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Artificial intelligence gets real
Technology being developed in a nondescript office building in Reston could change how Army soldiers train for and operate in combat thousands of miles away. The Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) runs on a pair of Microsoft goggles and links to a microsized drone that flies autonomously and collects video analyzed in real time […]
Leidos to partner with Project HOPE to aid Ukraine
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Leidos employees took to an internal blog and emailed senior executives to demonstrate support for the Eastern European nation. CEO Roger Krone remembers one employee who had family in the country and wanted to get them out. Six months later, the Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor […]
Guidehouse consolidates national security, defense segments
McLean-based Guidehouse is consolidating its national security and defense units, the global management consulting firm announced Monday. Ed Meehan, who has led the company’s defense unit, will become chief growth officer for Guidehouse. Meehan has worked in the public and commercial sectors, and has delivered digital transformation programs to diverse clients and has sales leadership expe[...]
GDIT promotes exec to chief information security officer
Falls Church-based federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. has named Justin DePalmo its new chief information security officer. In his new role, DePalmo is responsible for all aspects of cybersecurity, including strategy, operations, implementation and management of cybersecurity compliance, training, vulnerability management, risk mitigation, incident response and cyberthr[...]
Peraton nets $916M intelligence contract
Herndon-based Peraton Inc. has been selected for a seven-year contract valued at $916 million to provide integrated, enterprise-wide management services to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the company announced Tuesday. The task order includes communications, human capital, data analysis, knowledge management, partnership engagement, policy and strategy development and intellig[...]
Va. construction contractor upsizes Roanoke office
Chesterfield County-based commercial and industrial contractor Atlantic Constructors Inc.’s Roanoke team moved this month into a renovated building double the size of its previous office and shop/warehouse space. The building at 1302 Rockland Ave. NW is 32,000 square feet. Property records show that ACI Suffolk LLC purchased the building for $1.95 million on Sept. 14, […]
Amentum seals deal on $1.9B PAE acquisition
The $1.9 billion, all-cash acquisition of Falls Church-based government contractor PAE Inc. (Pacific Architects and Engineers) by an affiliate of Germantown, Maryland-based aerospace defense contractor Amentum Services Inc. has closed, the two companies have announced. The deal, which closed Feb. 15, was first announced in October 2021 and PAE’s stockholders voted to approve the deal [&hel[...]
James City County industrial building sells for $2.67M
The Design Masters building in James City County sold for $2.67 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. Tetreault Holdings Inc. bought the 40,000 square-foot-building from Friendship Partner as an investment for their contracting business, The Drying Co./ThermalTec, according to the news release. The industrial building is located in Toano at 3005 John Deere […]
Northrop Grumman lands potential $3.6B Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. a potential five-year $3.6 billion contract for work on the branch’s airborne communications relay system, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will perform research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, operations and sustainment services for the branch’s Battle[...]
General Dynamics Information Technology lands $695M task order
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $695 million U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services (EMITS) task order. Under the five-year task order, GDIT will deliver enterprise information technology, communications and mission command support services to USAREUR headquarters, the U.S. North A[...]
Prince George County contractor lands $807M GSA task order
The General Services Administration awarded Prince George County-based tech contractor NCI Information Systems Inc. an $807 million task order to work on the administration’s IT strategy, the company announced Thursday. This marks NCI’s largest award in its 31-year history. Under the task order awarded by the GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM), NCI [[...]
Accenture Federal Services wins $50M U.S. Patent, Trademark Office contract
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services (AFS) announced Wednesday it has been awarded a $50 million U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) contract to work on the agency’s financial management systems for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). Under the five-year contract, AFS will provide program management, operations and maintenance services to modernize USPTO’s Info[...]
