Interceptors
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 28, 2015 — Lockheed Martin will provide missile interceptors to the U.S. Army and U.S. allies under a $1.5 billion contract that includes related equipment and spares, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Lockheed said Friday the order includes the...
Tony Smeraglinolo: USAID Technical Assistance Contract Expands Engility Work in Africa
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 27, 2015 — Engility Holdings has been awarded $14 million to provide technical support for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s wildlife protection program in Tanzania, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The contract includes assistance in formulating...
Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Wins USAID Tech Consulting Work on Eastern Europe LEDS Projects
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 24, 2015 — Engility Holdings has been awarded a three-year, $8 million contract to provide technical support services to the U.S. Agency for International Development’s sustainable energy program in Eastern Europe, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. “Engility is...
6 Companies Win Spots on Air Force Architect-Engineering IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 22, 2015 — HDR, Jacobs, Leidos, MWH Americas, OTIE-RS&H joint venture and Tetra Tech have been awarded an architect-engineering design and construction services contract worth $950 million from the U.S. Air Force, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday....
Lockheed Announces Sikorsky Buy, IT Business Review
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 21, 2015 — Lockheed Martin said it has finalized a deal to acquire helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 billion, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The company made the announcement on the same day it bared plans...
Mary Ann Hopkins: Parsons Continues DIA Work with New Missile Analysis Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 20, 2015 — The Defense Intelligence Agency has contracted Parsons to analyze, test and evaluate missile systems and technologies that pose as possible threats to the country under work worth $68 million to be performed at...
Dell Awarded AF Contract to Provide Cloud Services Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 17, 2015 — Dell Federal Systems has been awarded a contract to provide cloud services to the U.S. Air Force through the Collaboration Pathfinder program, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Microsoft and General Dynamics will serve as...
ManTech Sells Software Arm to EDR Provider CounterTack
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 16, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Wednesday on ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) selling its commercial software division to CounterTack, a big data endpoint detection and response company. The deal includes ManTech acquiring an equity stake in CounterTack,...
Jacobs Engineering Names Steven Demetriou as President, CEO
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 15, 2015 — Steven Demetriou will join Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) as its new president and CEO beginning on Aug. 17, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Demetriou, a global business leader for more than 30 years,...
Tom Romeo Highlights Workforce Focus at Maximus, Post-Acentia Buy
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 14, 2015 — Tom Romeo, Maximus federal services president, is busy with company culture and workforce integration months into its recent purchase of information technology services firm Acentia. Romeo told BisNow in an interview posted Friday...
Andy Jazwick Joins CAE as DC Operations VP for Defense and Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 13, 2015 — CAE has announced Andy Jazwick as its new Washington operations vice president for the company’s defense and security business unit, GovCon Wire reported Friday. Jazwick brings more than three decades of experience in...