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Dec 11, 2020

Northrop Grumman books $73M Air Force contract to update missile tech

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $73.2 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to incorporate new capabilities into a remote visual assessment tool in support of the Minuteman III missile’s production and deployment. The company will modify the Remote Visual Assessment II program to enable […]

FDA authorizes sale of Altria’s IQOS 3 device
Dec 7, 2020

FDA authorizes sale of Altria’s IQOS 3 device

The third generation of Altria Group Inc.‘s IQOS tobacco heating system device has been authorized for sale in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Henrico County-based company announced Monday. After receiving an application from Philip Morris International, the FDA ruled that IQOS 3 can be sold to adults in the […]

Scott Stapp. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman
Nov 25, 2020

Northrop Grumman names chief technology officer

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Wednesday it has promoted Scott Stapp as chief technology officer (CTO). Stapp was most recently Northrop Grumman’s vice president of resiliency and rapid prototyping and has also previously served as vice president of applied research and technology development.  In his new role, he […]

Nov 24, 2020

Northrop Grumman secures $186M Air Force contract

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a 10-year, $185.7 million contract to extend engineering services for the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt jet fighter fleet. Built by Fairchild Republic Co. prior to its acquisition by Northrop, the A-10 aircraft is designed to help the Air Force perform airborne […]

Bridget Chatman. Photo courtesy SAIC
Nov 24, 2020

SAIC names VP inclusion, diversity

Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Monday it has promoted Bridget Chatman as vice president of inclusion, diversity (I&D) and corporate social responsibility. Chatman has been with the company since 2011 and was most recently was the senior director of capture strategy and business development for the company’s civilian m[...]

Nov 20, 2020

AES Corp. to sell $1.8B in debt in private offering

Arlington-based energy company AES Corp. announced Thursday its plans to sell $1.8 billion in debt in a private offering to institutional buyers. The company will offer $800 million in 1.375% senior notes due in 2026 and $1 billion in 2.45% senior notes due in 2031.  AES intends to allocate an amount equal to the net […]

HALO rendering courtesy Northrop Grumman
Nov 18, 2020

Northrop Grumman completes design review for astronaut living quarters

Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Wednesday it has completed the initial preliminary design review (PDR) for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), which will serve as living quarters for astronauts at the Lunar Gateway mini space station during lunar exploration missions. The HALO design was inspired by Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus [&helli[...]

Nov 17, 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection awards SAIC $973M task order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a task order worth up to $973 million to work on the CBP’s system for identifying travelers and cargo that present potential security threats to the U.S., SAIC announced Tuesday. Under the task order, SAIC will work on […]

An artist depiction of the Columbia-class submarine for the U.S. Navy. Photo courtesy General Dynamics
Nov 6, 2020

General Dynamics lands $9B+ contract modification

The U.S. Navy on Thursday awarded the Electric Boat subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. a $9.474 billion contract modification to build and test the first two Columbia-class intercontinental ballistic missile submarines — the largest ever built by the United States — and provide related design and engineering services, the company […]

Prabu Natarajan
Nov 6, 2020

SAIC names executive VP, CFO

Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Thursday it has hired Prabu Natarajan as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021. Natarajan most recently worked with Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. as vice president for financial strategy and planning, vice president [...]

Nov 4, 2020

SAIC claims spot on $620M USDA blanket purchase agreement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a position on the department’s potential five-year, $620 million Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) multiple-award blanket purchase agreement (BPA), SAIC announced Wednesday. Under the BPA, SAIC will compete for USDA task orders for IT support services f[...]

Oct 30, 2020

Leidos wins $75M contract to support cloud-based HR system

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $75 million contract to provide services and support for the Defense Civilian Human Resource Management System (DCHRMS), the company announced Thursday. Leidos will provide technical services and support for the cloud-based human resources […]

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