Navy awards Bechtel $1.14B in contract modifications
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Bechtel Corp.’s plant machinery company two contract modifications with a combined $1.14 billion in value to provide propulsion components for the branch’s nuclear-powered ships, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The goal is to provide the military with effective nuclear propulsion plants and ensure that they are safe and reliable, […]
Noblis names defense mission VP
Reston-based not-for-profit federal contractor Noblis announced Tuesday it has hired Glenn Hickok as vice president of its defense mission area, which provides advanced analytics services for warfighters. Hickok was most recently the president of mobile forensic software company MSAB’s North American subsidiary. At Noblis, he will direct the company’s work for Department of Defense customers [[...]
These 16 Va. companies received $10M PPP loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday released additional information about all approved borrowers from its $659 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) small business relief program, this time including exact company names, loan amounts, addresses and other information. Previously, the government in early July had released an incomplete list of recipients, including only ranges of[...]
New president and CEO starts at Reston-based federal contractor
On Dec. 2, William Schaefer took the helm as the new CEO and president of Reston-based federal contractor Amyx Inc. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the technology sector, Schaefer succeeds Satya Akula, who announced his retirement in November. Schaefer joined Amyx more than a decade ago and has spent the past […]
Reston tech company names human resources VP
Reston-based systems integration provider iGov announced last week it has hired Deborah Sutton as vice president of human resources. She replaces Kim Schmitt, who has retired. With more than 25 years of experience, Sutton was most recently an independent executive human resources consultant. In her new role, she will advise senior management and lead the […]
Dallas professional services company acquires Reston firm
Dallas, Texas-based professional services company Jacobs announced Tuesday it has acquired Reston-based cyber solutions company The Buffalo Group LLC. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Buffalo Group provides analysis and technology services to the United States intelligence community across domains including cyber, ground, sea, air and space. Jacobs employs 55,000 people a[...]
Newport News Shipbuilding lands $2.2B sub contract modification
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)’s Newport News Shipbuilding division received a $2.2 billion contract modification from Reston-based General Dynamics Electric Boat for construction of the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, the company announced on Monday. The U.S. Navy in early November awarded Electric Boat a $9.474 billion contract modification to bui[...]
Navy selects Leidos for $82M medical study contract
Leidos Holdings Inc., a Reston-based defense, aviation, information technology and biomedical research company, has been selected by Naval Medical Logistics Command to continue studying warfighter performance and operational medicine in support of the Naval Health Research Center. Under a potential five-year, $82 million contract, Leidos will employ a data-driven research modeling approach to augm[...]
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 marke[...]
Reston software, engineering contractor names VP, general manager
Reston-based software and systems engineering contractor Pragmatics Inc. has hired Blake Nelson as vice president and general manager. With more than 25 years of experience, Nelson was most recently the cloud strategic solutions-DOD cloud practice lead with Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services. In his new role, he will work with the company’s business development team and […]
Reston’s Caliburn International names engineering, technology president
Reston-based professional services company Caliburn International LLC announced Thursday it has hired Robert “Bob” Stalick as its president of engineering and technology. Stalick is currently the CEO of Columbia, Maryland-based Owl Cyber Defense, and will also continue in that role. With Caliburn International, he will serve as an executive leadership team member and oversee the […]
Alexandria software company buys Reston IT services firm
Alexandria-based software and IT company Gunnison Consulting Group Inc. announced Thursday it has acquired Reston-based IT services firm Global Solutions & Services Frameworks (G2SF). Transaction details were not disclosed. Gunnison provides software development, data analytics and cybersecurity services to federal government customers, while G2SF provides IT service management, mobility eng[...]