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CACI wins up to $1.3B defense contract

CACI International won an up to $1.3 billion defense contract supporting the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, the Reston-based Fortune 1000 contractor announced Monday.

Under the five-year task order, CACI will provide communications and information technology solutions, modernizing critical software and hardware, optimizing network IT and communications and providing support for more than 11,000 end users across 60 locations. Two of the U.S. military’s 11 unified combatant commands, USEUCOM and USAFRICOM conduct global operations with NATO, allies and mission partners to deter conflict and respond to crises.

CACI’s work will include cloud enablement, edge computing, Commercial Solutions for Classified Program work (part of the National Security Agency’s commercial cybersecurity strategy), integration into the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) — the Defense Department’s mission to provider “sensor-to-shooter” connectivity from each military branch into a single network — and advanced cybersecurity and zero trust solution implementation.

“CACI’s proven performance delivering responsive IT and communications in complex, multiregional [outside the contiguous United States] environments, coupled with our leading-edge technical solutions and accelerators, enhance USEUCOM and USAFRICOM’s rapid response capabilities,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a statement. “We are uniquely positioned to equip the warfighter to successfully execute their missions and enhance communication, collaboration and coordination with partner nations.”

Founded in 1962, CACI, a professional services and IT company, has 23,000 employees and reported $6.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue.

HII’s Mission Technologies secures $305M DIA contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division won a $305 million Defense Intelligence Agency contract to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center – Korea, assisting the United States Forces Korea (USFK), HII announced Tuesday.

Under the recompeted task order, HII will also assist USFK with organizing the Korean Theater of Operations intelligence activities.

The contract has a five-year term and is an extension of work performed under a previous contract the DIA awarded in 2019.

“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our relationship with the USFK and support its important mission while working in close coordination with the joint staff, service components and intelligence agencies,” Todd Gentry, president of Mission Technologies’ C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) business group, said in a statement. “Our experts have a long history assessing and advising on national security issues and are committed to protecting U.S. regional interests.”

Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries is the nation’s largest military shipbuilder. The Fortune 500 company employs more than 44,000 workers and is Virginia’s largest industrial employer. Its Newport News Shipbuilding division is the United States’ only manufacturer of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Mission Technologies division has more than 7,000 employees and more than 100 facilities globally.

Amentum secures $591.6M Navy contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum Services has won a $591.6 million contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support eligible allied naval forces, the company announced Tuesday.

Under the contract from the NAVSEA International Fleet Support Program Office, Amentum will provide life-cycle support and follow-on technical solutions — including system upgrades; systems integration support; training; and efforts related to transferring, acquiring, operating and maintaining naval vessels — to foreign military sales customers.

“As a longtime partner for the U.S. Navy, we enable technological advances and engineering solutions to provide important international fleet support and secure the interests of our nation and our allies around the world,” Jill Bruning, president of Amentum’s Engineering, Science and Technology Group, said in a statement.

Amentum has more than 35,000 employees in 79 countries. The company was founded as a spinout of AECOM’s Management Services Group in 2020 and moved its headquarters from Germantown, Maryland, to Chantilly in 2023.

Leidos wins $143M DIA contract

Reston-based Leidos won a contract worth an estimated $143 million from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Fortune 500 contractor announced Thursday.

Under the single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from DIA’s Science and Technology Directorate, Leidos will design and implement a tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) system for the DIA’s Open Source Intelligence Integration Center. The system will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze data streams.

“This award serves as an important investment to operationalize artificial intelligence/machine learning capabilities in support of a critical intelligence mission,” Roy Stevens, president of Leidos’ National Security Sector, said in a statement. “Our work is a testament to the Leidos legacy of innovative, mission-focused and data-driven solutions.”

Work will be performed in the greater Washington, D.C., area, with remote software development across Leidos facilities.

Leidos previously developed a software platform for the DIA’s National Media Exploitation Center. In 2017, the company announced it had a received a roughly $47 million contract to develop the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P).

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

RTX subsidiary lands $154M Army contract

Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX, received a $154 million contract to deliver independent viewer systems to the U.S. Army, the Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor announced Wednesday.

Under the contract, Raytheon, which, like its parent company, is also based in Arlington, will deliver Commander’s Independent Viewer (CIV) systems for the Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles. CIV is an electro-optical/infrared sight system that uses forward-looking infrared cameras and sensors to provide the infantry vehicle with 360-degree battlefield oversight and targeting capabilities.

“The CIV is a package of multiple systems all working together to increase the survivability and battlefield performance of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle,” Bryan Rosselli, president of Raytheon’s Advanced Products and Solutions business group, said in a statement. “These capabilities — early threat detection, 360-degree battlefield view and all-weather performance — increase a vehicle commander’s ability to locate, identify and defeat stationary and moving targets in any condition.”

Raytheon will produce the units in McKinney, Texas. The first delivery is expected June 2026.

Earlier this month, Raytheon announced it had received a $344.6 million U.S. Air Force contract modification to produce StormBreaker smart weapons.

