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SAIC plans to purchase Seattle AI company
Reston-based Fortune 500 government and defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) plans to acquire Koverse, a Seattle data management company focused on artificial intelligence, SAIC announced Monday. The companies have entered into a definitive agreement, and financial terms of the deal were not disclos[...]
Chantilly-based VTG awarded $116M defense contract
Chantilly-based engineering firm VTG announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $116 million, five-year contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC-PAC) to provide C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) engineering and production services to the center’s Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF). The NIWC-PAC NIEF, located at San Diego’s Nav[...]
Technica Corp. wins $38M FBI contract
Sterling-based Technica Corp. announced Monday it has received a $38 million contract from the FBI to support the agency’s data, optical and communications networks over the next four-and-a-half years if all options are exercised. The network services and engineering support task order was awarded from the FBI’s IT Supplies and Support Services contract for the […]
Maximus acquires Houston veterans services company for $1.4B
Reston-based government services company Maximus announced Wednesday that it will purchase the parent company of Veterans Evaluation Services Inc. (VES) for $1.4 billion. Based in Houston, VES is a privately held company that serves the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as a provider of medical disability examinations to determine veterans’ eligibility […][...]
Unison acquires Price Systems
Dulles-based Unison Software Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired New Jersey-based Price Systems LLC for an undisclosed amount. Both companies provide software to support governmental missions, acquisition professionals, government contractors and manufacturers. “Our customers’ mission-critical programs continue to grow more complex. Price Systems best practices, thought leadership and unrivaled data-driven software are the[...]
Leidos awarded $480M contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Reston-based Fortune 500 company Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $480 million contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide multi-energy portal (MEP) systems for nonintrusive inspections of commercial vehicles at land and sea ports of entry. The award for the science and technology company includes a base period […]
Northrop Grumman lands $2.3B ICBM contract
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contract for up to $2.3 billion to support propulsion subsystems for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), DOD announced on Tuesday. The 18.5-year contract provides assistance to the government in maintaining the Minuteman III weapon system. The work will be performed primarily in […]
BWX Technologies lands $2.2B in naval nuclear contracts
Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies Inc. has landed $2.2 billion in U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts, the nuclear components and fuel supplier announced Tuesday. Approximately half of the contract was awarded in the first quarter of the year, with the rest as options subject to congressional appropriations, according to the company, which employs approximately 6,600 people […]
Parsons Corp. names new CEO
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Tuesday that CEO Charles “Chuck” Harrington is retiring after nearly 40 years and will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Carey Smith effective July 1. A member of Parsons’ board, Smith joined Parsons in 2016 as president of its fede[...]
GMU Center for Government Contracting taps two fellows
The Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University has named two senior fellows, it announced this week. The Fairfax-based center added Stephanie Halcrow, who most recently served on the House Armed Services Committee as a professional staff member, and promoted researcher Eric Lofgren. Halcrow is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, who […]
Former counterintelligence official joins Peraton advisory board
The former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, William “Bill” Evanina, has joined the advisory board of Peraton Inc., the Herndon-based national security contractor announced this week. Evanina led the counterintelligence center since June 2014, serving under presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He also worked for more than 16 years with the […]
CACI promotes exec to CTO
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. has promoted executive Glenn Kurowski as chief technology officer “Glenn’s knowledge and experience in guiding differentiated technologies from idea to the field makes him the perfect individual to ensure our customers can best execute their missions, as well as drive long-term value for our shareholders,” CACI President and […][...]
