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Leidos hires former NSA official as chief security officer
Reston-based Leidos has named a former national security official as its senior vice president and chief security officer, the Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday. Amy Davis most recently served as deputy chief for the National Security Agency’s Office of Security and Counterintelligence, where she led a team responsible for protecting civilian, military and contractor personnel[...]
36 Va. companies make 2023 Fortune 1000 list
Thirty-six Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 69th annual Fortune 1000 list, notably including newcomers to the commonwealth Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Boeing Co. as Virginia’s second and third highest-ranking companies. Freddie Mac remained Virginia’s top-ranked company, at No. 45, and 24 Virginia companies made this year’s elite Fortune 500 list. Releas[...]
Virginia 500 Spotlight: JENNIFER CHRONIS
FIRST JOB: Retail salesperson at The Fashion Factory in Burke HOBBY: Exercise in any form —walking, hiking, biking, swimming PERSON I ADMIRE: Abraham Lincoln, for leading our country through one of its darkest times, ending the Civil War and signing the Emancipation Proclamation WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Stay calm and keep everything in perspective. WHAT MAKES […]
Valiant wins $748M language services task order
Herndon-based defense contractor Valiant Integrated Services LLC will provide linguist and translation support to the U.S. Central Command under a $748 million task order with a ceiling value of up to $1.4 billion, the government contractor announced Thursday. Under the contract, Valiant will provide comprehensive linguist and translation support in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, a [&hell[...]
SAIC lands $249M Navy air warfare contract
Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. will continue servicing combat instrumentation platforms used by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division for training and test evaluation under a potential $249 million contract, the Fortune 500 contractor announced Tuesday. Under the contract, SAIC will perform systems design and integration, hardware and software upgrades and modificati[...]
IT contractor to add 90 jobs in Fairfax
Reston-based Dev Technology Group will invest $366,000 to expand in Fairfax County, adding 90 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The investment includes 10,000 square feet of additional office space. Founded in 1998, Dev Technology Group provides IT services to the federal government, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, multiple [&helli[...]
HII’s Mission Technologies receives $995M contract
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.’s Mission Technologies division has received a $995 million contract to advise and assist the U.S Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, the company announced Wednesday. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract has a one-year base and four one-year option periods. Under the contract, HII’s McLean-based [...]
SAIC wins $889M defense contract
Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won an $889 million contract to develop and implement an information technology solution for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s systems, SAIC announced Tuesday. As the prime contractor, SAIC will develop One IT, an enterprise IT solution with an adaptable infrastructure and customer support. The company’[...]
Hampton Roads shipyards receive nearly $1B in Navy contracts
The Pentagon has announced nearly $1 billion in Navy contracts for work on vessels in Hampton Roads. Under one contract, valued at $847 million, Reston-based General Dynamics Corp.’s Norfolk-based shipyards will support emergent work, continuous maintenance, pre-refueling complex overhaul availabilities, ship terminal offload program availability and scheduled work on aircraft carriers in th[...]
ASRC Federal buys Manassas defense contractor
Reston-based ASRC Federal Holding Co. has acquired Manassas-based defense contractor Broadleaf Inc., ASRC announced Monday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Broadleaf is a U.S. Small Business Administration Certified Native Hawaiian Organization. The company provides information technology services and professional services. Broadleaf was No. 977 on the 202[...]
Boeing lands $313.4M Super Hornet life extension contract
Arlington-based Boeing Co. has received a $313.4 million contract modification to upgrade and extend the service life of 25 Navy Super Hornet jet fighters, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The contract includes non-recurring engineering, system engineering program management and Block III avionics upgrades to extend the service life up F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets from 6,000 flight […]
Raytheon receives $237M Army contract
Arlington-based Raytheon Technologies Corp. has received a $237 million Army contract to help the service detect and defeat unmanned aircraft with sensors and drones, the company announced Wednesday. The contract includes a combination of fixed-site and mobile systems, including the company’s Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor and Ku720 mobile sensing radar, as well as its Coyote […]