RTX has more than 185,000 employees globally and had $68.9 billion in sales in 2023. The company rebranded from Raytheon Technologies to RTX in June 2023 and has three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

Amentum lands $946M Army contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum Services won a $946 million contract for maintenance of a U.S. Army aircraft fleet, the company announced Monday.

Under the hybrid firm-fixed price contract, Amentum will complete system maintenance and modernization for the Army’s fixed-wing transport aircraft fleet, providing life-cycle services like sustainment and logistics for a combined fleet of 150 aircraft, which includes C-12, C-26, T-6 and UC-35 aircraft.

“Leveraging Amentum’s expertise performing these services, this win demonstrates the U.S. Army’s confidence in Amentum’s ability to manage a large-scale complex program while maintaining a quality and long-term solutions approach,” Karl Spinnenweber, president of Amentum’s Critical Missions Group, said in a statement.

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems’ location in Greenville, South Carolina, will be the primary depot maintenance facility. Work will be performed in various domestic and international locations.

The contract has one base year and five one-year options.

Amentum has more than 35,000 employees in 79 countries. The company was founded as a spinout of AECOM’s Management Services Group in 2020 and moved its headquarters from Germantown, Maryland, to Chantilly in 2023.

SAIC lands $375M Navy contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $375 million U.S Navy contract supporting the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Tuesday.

Under the five-year contract, SAIC will provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) fielding and integration on land-based vehicle platforms in continental and overseas locations to support NIWC Atlantic, as well as production-engineering, integration, installation, logistical and programmatic support.

“SAIC is proud to continue supporting this important mission,” said Barbara Supplee, senior vice president of SAIC’s Navy Business Group, said in a statement. “Fielding tactical vehicles that have C4ISR components properly installed is critical to the success of the warfighter.”

SAIC has about 24,000 employees and reported $7.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue. A planned reorganization of its C-suite is set to go into effect in February.

Amyx announces new COO

Amyx has appointed Rick Schult as its new chief operating officer, the Reston-based federal contractor announced Monday.

Schult will manage more than 600 employees. He succeeds John Selman, who served as COO since 2021. Amyx announced Selman’s retirement on Thursday.

Schult joins Amyx from QinetiQ US, where he was most recently executive vice president for business development, according to his LinkedIn profile. According to a news release, he was part of the company’s team that won a $169 million Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection contract for the operations and maintenance of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System — a system that includes a helium-filled balloon and data distribution network. Before that, Schult was senior vice president for defense.

“Rick’s experience with many of the services that Amyx successfully delivers to our customers along with his passion for exceptional customer support and developing people is a perfect fit for Amyx,” Amyx President and CEO William Schaefer said in a statement. “I have had the privilege of working with Rick over the years and am excited to now welcome him to the executive leadership team at Amyx.”

Schult also worked as a senior consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton before joining QinetiQ US’s predecessor, E3 Federal Solutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business information technology from Virginia Tech.

“I am humbled at the opportunity to join an already thriving team here at Amyx,” Schult said in a statement. “I’ve had firsthand experience working with Amyx leadership over the past decade. This, coupled with their people-first culture and unwavering commitment to customer mission requirements, is what drove me to this role.”

Founded in 1999, Amyx provides services including IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity and program management. California-based consulting and engineering services provider Tetra Tech acquired Amyx in January 2023. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

RTX subsidiary wins $345M Air Force contract

Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based aerospace and defense contractor RTX, won a $344.6 million U.S. Air Force contract modification, the Department of Defense announced Friday.

Raytheon will produce more than 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapons, which are air-to-surface, network-enabled weapons that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions, according to a RTX news release.

Work on the modification to a previously awarded contract will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and has an expected completion of Aug. 30, 2028. The contract involves foreign military sales to Norway, Germany, Italy and Finland.

StormBreaker, a gliding precision bomb, is fielded on the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F/A-18E/F SuperHornet fighter aircraft, and testing is underway on all F-35 variants. In 2023, StormBreaker completed 28 test drops, according to a news release.

“With this contract, we’ll continue to evolve StormBreaker’s production to meet the needs of servicemembers for years to come,” Paul Ferraro, Raytheon’s president of air power, said in a statement.

RTX has more than 180,000 employees globally and reported $67 billion in net sales in 2022. The company rebranded from Raytheon Technologies to RTX in June 2023 and has three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

Parsons lands $250M classified contract

Parsons won a classified federal contract valued at more than $250 million, the Chantilly-based Fortune 1000 defense contractor announced Tuesday.

“This award represents a critical task that the corporation and its acquired companies have been performing for over a decade,” according to a Parsons news release. The contract has a base period of one year with four one-year options.

Parsons has made several acquisitions this year, including its $43 million acquisition of New Jersey-based IPKeys Power Partners, which it completed in April. In August, the contractor completed its acquisition of Maryland-based contractor Sealing Technologies, a deal valued at $200 million.

Founded in 1944, Parsons provides technology solutions in the defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure markets. It posted $4.2 billion in 2022 revenue and has more than 17,000 employees worldwide. Between Aug. 2 and Oct. 3, the company moved its headquarters within Fairfax County, from Centreville to Chantilly, according to addresses listed in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings.