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Arlington tech contractor acquires Herndon software company
Arlington-based national security technology contractor Two Six Technologies announced Tuesday its first acquisition, of Herndon-based software and analytics company Trusted Concepts Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome Trusted Concepts into the Two Six team,” Two Six Technologies CEO Joe Logue said in a statement. “Trusted Conce[...]
Two Va. companies among group that won $950M Navy contract
Two Virginia federal contracting companies were part of a group of companies that won a maximum $950 million construction contract from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk. Along with six other contractors, they can compete for task orders under the terms of the contract, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Virginia Beach-based S.B. […]
Accenture Federal Services completes Novetta acquisition
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services, a subsidiary of Fortune Global 500 professional services company Accenture, has completed its acquisition of Novetta, a McLean-based advanced analytics company, the two companies announced Thursday. The financial terms of the deal, first announced in June, were not disclosed. The acquisition will add a national security portfolio to AFS’ business, [...]
GDIT gets $136 million Navy contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Inc. has won a $136 million contract from the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The IT subsidiary of Fortune 500 contractor General Dynamics, which generated $39.7 billion in revenue last year, GDIT will support the consolidation of all Tier 1 information technology help desks and […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries completes $1.65B Alion deal
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed its $1.65 billion, all-cash acquisition of McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. from Veritas Capital, HII announced Thursday. The acquisition was first announced in July. Alion, with more than 3,200 employees, will become part of HII’s Technical Solutions division. That d[...]
Arlington’s Macfadden wins $177.5M USAID contract
Arlington-based Macfadden & Associates Inc., a subsidiary of Falls Church-based Pacific Architects and Engineers Co. (PAE), has been awarded a $177.5 million task order to support the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the company announced Wednesday. Macfadden, an international consulting firm offering technical services to [...]
Leidos nabs $270M NASA contract
Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc., a Fortune 500 government contractor, won a $270 million contract with NASA, according to the space agency. Leidos will provide program, science, engineering, operations and project management support at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Work under the contract will include biosciences flight development projects, collaborativ[...]
Alexandria’s SPA lands $185M contract for Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Alexandria-based Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) has signed a contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the company announced Tuesday. The $185 million contract will be for research, development, test and evaluation subject matter expertise advisory and assistance support, according to a news release from SPA. The work will be performed at Fort Belvoir, […]
Reston consulting firm acquires Stafford technical solutions company
Reston-based consulting firm Counter Threat Solutions LLC has acquired Stafford-based Quantitative Analytics LLC, completing its second acquisition, CTS announced Thursday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. CTS is a consulting company that provides subject matter experts to the intelligence and defense communities. Both are service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Fo[...]
LMI announces Lisa Disbrow will be next chair of the board
Lisa Disbrow will be the next chair of the board for Tysons-based government and defense contractor LMI, succeeding Ken Krieg, LMI announced Monday. Disbrow is currently the audit and finance committee chair, a position she has held since November 2019. She joined the board in 2018. In 2017, Disbrow retired from her role as Under […]
Peraton wins nearly $1B DOD contract
Herndon-based Peraton Inc., a national security contractor, won a nearly $1 billion task order to provide the U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and its mission partners with operational planning, implementation and assessment services (OPIAS). USCENTCOM directs military operations with allies in the Middle East. The task order is worth up to $979 […]
CACI names senior VP for national security and innovative solutions
Arlington-based CACI International Inc., a Fortune 500 federal contractor, has named retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher as a senior vice president, it announced Monday. “We welcome Mr. Gallagher and his significant national security experience to the CACI team,” said CACI President and CEO John Mengucci in a statement. “Pete’s expertise adds increased value […]
