Fairfax software company wins $207M VA contract
Fairfax-based tech contractor Salient CRGT Inc. won a $207 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to design and operate its enterprise network security and network transportation services. Under the five-year, single-award task order, named Network Engineering, Design, Implementation and Infrastructure Support (NEDIIS), Salient CRGT will implement, maintain and improve the V[...]
Caliburn International rebrands technology services units
Reston-based federal contractor Caliburn International Corp. has split the company and rebranded its technology services sectors as Acuity International, the company announced Monday. In April, Caliburn had announced that it would split into two companies: Acuity International and Valiance Humanitarian LLC, the latter of which took Caliburn’s migrant detention-related contracts. At the time,[...]
Herndon tech contractor names growth officer, new verticals leaders
Herndon-based tech contractor Valiant Integrated Services LLC appointed three executives who began on Oct. 1: John Hart as chief growth officer, Kent Smith as general manager and senior vice president of the mission support vertical and Hector Alvarez as general manager and senior vice president of the training and readiness vertical. “John, Kent and Hector […]
Newport News data analysis co. wins $100M GSA contract
Newport News-based professional services and data analysis company ITA International LLC won a $100 million contract from the U.S. General Services Administration to help defense agencies use data driven tools, it announced Thursday. Under the five-year Small Business Innovation Research phase III indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, ITA will provide customized data visualization and[...]
Arlington joint venture secures $100M Army Corps of Engineers contract
An Arlington-based joint venture between Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Kansas-based Black & Veatch Holding Co. won a $100 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for work in Fort Meade, Maryland, the Department of Defense reported Wednesday. Under the firm-fixed-price contract, Jacobs/B&V will provide design and construction services for the completion [&hel[...]
AMSG promotes COO to CEO
Dumfries-based Advanced Management Strategies Group Inc. has named Jim O’Farrell as its new CEO, effective Tuesday. O’Farrell joined AMSG, a management and technology consulting firm with the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certification, in 2010 as president and chief operating officer. He replaces Mike McCormick, the company’s founder. O’Farrell has led the AMSG’s gro[...]
Criterion Systems acquires Protas Solutions
Vienna-based Criterion Systems Inc. has acquired Reston-based Protas Solutions Inc., a government contractor providing data science, software engineering and management consulting services to the intelligence community. Financial terms of the deal were not publicly disclosed. Protas will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Criterion, a federal contractor specializing in cybersecurity and IT [...]
Aery Aviation to add 211 jobs, expand Newport News HQ
Newport News-based defense contractor Aery Aviation LLC will add 211 jobs with the $15.3 million expansion of its headquarters in Newport News, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The aviation company will build a 60,000 square-foot hangar with access to the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport runway and an engineering technology center to provide maintenance and modification [&helli[...]
Citizant promotes senior VP to COO
David Romola has been promoted to chief operating officer of Chantilly-based government IT contractor Citizant Inc. the company announced Wednesday. Romola has served as Citizant’s senior vice president of operations since 2019. In his new role, he will oversee all customer delivery activities and spearhead the company’s focus on organic growth in targeted accounts. Before […]
Five Va. companies win spots on $556M Navy contract
Five Virginia companies have won spots on an estimated $556 million U.S. Navy multiple-award contract to compete for task orders to provide technical services to the Office of the Chief Naval Operations Information Technology Department Command Information Office. Three Fortune 500 contractors — McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Reston-based CACI International Inc. and Reston-based Scienc[...]
Vienna defense contractor wins $600M DISA contract
Vienna-based defense contractor Trace Systems Inc. won a contract worth up to $600 million from the Defense Information Systems Agency to support U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT), the Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, Trace will acquire, integrate, install, operate and maintain communications systems to supp[...]
Alexandria firm secures $164M Air Force contract
Alexandria-based national security contractor DCS Corp. has won a $164 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate (AFLCMC/WA) and Bombers Directorate (AFLCMC/WB). “DCS is proud to support the United States Air Force global power through this significant award,” said Larry Egbert, DCS executive vice pres[...]