Perspecta Labs lands $24.65M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded the research arm of Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. a potential seven-year, $24.65 million contract to provide telecommunications and engineering standards support to help the branch in its emergency preparedness and national security initiatives, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Under the contract, Perspecta Labs will help the Navy deploy Next [[...]
Reston-based defense contractors win spots on $800M Army contract
Three Reston-based companies won spots on a potential three-year, $800 million U.S. Army contract to support the branch’s Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC), the Department of Defense announced Monday. Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp., NCI Information Systems Inc. and Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) will compete f[...]
McLean defense contractor wins $71M Air Force space task order
The U.S. Air Force awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. a $71 million task order to help the branch’s research laboratory (AFRL) develop space, electromagnetic and information technologies for potential national security use, the company announced Monday. Under the task order, Alion will provide research, development, test and evaluation services to the [&he[...]
SAIC wins $878M GSA task order
The U.S. General Services Administration awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) an $878 million task order to provide cybersecurity, engineering, tech and research and development services. Under the task order, SAIC will develop and deploy capabilities to help warfighters access critical information and data at speeds and scales neces[...]
Charlottesville cybersecurity company names defense president
Charlottesville-based cybersecurity technology company Mission Secure Inc. announced Tuesday it has appointed Bob McAleer as president of Mission Secure Defense. A U.S. Army and industry veteran, McAleer most recently served as chief operating officer for Nashville, Tennessee-based Military System Group, which designs and manufactures weapons mounts. He also serves on the board of Utah-based therm[...]
Northrop Grumman lands $1.16B Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a potential $1.16 billion follow-on contract to manufacture updated electronic warfare systems the branch will use to defend surface combatant vessels against anti-ship missile threats, the company announced Friday. The award includes a $100.7 million base value and covers AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Block 3 [&helli[...]
General Dynamics lands two Navy contracts totaling $251M
The U.S. Navy this week awarded the Electric Boats subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. two contracts worth a combined $251 million, the company announced Friday. The first contract is a $215.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract that — if all options are exercised — could be worth more […]
Navy awards Northrop Grumman $210.1M contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $210.1 million contract to manufacture navigation systems for installation on surface and underwater U.S. Navy vessels, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will supply AN/WSN-7 ring gyroscope systems, which senses ship motions, computes the ship’s posit[...]
ASGN Inc. buys Fredericksburg data science firm
ASGN Inc., which is moving its headquarters from California to Henrico County this month, announced Tuesday it has acquired Fredericksburg-based remote sensing and data science provider Skyris Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ASGN is the parent company of Glen Allen-based recruiting firm Apex Systems LLC. The acquisition will allow ASGN to provide […]
CACI wins $59M DOD comptroller task order
The Office of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) awarded Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. a $59 million task order to support the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s comptroller critical mission systems, the company announced Tuesday. The comptroller handles all budgetary and fiscal matters for the Department of Defense. Under the task order, CACI [...]
LMI lands $50M DOD contract
The Department of Defense awarded Tysons-based government and defense consultancy LMI a $50 million contract to help manage various elements of logistics operation associated with both commercial and federal supply chains. LMI will support the transportation, maintenance, supply chain and contingency management aspects of DOD logistics for the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, the [&[...]
GSA awards Northrop Grumman $690M task order
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $690 million task order to develop a suite of data systems for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Under the contract awarded by the GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM), Northrop Grumman will build big data […]