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Federal Contracting

Mar 15, 2024

Noblis names new CIO

Reston-based Noblis will appoint Mark Lay as its vice president and chief information officer, the not-for-profit federal contractor announced Wednesday. Lay will take the place of Gail Hogan, who announced her retirement in December 2023 and whose last day is expected to be April 5. He will report to Gary Sladic, Noblis’ chief financial officer, […]

Mar 14, 2024

Artists pull out of SXSW over Army, RTX involvement

Dozens of bands and solo musicians boycotted Austin, Texas’ South by Southwest (SXSW) festival this week in protest against the Department of Defense’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza. Among SXSW’s sponsors this year are the U.S. Army and Arlington County-based aerospace and defense contractor RTX, which [...]

Mar 8, 2024

Leidos receives $158M Air Force contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Leidos won a follow-on contract valued up to $158 million to develop and expand the Air Force’s Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application, a government-owned software application system, the company announced Thursday.  Kessel Run, a division within the Air Forc[...]

The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Tulsa (right), USS Manchester (center) and USS Independence sail in formation in the eastern Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe
Feb 28, 2024

Amentum secures $591.6M Navy contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum Services has won a $591.6 million contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support eligible allied naval forces, the company announced Tuesday. Under the contract from the NAVSEA International Fleet Support Program Office, Amentum will provide life-cycle support and [...]

Feb 20, 2024

BAE Systems closes $5.6B acquisition of Ball Aerospace

Falls Church-based BAE Systems Inc., the U.S. arm of the British defense giant BAE Systems, has completed its $5.6 billion acquisition of Colorado-based Ball Aerospace from Ball Corp. BAE Systems announced Feb. 14 it earned the necessary regulatory approvals and followed that with a Feb. 16 announcement of the deal’s compl[...]

Feb 19, 2024

Leidos wins $143M DIA contract

Reston-based Leidos won a contract worth an estimated $143 million from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Fortune 500 contractor announced Thursday. Under the single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from DIA’s Science and Technology Directorate, Leidos will design and implement a tasking, collection,[...]

Feb 13, 2024

Trident Systems to add 50 jobs in Fairfax

Fairfax-based aerospace defense contractor Trident Systems plans to invest $3.7 million in an expansion of its Fairfax County operation, creating about 50 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Trident Systems, which was acquired by Chantilly-based LightRidge Solutions in July 2023, produces space electronic systems for the Department of Defense, NASA and the intelligence community. The […][...]

Feb 13, 2024

BlueHalo nears $1B in annual revenue with acquisition

Arlington-based tech contractor BlueHalo announced Tuesday it plans to acquire Maryland-based Eqlipse Technologies, a purchase that the company expects to bring its annual revenue to nearly $1 billion.  Eqlipse and BlueHalo are both portfolio companies of Arlington Capital Partners, and together, the combined company will have [...]

Feb 8, 2024

Peraton lands $2.8B IT defense contract

Reston-based technology contractor Peraton received a $2.8 billion Special Operations Forces IT Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance task order, the contractor announced Wednesday. The task order is to provide IT platform and network services to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), including its component commands, its theater special operations commands, deployed forces, CIO/J6 […][...]

Gov. Glenn Youngkin presented Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman's chair, CEO and president, with a Virginia flag. Official Photo by Christian Martinez, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Feb 2, 2024

Northrop Grumman breaks ground on $200M Waynesboro facility

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman broke ground Friday on its $200 million-plus facility in Waynesboro. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the planned facility, which will hold advanced electronics manufacturing and testing, in November 2023. Northrop Grumman anticipates creating an estimated 300 jobs [...]

Derrick Pledger
Jan 31, 2024

Maximus hires chief digital and information officer

Maximus has hired Derrick Pledger as chief digital and information officer, the Tysons-based federal tech contractor announced Tuesday. Pledger joins Maximus from Leidos, where he oversaw a global team as the contractor’s chief digital and information officer. At Maximus, his responsibilities will include leading the company�[...]

CIV, seen here on a M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, is an electro-optical/infrared sight system. Photo courtesy RTX
Jan 29, 2024

RTX subsidiary lands $154M Army contract

Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX, received a $154 million contract to deliver independent viewer systems to the U.S. Army, the Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Raytheon, which, like its parent company, is also based in Arlington, will deliver Commander’s [...]

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