Raytheon Acquires Cyber Firm Foreground Security; Dave Wajsgras Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 8, 2015 — Raytheon sought to broaden its cyber portfolio with the acquisition of Foreground Security for an undisclosed amount, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The new company will offer threat monitoring and related services and maintain a 165-strong cyber workforce based in Herndon, Virginia. “Raytheon Foreground Security has an exceptionally strong portfolio of...
$154M Modification Extends DynCorp’s Army Support Work in Afghanistan
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 7, 2015 — The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has extended DynCorp International’s support services in Afghanistan to another year for $154 million, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The operation and maintenance support work comes under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV program and was originally awarded in 2009, DynCorp said Monday. About Executive Mosaic:...
CDC Taps ICF for Digital Media Support Services
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 6, 2015 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen ICF International to provide information technology and content management services in support of the agency’s websites, cloud services, and digital and public relations communications. ICF said the work awarded under the CIO-SP3 GWAC is a five-year flexible ordering agreement with a ceiling value of...
CAE Concludes Acquisition of Bombardier Unit; Gene Colabatistto Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 5, 2015 — CAE has secured the regulatory approval and other requirements needed to finalize its $15 million acquisition of Bombardier's military aviation training business, GovCon Wire reported Friday. CAE said Thursday the transaction’s close makes CAE the prime contractor of the flight training program for NATO pilots based in Saskatchewan and Alberta. "The closure...
Raytheon to Perform NAVSEA CIWS Update for $462M
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 2, 2015 — Raytheon will provide Naval Sea Systems Command with updates to the MK 15 Close-In Weapon System under a contract award worth $461.7 million if all options are exercised, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Department said the CIWS upgrade work includes conversions and system overhauls, plus related hardware parts, with a period of performance of two...
Boeing Renews NASA Contract to Provide ISS Engineering Support, Resources
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 1, 2015 — Boeing will continue its deep space technology research and development work on the International Space Station under a contract extension from NASA, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Boeing said Tuesday the $1.18 billion new contract allows the company to study the viability of ISS structures and contribute to the program with engineering support services,...
DLA Selects Raytheon for Repairable, Consumable Spare Parts
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 30, 2015 — Raytheon will provide the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime repairable and consumable spare parts at the depot level under a $495.6 million contact, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Contact work includes a three-year base period and an option to extend another three more years, and will be performed in Massachusetts, the Defense Department said...
Microsoft Gifts $1M to USNA Cyber Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 29, 2015 — Microsoft has poured $1 million into the U.S. Naval Academy to help finance the organization’s cybersecurity defense and warfare training program, GovCon Executive reported Friday. The donation will be directed toward a fund to construct and outfit a five-story, 206,000-square-foot Center for Cyber Security Studies building that is slated for completion in...
DHS Taps Raytheon to Operate, Maintain 'Einstein' Network Security System
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 25, 2015 — Raytheon has won a $1 billion contract to maintain the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity Protection System, including the Einstein network security program, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Federal News Radio said Wednesday details of the contract work on the NCPS have been marked classified except to indicate it comes under a new...
Drew Morin: DoD Taps TCS Tech for Cyber Workforce Training
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 24, 2015 — The Defense Department has awarded TeleCommunication Systems a $68 million contract to develop cybersecurity training modules for a five-year workforce development program, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. TCS said it will insert its curriculum development and performance-based testing technologies into the DoD training toolkit, including customized...
Northrop, Booz Allen, HP Awarded CDM Task Order 2 Contracts
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 23, 2015 — The Department of Homeland Security has selected Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton and HP Enterprise Services for task order 2 Group C, Group D and Group E, respectively, under the agency’s continuous monitoring-as-a-service blanket purchase agreement, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The award amounts close to $140 million in total, and expands continuous...
Orbital ATK Wins $426M NAVAIR Fuze Kits IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA September 21, 2015 — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Orbital ATK an ammunition components contract worth $426 million, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said the firm-fixed-price contract is for the FMU-139D/B electronic bomb fuze and related accessories and qualification and testing support services through May 2024. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in...