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Falls Church consultancy names executive chairman, vice chairman
Falls Church-based consultancy PACEM Solutions International and PACEM Defense LLC announced Friday the appointment of Cory Mills as executive chairman and Rana Al Saadi as executive vice chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately. Mills and Saadi are both co-founders of PACEM Solutions International and PACEM Defense LLC. Mills is a combat veteran and […]
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 Battlefield Ai[...]
Transurban names new Va. exec
Jennifer Aument, president of Transurban’s Falls Church-based North American operations, will leave to become chief executive of AECOM’s global transportation business. Aument will be succeeded by Pierce Coffee, who currently serves as Transurban’s vice president of customer experience and operations, according to an announcement Monday from the Australian company that operates the dynam[...]
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[...]
Two Va. contractors win spots on $150M Navy BPA
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS’ Laurel Technologies business and Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between Falls Church-based BAE Systems Inc. and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, earned spots on a $150 million Navy blanket purchase agreement. The companies will each manufacture up to 150 electronic equipment cabinets for the Navy and provide logistics, test and program [&hell[...]
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, [&[...]
Falls Church firm buys Silicon Valley company
Falls Church-based association advisory firm Advancea LLC announced Tuesday it has acquired Arroyo Grande, California-based Group Purchasing Solutions (GPS). Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, GPS specializes in affinity programs serving mid-sized businesses. Affinity programs are partnerships between nonprofits and businesses in which a business may offer excl[...]
Northrop Grumman awarded $246M contract modification
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. a $246.4 million contract modification that adds production pricing for exhaust pipes of the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 bomber aircraft. The award falls under a firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity contract with four base years plus one five-year option period, according to the Department of Defense. In […]
PAE awarded $152M task orders for military aircraft maintenance support
Falls Church-based PAE has been awarded two new business task orders to support aircraft maintenance with a combined value of up to $151.8 million. The task orders were awarded under the U.S. Air Force Contract Field Team Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity services contract, which has a ceiling value of $11.4 billion. Through these awards, […]
Northrop Grumman wins potential $250M Navy contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a potential $250 million contract to produce additional target vehicles for the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will produce 19 GQM-163A Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) missiles, which are used to test naval ships’ defenses. Northrop [&hell[...]
Professional Services Council reelects Leidos CEO as board chair
The Professional Services Council (PSC) Board of Directors announced Thursday it has reelected Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc., as chair for 2021. The PSC Board of Directors consists of 80 executives from member companies who are elected by their peers. Its leadership includes Krone, along with […]
NASA awards Northrop Grumman $70M contract
NASA announced Tuesday it has awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $70 million contract to provide engineering, manufacturing and technical services for the agency’s Global Hawk Skyrange program. The contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman’s System Corp. (NGSC) business based in San Diego. Work will be performed at […]
