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BAE Systems hires general manager for Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. has hired Kirk Johnson as general manager of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, effective March 29. Johnson comes to the position with seven years of experience at Lubrizol Corp., a Berkshire Hathaway specialty chemicals company, where he served as managing director for specialty and industrial additives and then as […]
Leonardo DRS pushes pause on IPO
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS Inc., a subsidiary of Italian defense contractor Leonardo SpA, is hitting the brakes on its initial public offering, its parent company announced Wednesday. No future IPO date was announced. The company attributed its decision to “adverse market conditions” that “did not allow an adequate valuation of DRS,” according to a news release. […[...]
New Arlington-based tech contractor names chief financial officer
Two Six Technologies Inc., a new national security technology provider based in Arlington, announced Wednesday it has hired Bob Kwaja as chief financial officer. The company was formed in February after an affiliate of global investment firm The Carlyle Group acquired IST Research and Two Six Labs. Among Two Six Technologies’ clients are the Department […]
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[...]
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 […]
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 […]
Alexandria company wins $90M Army Corps of Engineers contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Alexandria-based MPR Associates a $90 million, multiyear contract to provide technical services to the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies, the company announced Tuesday. MPR, a specialty engineering and management services firm, won its first U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contract in 2010, and the […]
Framatome launches government solutions subsidiary
Lynchburg-based Framatome Inc. announced Monday the launch of an independent subsidiary, Framatome U.S. Government Solutions LLC, which will focus on nuclear energy initiatives and projects for federal agencies. “Our Framatome team has been delivering solutions to the commercial nuclear industry for more than 60 years and Framatome U.S. Government Solutions consolidates our diverse areas of [&he[...]
Serco Inc. wins $600M Navy contract
Herndon-based tech company Serco Inc. (a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Serco Group plc) has been awarded a potential eight-year, $600 million contract by the U.S. Navy to support its Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Ashore Sustainment Program. With an initial delivery order worth $153 million, Serco will support the program by providing software, hardware and firmware maintenance [&hel[...]
Lynchburg software firm names federal biz VP
Lynchburg-based CloudFit Software LLC in February hired Tom Sampson as its vice president for federal and regulated industries. Sampson previously served as the chief information officer of the U.S. Navy’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). He has 22 years of leadership experience in Navy active and reserve service and 15 years of tech experience. In […]
SAIC hires space biz senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Tuesday it has hired David Ray as the senior vice president of its space business unit. Most recently, Ray served as president of government and defense at Flir Systems. In his new role, he will lead the team focused on space programs such as […]
Springfield company wins $570.9M DOT contract
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Springfield-based engineering and technology company Ensco Inc. a potential 20-year, $570.9 million contract to help the Federal Railroad Administration operate and maintain a department-owned facility for rail system research, development, testing and training. Services will be performed at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Color[...]
