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Mitre Corp. names new VP of enterprise operations
The Mitre Corp. has promoted Stephen Kirin to a new role of vice president for enterprise operations, the McLean- and Bedford, Massachusetts-based nonprofit announced March 30. Kirin, a retired Army colonel, will be responsible for the operation, planning and measurement of Mitre’s corporate strategy, objective and long-te[...]
Former deputy defense secretary named to lead NDIA
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist will serve as the next president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association. An Arlington-based national security industry association, the NDIA on Thursday announced Norquist’s new position, which he will start May 1. Norquist has more than 30 years of experien[...]
NASA vet named president of Leidos’ Dynetics
Huntsville, Alabama-based Dynetics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc., has named Steve Cook as its new Dynetics Group president and Paul Engola as deputy president, effective April 1, the company announced Tuesday. Current Dynetics President Dave King will stay [...]
NASA orders more space missions from Northrop Grumman
NASA has ordered 12 more resupply missions to the International Space Station, six of which have been placed with Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman, the space agency announced March 25. Another six missions are from Elon Musk’s California-based SpaceX. According to NASA’s announcement, the missions, part of its Com[...]
GDIT wins $171M Army contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology has received a five-year $171 million contract to support the Army’s biomedical research grant applications. The Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support contract supports the Army’s Medical Research Development Command and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), according to a news release. Under it, GDIT will provide scientific[...]
BAE Systems lands $173M contract for Marine combat vehicles
Arlington-based BAE Systems has received a $173 million contract modification for delivery of additional amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) to the Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced Friday. The modification, which exercises options to procure and produce 36 ACVs, brings the total value of the contract to more than [...]
BAE Systems lands $176M Air Force contract
Falls Church-based BAE Systems Inc. has won a $176 million contract to provide software-defined radios to the Air Force. The defense contractor said in a news release Thursday that the radios, which will support the Air Force’s Airborne High Frequency Radio Modernization program, will provide a secure alternative to satellite communications. The contract is for […]
Peraton receives $254M State Department award
Herndon-based Peraton Inc. has been awarded a five-year, $254 million contract to support the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service’s cybersecurity operations. The federal contractor announced the award Thursday. Under the contract, Peraton will provide cyber support, including incident management, threat analysis and penetration testing. Peraton will also help the department protect its global IT infrastructure [&h[...]
Leonardo DRS to sell satellite business for $450M
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS Inc., a subsidiary of Italian defense contractor Leonardo SpA, has agreed to sell its satellite communications business to SES for $450 million, according to a news release. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022 subject to regulatory approval. “The DRS GES [Global Enterprise Solutions] business is well-respected […]
Accenture Federal Services wins $118M State Department contract
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services has won a $118 million contract from the State Department to help the Bureau of Consular Affairs reduce fraud and handle data replication for passports and visas. The five-year contract includes work supporting a department database that serves as a hub for information between other government branches in support of homeland security. […]
Leidos names new top climate scientist
Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc. has named Miguel Román as senior director and chief scientist of climate and environment, the science and technology giant announced Thursday. Román joins Leidos from NASA, where since 2014, he led a worldwide group to generate long-term climate data from polar-orbiting satellites. In his new role, Román will be responsible for […]
GDIT lands $4.5B IT contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a user facing and data center services contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) worth $4.5 billion over a 10-year period. Under the contract, GDIT, a business unit of Reston-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Genera[...]
