General Dynamics wins $428.2M Army contract
The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based government contractor General Dynamics Corp.’s land systems division a five-year contract worth up to $428.2 million to perform maintenance work on the Army’s Stryker combat vehicles, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide equipment training, maintenance and fielding services, according to th[...]
Leidos lands $649M Army contract
The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based federal contractor Leidos a $649 million contract to provide operations and support services to the Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) Tactical Airborne Multi-Sensor Platforms mission, the company announced Monday. The one-year contract (with four one-year option periods) was awarded through the U.S. Army’s Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services[...]
PAE hires homeland security director
Guy Torres has joined Falls Church-based Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) as the director of its homeland security portfolio, according to reports. Torres was most recently a Department of Homeland Security account executive at Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. During his career, he has also served as director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s information […]
Chantilly IT company names CEO
Chantilly-based information technology company DirectViz Solutions LLC announced Friday that Michael McHugh has been promoted to CEO. McHugh was most recently the company’s chief operating officer, and has more than 25 years of experience working in the technology industry. Before his time with DirectViz, he served as president of the defense and national security division […]
Perspecta wins $112M Homeland Security contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract worth up to $112 million to Perspecta Inc. to provide managed information technology services to the department’s data centers, the Chantilly-based federal contractor announced Thursday. “This award reinforces our standing as a premier provider of end-to-end next generation managed IT services,” Rocky Thurston, senior vice presi[...]
SAIC lands $40M TSA contract
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded a $40 million contract to Reston-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to provide operational test and evaluation services, according to a System for Award Management (SAM) notice. Under the contract, SAIC will help the TSA plan, implement, analyze and report airport operations. Work on the contract will [...]
Capital One fined $80M for 2019 data breach
Federal bank regulator the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Thursday it has fined McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp $80 million for what it calls unsafe and unsound information technology practices tied to computing operations in its cloud environment. Capital One is the largest bank in Virginia, according to 2019 deposits. In 2019, […]
Perspecta names SVP, general manager for intelligence group
Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Wednesday it has hired Damian DiPippa as senior vice president and general manager of its intelligence group. DiPippa was most recently with Herndon-based defense contractor ManTech International Corp. as senior vice president and general manager of its mission and intelligence solutions business unit. In his new role, he will [&helli[...]
Reston federal contractor acquires Md. IT company
Reston-based government contractor EverWatch (which operates under private investment firm Enlightenment Capital) announced Monday it has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based information technology contractor BrainTrust Holdings. A transaction amount was not disclosed, but this marks EverWatch’s seventh and largest acquisition, according to a statement from Chevy Chase, Maryland-based Enlight[...]
Autodesk buys Herndon software startup
San Rafael, California-based Fortune 1000 design and construction software company Autodesk Inc. announced Thursday it is acquiring Herndon-based construction project management software developer Pype. A transaction amount was not disclosed. This marks Autodesk’s ninth investment in a construction technology startup company, however. Since 2017, Autodesk has acquired Assemble, BuildingC[...]
Navy awards $87M contract to Herndon company
The U.S. Navy awarded an $87 million contract to Herndon-based defense contractor ManTech International Corp. to provide information technology research, development and engineering for the Naval Sea Systems Command, the company announced Thursday. ManTech was awarded the contract through the U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s Multiple Award Contract, which are awarded [...]
Ariz. company acquires Oakton risk management firm
Oakton-based risk management firm TalaTek LLC announced Tuesday it has been acquired by Arizona-based cybersecurity company Cerberus Cyber Sentinel. A transaction amount was not disclosed. Talatek will remain based in Northern Virginia. Founded in 2006, Talatek provides risk management, security and compliance services that help companies to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability[...]