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AT&T inks $231M U.S. Treasury contract
AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $231 million contract from the U.S. Department of Treasury to modernize its voice and data networks and provide cybersecurity protections. The contract was landed by AT&T’s Public Sector organization, which is based in Fairfax County’s Oakton area. The 12-year contract was awarded through the General Service […]
Omnispace, Lockheed Martin join forces for space-based 5G network
Tysons-based satellite telecommunications company Omnispace LLC has entered into a strategic alliance with Lockheed Martin Corp. to explore jointly developing a space-based 5G global network. “Omnispace is fully committed to the vision of creating a new global communications platform that powers 5G connectivity directly to mobile devices from space,” Omnispace President and CEO Ram Vis[...]
Parsons Corp. lands $12.6B IT defense contract
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Tuesday that it has landed a 10-year information technology contract from the Defense Intelligence Agency worth a potential $12.6 billion. Under the Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III) contract. Parsons will deliver strategic, technical and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the oper[...]
General Dynamics books $2.4B Navy contract to build 10th submarine
General Dynamics has been awarded a potential $2.4 billion contract option from the Navy to build a 10th Virginia-class submarine, the U.S. Department of Defense announced last week. The Fairfax-based company’s Electric Boat subsidiary in Connecticut will work with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding on the project, which was added on to a December […]
CGI Federal names new president
Stephanie Mango, a 25-year employee at Fairfax County-based CGI Federal, has been promoted as its president, parent company CGI Inc. announced Monday. She replaces Tim Hurlebaus, who is taking on a new role as president of CGI’s U.S. commercial and state government operations. Hurlebaus, in turn, takes the place of Dave Henderson, who is now […]
Herndon-based Peraton acquires mobile robot subsidiary
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. announced Thursday it has acquired Remotec Inc. through its $3.4 billion cash purchase of Northrop Grumman’s integrated mission support and IT solutions business in February. Now branded as Peraton Remotec, the Tennessee-based subsidiary is a global leader in mobile robot systems for hazardous duty operations. Peraton also announced the[...]
Chantilly cell tower B2B biz acquired by California company
Chantilly-based SmallCellSite.com has been acquired by California’s Digital Locations Inc., a developer of 5G cell tower sites. The completed acquisition was announced on March 2. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition means that Digital Locations now has 80,000 prequalified wireless cell sites. SmallCellSite has nonexclusive agreements with site owners all ov[...]
Herndon government contractor hires business development SVP
Herndon-based government contractor Unissant Inc. has rehired Macon Hardy as its senior vice president of business development, the company announced on Monday. Hardy previously worked for Unissant; in her role, she will focus on developing the firm’s work with the Defense Health Agency and Veterans Affairs. “We’re very excited to have Macon back,” said Unissant […]
General Dynamics lands $210M contract for Stryker vehicles
The U.S. State Department has named General Dynamics Corp.’s land systems business as the prime contractor on a potential $210 million foreign military sale of Stryker armored fighting vehicles to North Macedonia through a government-to-government transaction. On Tuesday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale. The[...]
PAE Inc. president and CEO resigns
PAE Inc., a Falls Church-based government contractor, has appointed Charles Peiffer as its interim president and CEO starting Friday, March 19, following the resignation this week of John Heller, who had led the company since 2013. Peiffer is PAE’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. Heller, who joined PAE from Engility Corp., resigned as […]
McLean software company appoints two VPs
Logi Analytics, a McLean-based embedded software analytics firm, announced last week it has hired Vijay Pendyala as senior vice president of engineering and Jeff Seifert as vice president of alliances and channels. Pendyala was most recently senior vice president of engineering at Guavus and has held other leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and People […]
Fairfax County senior living community begins $56.5M renovation
Fairfax County senior living community The Virginian has begun a $56.5 million renovation, aimed to be completed in phases through June 2022. The renovated seven-story, 367,000-square-foot building will include four wings featuring 155 independent living apartments, 56 assisted living apartments and 38 memory care residences. The Virginian also includes long-term nursing and skilled nursing care. [...]
