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Navy awards Bechtel $1.14B in contract modifications
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Bechtel Corp.’s plant machinery company two contract modifications with a combined $1.14 billion in value to provide propulsion components for the branch’s nuclear-powered ships, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The goal is to provide the military with effective nuclear propulsion plants and ensure that they are safe and reliable, [&helli[...]
NuWave Solutions acquires San Diego-based analytics company
McLean-based federal technology contractor NuWave Solutions LLC announced Thursday it has acquired BigBear Inc., a cloud-based big data analytics firm in San Diego. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This marks NuWave’s first acquisition since it was acquired by Boca Raton, Florida-based private equity firm AE Industrial Partners LP in June. Founded in […]
ManTech wins $273M Homeland Security contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Herndon-based ManTech, a technology contractor for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies, a five-year, $273 million contract to provide business intelligence support services for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the company announced Thursday. Under the contract, ManTech will perform services that prevent crime and terrorism, [...]
IronArch Technology names chief strategy, growth officer
McLean-based federal consulting firm IronArch Technology LLC announced Tuesday it has hired Cameron Hogan as chief strategy and growth officer. With more than 30 years of experience, Hogan was most recently the chief strategy officer at Norfolk-based consultancy Falconwood Inc. In his new role, he will focus on corporate growth while IronArch transitions from a […]
Noblis names defense mission VP
Reston-based not-for-profit federal contractor Noblis announced Tuesday it has hired Glenn Hickok as vice president of its defense mission area, which provides advanced analytics services for warfighters. Hickok was most recently the president of mobile forensic software company MSAB’s North American subsidiary. At Noblis, he will direct the company’s work for Department of Defense cus[...]
Salesforce to acquire McLean-based Acumen Solutions
On Dec. 1, the same day it announced that it was acquiring workplace communication service company Slack for $27.7 billion in cash and stock, cloud-services company Salesforce.com Inc. revealed that it’s also acquiring McLean-based professional services firm Acumen Solutions. San Francisco-based Salesforce has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acumen Solutions. In a statement [&[...]
New president and CEO starts at Reston-based federal contractor
On Dec. 2, William Schaefer took the helm as the new CEO and president of Reston-based federal contractor Amyx Inc. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the technology sector, Schaefer succeeds Satya Akula, who announced his retirement in November. Schaefer joined Amyx more than a decade ago and has spent the past […]
Herndon’s K12 Inc. reports ransomware attack
Herndon-based online education provider K12 Inc. announced Tuesday that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack that may have compromised its corporate back office systems. “We do believe that the attacker accessed certain parts of our corporate back office systems, including some student and employee information on those systems, but it will take […]
Reston tech company names human resources VP
Reston-based systems integration provider iGov announced last week it has hired Deborah Sutton as vice president of human resources. She replaces Kim Schmitt, who has retired. With more than 25 years of experience, Sutton was most recently an independent executive human resources consultant. In her new role, she will advise senior management and lead the […]
Intelsat closes $400M cash deal for commercial aviation business
McLean-based communications satellite services provider Intelsat Corp. announced Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of in-flight broadband connectivity provider Gogo Inc.’s commercial aviation business for $400 million in cash. The acquisition was first announced in early September. Intelsat plans to pair its satellite and ground network to Gogo’s customer base of more than 3,000[...]
LMI lands $77.5M Homeland Security contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Tysons-based government and defense contractor LMI a $77.5 million contract to support and advise the department on efforts to prevent chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks. LMI will provide services to the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office. The company will offer expertise on chemical, […]
Northrop Grumman names chief technology officer
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Wednesday it has promoted Scott Stapp as chief technology officer (CTO). Stapp was most recently Northrop Grumman’s vice president of resiliency and rapid prototyping and has also previously served as vice president of applied research and technology development. In his new role, he […]
