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 option in a potential $1.5 billion contract awarded last year and includes tasks such as technical data support and...
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 17 missiles slated for weapons testing exercises with Japan and deployment to NATO allies in two years. About Executive Mosaic:...
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 Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for Intelligence Analysis II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes operational support for...
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 position of executive vice president and deputy of strategy and business development at CTS. He will report directly to Bradley Feldmann,...
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. 3 the $119 million firm-fixed-price contract includes conversion work for AGM-88B high-speed anti-radiation missiles into 142...
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. The work comes under the WICS program and includes communication services at the Global Broadcast Service operations...
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 the $109.4 million modification includes work on technical, design, integrated logistics...
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 to achieve gains in technology acquisition and innovation. “Architectures must be open to the latest software that we can procure...
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 said Miner has been with the company for 18 years, and comes into the new role from his post...
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 and chief operating officer of Siemens Government Technologies to her new role on Oct. 1, SGT said Monday. Both Humpton...
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 approval of the possible sale, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice states the proposed...
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 advancement, employee growth and engagement, and held previous senior leadership positions at Accenture, Abilizer Solutions and Andersen Consulting....