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Herndon tech company buys Vienna-based IT defense biz from AT&T
Herndon-based systems integrator Tyto Athene announced Wednesday it will acquire AT&T’s Vienna-based Department of Defense-focused IT professional services business, also known as Government Solutions Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Making up a small slice of AT&T’s federal business, the division acquired by Tyto provides IT professional services to [...]
Alion wins $89M Air Force task order
The U.S. Air Force awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. an $89 million task order to provide engineering, research and development and test and evaluation services, the company announced Friday. Under the task order, Alion will focus on software and data integration, coordination, knowledge management and information sharing of systems and subsystems […[...]
Alexandria-based VSE Corp. buys biz unit from N.C. company
Alexandria distribution and maintenance provider VSE Corp. has purchased North Carolina-based HAECO Americas’ special services business, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul support for government and military aircraft platforms The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HAECO Special Services helps maintain the U.S. Air Force’s KC-10 aircraft as a subcontractor und[...]
ManTech names chief growth officer
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech International Corp. announced Monday that it has recruited Joseph Cubba, formerly senior partner and vice president for defense and intelligence at IBM Corp., as its chief growth officer. Cubba will report directly to Matt Tait, ManTech’s chief operating officer, and will be responsible for strategic growth efforts across the federal civilian, [&he[...]
Huntington Ingalls wins $213.9M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries a $213.9 million follow-on contract to perform engineering services for San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, will help the Navy manage engineering changes, integrate systems and pro[...]
Altamira Technologies names new CEO
McLean-based Altamira Technologies Corp. announced Friday it has hired Jane Chappell as its new CEO. Chappell most recently worked for Raytheon Corp. as vice president of its global intelligence solutions mission area of its intelligence, information and services business. She succeeds retiring Altamira CEO Ted Davies. “Jane’s executive leadership and lifelong commitment to the national [...]
Leonardo DRS files IPO registration
The Italian federal defense contractor Leonardo announced Friday it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an planned initial public offering (IPO) of its U.S. subsidiary, Arlington-based Leonardo DRS. The $2.54 billion IPO could take place in March, according to reports from Reuters. Leonardo did not release the official amount […]
Three Va. companies land spots on $4.45B Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded positions on a potential 10-year, $4.45 billion contract to three Virginia-based companies, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Reston-based General Dynamics Corp., Herndon-based ManTech and Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. were awarded spots on the contract to provide security services under DOD’s Special Access Program. Under the contrac[...]
Alexandria firm names chief information officer
Alexandria-based ST Engineering North America Inc. has hired Gunjan Goel as its chief information officer. With more than 20 years of experience, he most recently served as senior vice president of information technology at tech company Cobham. A defense contractor, ST Engineering North America specializes in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the aviation […]
Arlington firm buys two global training companies
Arlington-based security government services firm IDS International announced Wednesday it has acquired Arlington-based global training companies DECO and GovSource. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. DECO provides global training and technical services while GovSource provides military and law enforcement training to the U.S. government. IDS provides training and technica[...]
Calif. company buys Progeny Systems division for $30M
Simi Valley, California-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company AeroVironment announced Wednesday it has acquired Manassas-based Progeny Systems Corp.’s Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) for $30 million in an all-cash transaction. ISG develops artificial intelligence-enabled computer vision, machine learning and perceptive autonomy technologies for the Department of Defense and intellige[...]
Huntington Ingalls promotes three VPs
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday three promotions in its technical solutions division. Grant Hagen has been promoted as vice president of business operations; Jaime Orlando has been promoted as vice president of communications; and Chris Walton has been promoted as vice president of information technology. They will all assume their positions March 1 […]
