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[...]
Herndon tech company buys Vienna-based IT defense biz from AT&T
Herndon-based systems integrator Tyto Athene announced Wednesday it will acquire AT&T’s Vienna-based Department of Defense-focused IT professional services business, also known as Government Solutions Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Making up a small slice of AT&T’s federal business, the division acquired by Tyto provides IT professional services to [...]
Vienna systems integrator acquires Herndon software company
Vienna-based systems integrator Criterion Systems announced Tuesday it has acquired Herndon-based software company Realm Consulting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the acquisition, Realm will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Criterion. Founded in 2005, Criterion provides cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations and systems e[...]
Atlantic Diving Supply awarded $100M federal contract
Virginia Beach-based equipment vendor Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS) been awarded a five-year, $100 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to deliver patient monitoring technology, associated accessories and training support to military and federal civilian customers. DLA selected ADS from 54 bids the agency received for the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity[...]
Vienna, Arlington government contractors merge
Vienna-based government contractor The Ambit Group and Arlington-based IT company GreenZone Solutions Inc. have merged. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined company will operate under the Ambit brand. Founded in 2004, Ambit provides mission-driven services for government customers, while GreenZone specializes in data management, operations, science and analytics. Und[...]
ManTech names chief growth officer
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech International Corp. announced Monday that it has recruited Joseph Cubba, formerly senior partner and vice president for defense and intelligence at IBM Corp., as its chief growth officer. Cubba will report directly to Matt Tait, ManTech’s chief operating officer, and will be responsible for strategic growth efforts across the federal civilian, [&he[...]
Huntington Ingalls wins $213.9M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries a $213.9 million follow-on contract to perform engineering services for San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, will help the Navy manage engineering changes, integrate systems and pro[...]