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Northrop Grumman lands $1.4B Army contract
The U.S. Army has awarded a five-year-contract valued at about $1.4 billion to Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. for low-rate initial production and full-rate production of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). Developed in partnership with Northrop Grumman, IBCS is the centerpiece of the U.S. Army’s modernization strategy for air and […]
Peraton wins $343M TSA contract
Federal contractor Peraton Inc. won an up to $342.76 million task order with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Dec. 13, 2021. Peraton subsidiary Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC, acquired in May 2021, won the IT Management, Performance Analysis and Collaborative Technologies (IMPACT) II contract. Reston-based [...]
ASGN promotes Rand Blazer to president
Henrico County-based ASGN Inc. has promoted Rand Blazer, president of Glen Allen-based ASGN subsidiary Apex Systems LLC, to president of ASGN. At the same time, ASGN promoted three other executives as presidents of its subsidiaries, the Fortune 1000 provider of IT and professional staffing services announced Monday. A former U.S[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries promotes VP of contracts
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) promoted Matt Mulherin Jr. to vice president of contracts at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He assumed the role on Monday. “Matt, a second-generation shipbuilder, brings more than 17 years of business management experience and lead[...]
ICF acquires McLean tech contractor
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. announced Monday that it had completed its acquisition of McLean-based IT federal contractor Creative Systems and Consulting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company announced in December 2021 that it had entered into a definitive agreemen[...]
Bechtel subsidiary wins $872M Navy contracts
A subsidiary of Reston-based global engineering, construction and project management company Bechtel Group Inc. won a pair of contract modifications, totaling about $872 million, from the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Monday. Monroeville, Pennsylvania-based Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., has been awarded a $621.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract for naval […][...]
Northrop Grumman subsidiary lands $1.4B Army contract
The U.S. Army awarded a subsidiary of Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. a $1.38 billion contract to work on the Integrated Battle Command System, the Department of Defense announced Dec. 23. The hybrid contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. by the U.S. Army Contracting Command out of Restone Arsenal, Alabama. The contract is […]
Q&A: Quebec official discusses Va. trade mission
Quebec’s delegate general in New York, Martine Hébert, visited Virginia this week on a trip to strengthen economic relations between her province and the commonwealth. Appointed in August by Quebec Premier François Legault and based out of New York, Hébert is responsible for promoting the province’s economic interests in [...]
ICF International to acquire Creative Systems and Consulting
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McLean-based IT federal contractor Creative Systems and Consulting, ICF announced Tuesday. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1969, ICF has about 7,500 employees. Creative was foun[...]
Leonardo DRS names new CTO
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS Inc., a subsidiary of Italian defense contractor Leonardo SpA, has hired a new chief technology officer. Dr. Philip Perconti will lead corporate research and development strategy, accelerate innovation and expand partnerships that result in integrated technology solutions yielding enhanced warfightin[...]
The Carlyle Group to acquire CNSI
Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group announced Thursday that affiliated funds under its management have agreed to acquire McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in December, were not disclosed. Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners currently owns CNSI. “We believe CNSI […][...]
Peraton to move HQ from Herndon to Reston
Federal contractor Peraton Inc. is moving its headquarters from Herndon to Reston, the company announced Thursday. Peraton has signed a lease at 1875 Explorer St. in Reston Town Center. It expects to begin operating in the new headquarters by September 2022, after the completion of initial construction phases. In 2021, Peraton c[...]
