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Draper Aden Associates names new CIO
Richmond-based engineering, surveying and environmental firm Draper Aden Associates promoted Lud Eng to chief information officer on July 1. Eng, who is based in Blacksburg, previously served as the firm’s director of information technology. He has been with Draper Aden for more than 25 years. “We are pleased to announce Lud’s new position with the […]
SAIC to acquire Arlington-based tech contractor
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arlington-based Halfaker and Associates LLC, a technology solutions provider to the federal government’s health, intelligence, defense and security sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The addition of Halfaker’s pro[...]
GDIT snags $219M Homeland Security contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) has won a five-year, $219 million contract with the contact center for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, G2Xchange FedCiv reported this week. The contact center offers front-line support for people inquiring about immigration case status and related issues. The agency is part of the Department of Homeland Security. [&[...]
Intelligent Waves announces new senior vice president
Reston-based federal information technology contractor Intelligent Waves LLC has named Kathy Barlow as its senior vice president of contracts and pricing, it announced May 6. Barlow spent more than 10 years with government contractor IntelliDyne LLC, where she served as senior director of contracts. She also held roles overseeing contracts at QinetiQ and Horne International. […]
Booz Allen Hamilton acquires Herndon IT company for $725M
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herndon-based Liberty IT Solutions LLC for $725 million. In a statement, Booz Allen President and CEO Horacio Rozanski said, “This acquisition supports our long-term strategy to drive continued growth by investing in innovative [[...]
Chantilly IT firm acquired by N.C. company
A year shy of its 30th anniversary, Chantilly-based IT services provider SolutionWorx has been acquired by WingSwept, a B2B tech services company based in Garner, North Carolina, the companies announced. The deal, which became effective March 31, will allow the managed IT service providers to grow, and provide SolutionWorx with the resources of a larger […]
IFS purchases Axios Systems
Global enterprise software company IFS announced last week that it had agreed to buy Axios Systems PLC, a Scottish IT company whose North American headquarters is located in Herndon. Terms of the acquisition, expected to be complete in the second quarter, were undisclosed. IFS said March 22 that its acquisition of Axios, which provides cloud-based […]
Ashburn contractor names chief technical officer for product suite
Ashburn-based government contractor ID Technologies LLC announced Tuesday it has promoted Michael Maice to be its new chief technical officer for its portfolio of Archon line cloud storage and data security products. Maice will oversee Archon’s product development strategy and evaluate new technology for the offering, as well as advise customers on technical matters related […]
Sterling IT company names director of government programs
Sterling-based IT company Marathon TS announced Monday that Zach Tessier will be its new director of government programs. Tessier has been with Marathon since 2013. In his new role, Tessier will be responsible for managing activities related with the staffing and onboarding of talent for Marathon’s government programs. “Over the years, Zach has volunteered his […]
Capital Square names chief technology officer
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Blount has been named the company’s chief technology officer. Prior to joining Capital Square, Blount served as virtual chief information officer at Glen Allen-based office IT services and equipment supplier Cobb Technologies. “Jeff, who built Capital Square’s technology systems from the ground [...]
CGI Inc. awarded $137M contract to overhaul Va. procurement system
Global IT company CGI Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Fairfax, announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $137.8 million contract by the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) to support “transformational enhancements” to the state government’s eVA online procurement system. eVA provides a centralized, online purchasing hub for state and local agencies to […]
ManTech names VP of mission/enterprise IT
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech announced Monday it has recruited Steven Oh as vice president of mission/enterprise IT for the company’s newly formed Innovation and Capabilities Office. An IT, information security and project management professional, Oh will lead the technical focus area responsible for advancing ManTech’s business solutions that enhance Mission/Enterprise IT (M/E [...]
