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Bechtel wins $242M contract modification for chemical weapons destruction
Reston-based Bechtel National has been awarded a $242.28 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to address past contract overruns associated with the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in Colorado. The plant is a chemical weapons destruction facility that destroyed the chemical weapons stockpile previously stored at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Pueblo, […]
NoVa govcon firm Mitre to lay off 442 employees after DOGE cuts contracts
Federal contracting firm Mitre, which has dual headquarters in McLean and Massachusetts, expects to lay off 442 people in Virginia in two months. The cuts come after the Trump administration has announced more than $28 million in canceled contracts for the company. Mitre notified the state Wednesday of 442 job cuts in McLean, in compliance […]
Major law firm reaches deal with Trump to avoid White House order even as two other firms sue
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent international law firm reached a deal with President Donald Trump on Friday to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services and to review its hiring practices, averting a punishing executive order like the ones directed at nearly a half-dozen other major legal institutions in recent weeks. The deal with Skadden, […]
The family of an airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects sued the airplane maker Thursday. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation intended to discourage, discredit and humiliate him […]
Inside South Carolina operations of the largest military shipbuilder in the US
A new division of the largest military shipbuilder in the U.S. is in full swing after establishing operations in South Carolina just two months ago. Newport News Shipbuilding-Charleston Operations, a facility in a division of Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, better known as HII, began in Goose Creek roughly 60 days ago. In two days, the […]
Hitt is co-contractor for Boeing’s $1B expansion in Charleston, S.C.
Falls Church construction company Hitt Contracting announced Wednesday it has scored a joint contract on Arlington County-based Boeing’s $1 billion expansion project in North Charleston, South Carolina. Hitt will partner with North Carolina’s BE&K Building Group to expand Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner airplane production facilities in North Charleston, announced by South Carolin[...]
V2X nabs $100M FBI contract
V2X secured a $100 million, five-year contract to provide aviation maintenance and support services for the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group, the Reston-headquartered aerospace and defense contractor announced Wednesday. V2X’s role in the contract will be to deliver mission-critical aviation resources, enabling the FBI to gather intelligence, investigate operations and investigat[...]
Herndon tech distributor names new president
Four Inc., a Herndon distributor of technology products to the government, announced earlier this month that it has named a new president and CEO to replace former leader and co-founder Jeff Nolan, who is now executive vice chair of Four’s board. David Stewart, previously Four’s chief operating officer, began his new role Feb. 5, according […]
Leidos names new chief growth officer
Reston-headquartered Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos announced Wednesday that it‘s promoting Jason Albanese to corporate executive vice president and chief growth officer, effective March 3. Currently senior vice president of growth for the company’s National Security sector, Albanese is succeeding Gerry Fasano, who is retiring as planned on April 4. Albanese joined Leidos in 201[...]
Peraton taps new senior vice president of talent acquisition
Reston-based federal contractor Peraton has selected Dana Pittman to be its new senior vice president of talent acquisition. Pittman, who has almost three decades of experience in talent management and recruiting, made the announcement in a post on LinkedIn, saying she’s “grateful to friends and family for their unwavering support during this transition.” According to […]
PSI lands $156M contract to support VA’s electronic health records push
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Planned Systems International, which has its principal office in Arlington County, a $156 million contract to provide test and evaluation support for the VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO) program. The VA announced the award of the Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services contract Monday […]
Booz Allen fires subcontractor who wrote document about DOGE access to Treasury
McLean-based Fortune 500 management consulting contractor Booz Allen Hamilton has fired a subcontractor who warned the U.S. Treasury Department about the Department of Government Efficiency having access to the Treasury’s payment system. Booz Allen said that sources quoted in recent media reports “mischaracterize a document provided to Treasury officials” and that the company did not [&h[...]
