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Md.-based contractor closes on DynCorp International acquisition
Germantown, Maryland-based government contractor Amentum announced Monday it has acquired McLean-based DynCorp International. Financial terms of the deal, originally announced on Sept. 24, were not disclosed. The acquisition will create a company with more than 34,000 employees and allow the company to expand to new markets, according to Amentum’s statement. “The addition of DynCorp International […][...]
Northrop Grumman secures $186M Air Force contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a 10-year, $185.7 million contract to extend engineering services for the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt jet fighter fleet. Built by Fairchild Republic Co. prior to its acquisition by Northrop, the A-10 aircraft is designed to help the Air Force perform airborne […]
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 captur[...]
Catholic Diocese of Arlington announces new virtual school principal
The Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s Office of Catholic Schools announced Monday that Kristie Meyers has been hired as the principal of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a new virtual K-8 school that opened this fall. She will start her position on Jan. 4. With more than 20 years of educational experience, M[...]
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 wor[...]
PAE completes $208M acquisition, receives $98M Air Force contract
Falls Church-based defense and government services contractor Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) announced Friday it has completed its $208 million cash acquisition of Burlington, Massachusetts-based Centra Technology Inc. The acquisition was first announced in late October. “The acquisition of Centra expands PAE’s addressable market into new, attractive mission-critical business areas, opening up important higher growth [&h[...]
Herndon telecom company rebrands
Herndon-based government and military communications company Klas Telecom announced Friday it is rebranding as Klas Government. Founded in 1991, Klas Government was established to connect students in remote areas using satellite technology, and later evolved to include services for government, public safety and transportation cu[...]
Calif.-based company buys Sterling apartment complex for $27.15M
An affordable housing complex for seniors in Sterling has sold for $27.15 million, Irvine, California-based Avanath Capital Management announced late last week. Avanath acquired the 150-unit Cascades Village located at 46565 Harry Byrd Highway from Community Village at Sterling LP, according to Loudoun County property records. �[...]
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[...]
AES Corp. to sell $1.8B in debt in private offering
Arlington-based energy company AES Corp. announced Thursday its plans to sell $1.8 billion in debt in a private offering to institutional buyers. The company will offer $800 million in 1.375% senior notes due in 2026 and $1 billion in 2.45% senior notes due in 2031. AES intends to allocate an amount equal to the net […]
Two Va. companies land spots on $496M Washington Headquarters Service contract
Arlington-based Washington Headquarters Service awarded two Virginia companies spots on a potential five-year, $496 million contract to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Chantilly-based engineering and tech contractor American Systems Corp. and Alexandria-based Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (along with Albuquerque, New […][...]
Alexandria company wins $85M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Alexandria-based Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) an $85 million contract to provide technical support for the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile system, the company announced this week. Under the contract from the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office, SPA will provide technical services, arms control support, program support, assessments, […][...]
