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General Dynamics Wins $115M for Amphibious Ship Repairs, Upgrades

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) was awarded a $115,016,340 contract modificationTypes: Administrative Change : A unilateral contract change that does not affect the contractual rights of the parties. Change order: A written order, signed byBudget Year the COContracting Officer or Change Order, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized... 

Boeing-Lockheed JV Wins $412M For NASA Flood Monitoring, Water Cycle Satellite Launches

A Boeing CoContracting Officer or Change Order. (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) joint ventureIn the SBASmall Business Administration / Small Business Act Mentor-A business, usually large, or other organization that has created a specialized program to advance strategic relationships with small businesses.Protege program, and agreement... 

DC Private Equity Firm Buys Catapult, Promotes Mark Hunker To CEO

Washington-based private equity firm DC Capital Partners has acquired Catapult Technology and has appointed Mark Hunker president and CEO. Catapult said Hunker succeeds Randy Slager, Catapult’s founder and CEO, who will join the board of directors and remain involved in strategic planning and business development. Hunker previously served as Catapult’s... 

Report: Pentagon Using New Pricing Data In Lockheed F-35 Talks

Lockheed’s F-35 / DoDDelivery Order Image Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) and the Defense Department are getting closer to a new agreement for 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said, Defense News reports. Frank Kendall, undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the Pentagon is using... 

Boeing, GE Sign $108M AF Tanker Control Systems Agreement; Lorraine Bolsinger Comments

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has signed a potential $180 million contract with General Electric (NYSE: GE) for GE to provide mission control systems for a U.S. Air Force tanker. GE said work will include system design, development and production for the KC-46A tanker. Lorraine Bolsinger, president and CEO of GE’s aviation systems business, said the tanker... 

Logica Shareholders Approve CGI Acquisition; CEO Michael Roach Comments

CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) plans to complete its reported $2.7 billion acquisition of global information technology and management firm Logica byBudget Year Aug. 20, CGI announced Monday. Following Logica’s general meeting, 99.54 percent of that company’s shareholders voted in favor of accepting CGI’s cash offer. CGI will immediately... 

Harris Names Tania Hanna VP of Govt. Relations; William Brown Comments

Tania Hanna, Harris Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRSHazard Ranking System) announced Thursday itInformation Technology has appointed Tania Hanna vice president of government relations, to succeed Peter Challan, who was appointed VP of industry-specific programs in Harris’ mission critical networks business. Hanna joined the company in 2003 and most recently... 

MEP to Provide Linguist Services in Afghanistan Under $325M Award

Mission Essential Personnel has won a $325 million contract modificationTypes: Administrative Change : A unilateral contract change that does not affect the contractual rights of the parties. Change order: A written order, signed byBudget Year the COContracting Officer or Change Order, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized byBudget... 

Lockheed Secures $353M for Rocket Launch Systems

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) missiles and fire control business recently won a $353,191,632 U.S. Army contract for multiple rocket launch systems, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. The contract follows an April award worth $79.4 million to design a variant of the guided multiple launch rocket system to incorporate into a new warhead. Under... 

General Atomics Wins $411M Army Contract for Gray Eagle Drones

U.S. Air Force photo byBudget Year Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has won a $410,981,211 contract to supply Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S. Army. The Defense Department said the firm-fixed-price contract includes the procurement of Gray Eagle initial spare parts and additional hardware. In May,... 
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