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[...]
CACI International executive chairman dies at 83
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. announced Wednesday the death of J. Philip “Jack” London, the company’s executive chairman, at age 83. He served as chairman, president and CEO of the company from 1984 to 2007 and as executive chairman since 2007. “All of us at CACI are deeply saddened by Dr. London’s passing,” […]
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[...]
Navy awards HII $175M contact
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $174.9 million contract to maintain and repair elevator support units aboard the branch’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the Department of Defense announced Friday. HII will perform work on units stationed across the United States and other deployed locations, according to the DOD. Work is expected […]
Huntington Ingalls biz names nuclear operations VP
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Wednesday it has hired retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Moore as vice president of nuclear operations for its Nuclear and Environmental Services business group. Moore served 39 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in August 2020 as the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, where he managed […]
Northrop Grumman wins $325M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. a $325 million contract to support the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). The contract goes toward work on the Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) program, which will provide program management, engineering technical support, aircrew and maintenance training, supply chain and spares management, [&[...]
Colo.-based company acquires Herndon contractor for $112M
Colorado Springs, Colorado-based tech contractor Vectrus announced Dec. 28, 2020, that it would acquire Herndon-based Zenetex — a transaction valued at $112 million. Vectrus provides operations, logistics and IT services to the U.S. government, and Zenetex provides services to defense and national security clients. The acquisition will expand Vectrus’ client base and adds more than [&hel[...]
Booz Allen’s TEAMS business unit acquired by Chantilly company
Chantilly-based System High Corp. announced Monday it has acquired McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.’s technical, engineering, advisory and management support (TEAMS) business unit. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the Booz Allen business unit includes 110 employees and serves the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). “[...]
BWXT names president, government operations
Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) announced Monday that it has hired Robert F. “Rob” Smith as president of government operations, a newly created position. Smith most recently served as vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin’s radar and sensors systems market segment. In his new role, he will oversee BWXT’s U.S.-based […]
Mitre names new fellow
McLean-based The Mitre Corp. announced Thursday it has appointed Gerald Gilbert as a Mitre fellow focused on expanding the not-for-profit organization’s quantum science initiatives. Mitre fellows are a select group of scientists who lead programs at the organization, serving as subject matter experts and advisers to mission-critical programs, officers and the board of trustees. Gilbert [&hel[...]
Arlington contractor names chief financial officer
Arlington-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) announced Monday it has hired Sean Daily as its chief financial officer and a member of its board of directors. Daily most recently served as vice president of finance and business operations for Denver-based Lockheed Martin Space, where he oversaw 730 employees and was responsible […]
Md. cybersecurity company acquires Fairfax company’s product line
Columbia, Maryland-based cybersecurity company Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC announced Tuesday it has acquired Fairfax-based Trident’s Assured Collaboration Systems (ACS) product line. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The ACS product line includes voice over IP, video teleconference, cross domain solution and full-motion video filtering capabilities. The acquisition a[...]