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Raytheon Named Contractor in Potential $270M US Sale of Missiles to UAE

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 12, 2018 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has been named the prime contractor on a proposed $270.4 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles and other equipment to the United Arab Emirates, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the State Department has moved to approve the sale of 300 Block II missiles,...

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Deloitte Consulting Appoints Federal Chief Medical Interoperability Officer

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 9, 2018 — Deloitte's consulting business has hired Douglas Rosendale, formerly CEO of clinical informatics consulting firm CAIRNformatics, as federal chief medical interoperability officer, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Deloitte said Wednesday Rosendale brings experience from his work as senior physician adviser for clinical informatics at the Veterans Health...

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ASRC Federal Names New President of Information Systems & Technology Unit; Mark Gray Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 8, 2018 — ASRC Federal has hired Wayne Lucernoni, formerly president of mission sustainment and information technology services at Harris (NYSE: HRS), to serve as president of the information systems and technology division, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. He will be in charge of ASRC Federal's strategy, programming and technical activities for the group, the company...

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Merlin Names New Chief Technology Officer to Lead Cyber Programs

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2018 — Merlin International has elevated Brian Wells, its former director of healthcare strategy, to serve in the role of chief technology officer, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Wells will be the liaison between sales and engineering, work to ensure the alignment of development efforts with market demand and lead both commercial and government...

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General Dynamics, Verscend Conclude Deal on Sale of Health IT Products

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 6, 2018 — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has sold its payer-focused healthcare information technology assets to Verscend Technologies as the latter aims to expand its healthcare payment integrity, analytics and reporting product portfolio, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Verscend said Friday the completed acquisition aims to build on technology capabilities for efforts to...

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Vectrus Lands $108M Contract for Army Food Services Support in Kuwait; Chuck Prow Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 5, 2018 — A Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) subsidiary will provide a range of services in support of U.S. Army dining facilities located in Kuwait as part of a potential $108 million contract, GovCon Wire reported. The company said the contract award to Vectrus Systems covers personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials and non-personal services in support of...

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Kratos Enters Agreement to Sell PSS Business to Securitas Electronic Security

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 2, 2018 — Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) plans to sell its public safety and security system integration business under an estimated $69 million cash transaction with Securitas Electronic Security, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Kratos said the definitive deal is anticipated to close over the next three months and generate $70 million in net...

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Cubic Buys Image Processing Firm to Build on Mission Solutions Unit; Mike Twyman Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 1, 2018 — Cubic (NYSE: CUB) is working to build on its mission solutions business through the acquisition of software firm MotionDSP, which provides image processing technologies, GovCon Wire reported. The deal will serve to expand Cubic Mission Solutions' offerings in the areas of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and...

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General Atomics Reveals Team for Navy's Carrier-Based Aerial Tanker Program

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 27, 2018 — General Atomics' aeronautical systems business named BAE Systems, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fokker, L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems as partners in a bid for the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray program, GovCon Wire reported. The team will work together to offer the future aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial...

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HII Names New President for SN3

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 23, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has appointed former Executive Vice President Michael Smith to serve as president of the SN3 business, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Smith, who oversaw strategy and development, will now report to Michael Lempke, president of HII's nuclear and environmental organization, the company said Wednesday. About Executive...

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State Dept Names Boeing, Lockheed as Contractors in Proposed $1.2B Apache Update FMS

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 22, 2018 — The State Department has indicated Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as principal contractors on a proposed foreign military sale of helicopter modification services to the Netherlands worth $1.2 billion, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the Dutch government requested updates for...

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ACT I Appoints Neil Albert as New President; Michael Niggel Comments

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 21, 2018 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International hired Neil Albert, formerly president and CEO of MCR, earlier this month as president of the Arlington, Virginia-based government acquisition support services provider, GovCon Wire reported. ACT I said Albert will oversee its business development efforts, growth strategy and financials as a member of the...

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