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BAE Systems lands $111.6M Navy contract
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of United Kingdom-based BAE Systems plc) a $111.6 million contract to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralizers to the U.S. Navy during the next seven years, the company announced Monday. This is the fourth consecutive Archerfish contract that BAE Systems […]
Leidos lands $89M Air Force task order
The U.S. Air Force awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a five-year, $89 million task order to support energetics research and development for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OUSD) and the Combat Capability Development Command, Armament Center (CCDC-AC), the company announced Friday. Under the task order awarded by the U.S. […]
SAIC announces restructuring, longtime executive retirement
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Thursday it would restructure itself along two business lines as Jim Scanlon, a longtime leader with the company and current head of SAIC’s Defense Systems Group, prepares to retire in January. Starting in the fiscal year fourth quarter, SAIC will operate under two lines […]
Northrop Grumman lands $298M Space Force contract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $298 million contract to help the agency develop hardware and software for a new military satellite communications system, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will build a payload to support the Space and Missile […]
HUD awards Fairfax firm $42M contract
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Fairfax-based tech contractor Pyramid Systems a two-year, $42 million contract to migrate loan processing system applications to cloud computing infrastructure designed for government use, the company announced Wednesday. Pyramid Systems will use Salesforce to restructure existing software code for the Federal Housing Administration’s [...]
Reston federal contractor wins $89M Army contract
Reston-based federal contractor NCI Information Systems Inc. announced Tuesday it has won a two-year, $89 million contract from the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to provide IT services for its new Secure Admin Operating Facility (SAOF) at Fort Belvoir. Under the contract, NCI will provide full IT and audiovisual engineering services to enhance […]
McLean firm wins $7.3M DARPA 5G security contract
McLean-based computer and network security company Kryptowire LLC won a four-year, $7.3 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conduct research and development services for 5G mobile network security, according to a Department of Defense statement released Tuesday. Under the contract, Kryptowire will work under DARPA’s Open, Programmable, Secure 5G (OPS-[...]
Arlington tech company names CEO
Arlington-based tech company Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) announced Monday it has hired Mike Kahn as CEO, effective Sept. 1. He replaces Shawn Black, who is leaving the business to pursue other opportunities. “We believe that Mike’s proven leadership capabilities and experience in engineering, manufacturing, mission assurance and programs will be of significant benefit to [&hell[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology
CRAIG P. ABOD FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP., RESTON The former president of Herndon-based DLT Solutions Inc., Abod founded Carahsoft in 2004. With roughly $5 billion in annual revenue, the defense contractor offers software, hardware and IT consulting services in the fields of cybersecurity, accounting, business intelligence and data analysis and storage. This year […]
SAIC wins $171.5M Navy contract for training support
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $171.5 million contract to continue providing training solutions, including virtual and synthetic training environments, as part of the Fleet Deployment Training Program supporting the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command and associated commands and activities, the Fortune 500 defense contractor announced Thursday. R[...]
Leidos snags $292M FAA contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $292 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to design and develop a system to provide air traffic controllers with real-time access to essential weather, aeronautical and National Airspace System (NAS) information through a common display system. Work on the […]
Business optimism down among GovCon officials
Business optimism among government contractor (GovCon) officials has dropped 16% during the pandemic, according to the Gauge Report, an annual survey conducted by Dulles-based software company Unanet and New York City-based CohnReznick LLP. “These concerns and sentiments are to be expected given the current economic climate,” Kim Koster, Unanet vice president of GovCon strategy and […]
