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....
Leidos Awarded TSA Checkpoint Security Tech Deployment Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 27, 2015 — The Transportation Security Administration has selected Leidos to deploy checkpoint technologies for the Office of Security Capabilities in the East Region for a period of five years, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The work includes replacement of old equipment used for passenger and baggage screening and the installation of new ones where they are needed or...
Charlie Bengston Named ASRC Federal Group President for Engineering and Aerospace
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 26, 2015 — ASRC Federal has announced Charlie Bengston’s promotion to president of the engineering and aerospace solutions operating group, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Bengston, an aerospace engineering graduate from the University of Maryland who joined the company in 1998, comes into the new role from his appointment as a senior VP for operations. “Charlie has been...
Dave Wajsgras: NASA Extends Raytheon Space Mission Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 25, 2015 — NASA has awarded Raytheon a contract worth a potential $102 million to continue to provide operations, maintenance and engineering work in support of the agency’s human spaceflight mission, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The new four-year contract will be performed at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, Raytheon said. “The extension...
22 Win Spots on $490M Air Force Agile Acquisition IDIQ
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 24, 2015 — Twenty-two companies, including nine small businesses, have been awarded spots under the U.S. Air Force’s $490 million Agile Acquisition indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The work will be in support of system technology development, engineering and manufacturing, and production, and will occur at Eglin Air Force...