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Fairfax tech company names chief technology officer
Fairfax-based tech company Pyramid Systems announced Wednesday it has hired Kevin Worley as chief technology officer and head of technology operations. With more than 20 years of technology experience, Worley most recently served as vice president of solutions for digital transformation for Reston-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. In his new role, he will […]
Arlington firm buys two global training companies
Arlington-based security government services firm IDS International announced Wednesday it has acquired Arlington-based global training companies DECO and GovSource. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. DECO provides global training and technical services while GovSource provides military and law enforcement training to the U.S. government. IDS provides training and technica[...]
Calif. company buys Progeny Systems division for $30M
Simi Valley, California-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company AeroVironment announced Wednesday it has acquired Manassas-based Progeny Systems Corp.’s Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) for $30 million in an all-cash transaction. ISG develops artificial intelligence-enabled computer vision, machine learning and perceptive autonomy technologies for the Department of Defense and intellige[...]
Huntington Ingalls promotes three VPs
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday three promotions in its technical solutions division. Grant Hagen has been promoted as vice president of business operations; Jaime Orlando has been promoted as vice president of communications; and Chris Walton has been promoted as vice president of information technology. They will all assume their positions March 1 […]
NetImpact Strategies names new CEO
Falls Church-based federal contractor NetImpact Strategies Inc. has named former Unisys Federal President Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada as its CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Puvvada will succeed NetImpact founder Kavita Kalatur, who will remain chairperson, providing oversight and supporting NetImpact’s strategic initiatives. “PV brings the experience, capabilities and relationships c[...]
SAIC hires senior VP of artificial intelligence
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired Michael Scruggs as senior vice president of artificial intelligence, effective immediately. “In this newly created role, Scruggs will be responsible for driving organic growth through AI technology delivery and solutions development,” SAIC said in a statement. “He will broaden SA[...]
Reston-based ASRC Federal wins $457.5M Air Force contract
ASRC Federal Field Services LLC, which has part of its headquarters based in Reston, has been awarded a $457.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for base operation support, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The start date of the project at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma is April 1, and the one-year […]
HII lands $2.99B Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division a $2.99 billion contract to refuel and overhaul USS John C. Stennis supercarrier, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, Newport News Shipbuilding will perform work for the second half of the estimated five-decade service life of the aircraft […]
SAIC names government affairs senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Thursday that John Bonsell will rejoin the company as its senior vice president government affairs, effective immediately. He succeeds Tom Eldridge, who will retire this spring. Bonsell worked with SAIC as a consultant from 2007 to 2012 and as a vice president within government […]
Fairfax company wins $175M Homeland Security contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Fairfax-based software company Salient CRGT Inc. a $175 million contract to provide IT service desk and field engineer support services for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the company announced last week. Under the five-year contract, Salient CRGT will provide services for approximately 27,000 USCIS end users across […]
Herndon satellite company names chief strategy officer
Herndon-based satellite company HawkEye 360 Inc. announced Wednesday it has hired Kari A. Bingen, a former deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, as its chief strategy officer. Bingen held her role with the Department of Defense from May 2017 through January 2020. In her new role, she will focus on space policy as […]
Va. joint venture lands $1B Dept. of Energy contract
The Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded Herndon-based joint venture SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC (SCIS) a 10-year, potential $1 billion contract to provide security services, the Department of Energy announced Friday. The goal of the contract is to provide security for special nuclear materials under the Safeguards and Security (S&S) program. SCIS includes Securitas [&h[...]
