Bechtel‘s plant machinery division has won a $296,442,784 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... 

Joseph Pacileo, a former vice president at ManTech International Corp. (NASDAQ: MANT), has joined TASC as vice president of the mission solutions business unit. He will lead the company’s operations for its intelligence and cyber customers at Fort Meade, Md., TASC said Wednesday. Al Pisani, senior vice president of TASC’s intelligence group,... 

The SISmithsonian Institution Organization has purchased telecommunications research, consulting and technology services provider Applied Communication Sciences for an undisclosed amount. ACS develops products for defense and intelligence agencies, civil government organizations, power utilities and telecom providers, the SISmithsonian Institution said... 

Dave Tarbell, a former defense deputy under secretary for technology security policy, has joined EADS North America as chief compliance officer and vice president of trade and security. The 20-year Defense Department veteran will oversee the company’s trade and security compliance functions including ethics, EADS North America said Monday. He will... 

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has won a potential $555.6 million contract to manage configurations and data for the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle fleet. The Air Force will issue delivery or task orders to Northrop under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Monday. Orders will include... 

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Engility Corp. (NYSE: EGL) and Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAI) have each won three-year contracts to help the U.S. Navy operate shore networks. Awardees will compete for task orders to perform work during the three-year ordering period, the Defense Department said Monday. The Navy received four proposals... 

Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRMInformation Resource Management) has acquired three records management businesses from the Information Storage Consolidation Company for an undisclosed amount, aiming to grow its storage rental portfolio. The acquisition is intended to give Iron Mountain 1,000 more customers in three states, the company said Tuesday. Safe Records... 

Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRSHazard Ranking System) has won a $45 million contract to support the U.S. Department of Homeland SecuritySecures the nation from natural and man-made threats.‘s tactical communications networks for 15,000 first responders and law enforcement officers. The award is part of DHS’ five-year $3 billion tactical communications... 

ATK (NYSE: ATK) has agreed to purchase the parent company of hunting rifle and shotgun manufacturer Savage Sports Corp. for $315 million cash as ATK seeks to grow its commercial and security ammunition business. The acquisition of the Caliber Company is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and ATK expects the transaction... 

ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has won a potential $127,150,517 contract to help the U.S. Army operate and maintain communications systems in Southwest Asia and Central Asia. The Army received five bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract through an Internet solicitation, the Defense Department said Friday. Exelis will also help defend the networks and perform...