ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has won a $6.1 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 CO, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized byBudget Year the "changes" clause. Not... 

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has won a $173,643,542 contract with the U.S. Air Force to sustain the LITENING targeting pod system, which externally attaches to several aircraft and includes an infrared sensor. The Defense Department announced Thursday that the award was structured as a firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable-no-fee, time and material contract. The... 

James Culmo Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) has appointed James Culmo vice president of the company’s new high-altitude, long endurance enterprise (HALE) organization. The Falls Church, Va.-based contractor formed the organization to house individual unmanned systems programs in an effort improve efficiency and affordability, according... 

Oz Garcia Jr. Oz Garcia Jr. is the VP of intelligence programs at Harris CapRock Communications. The U.S. Air Force veteran is responsible for sales to all 16 intelligence agencies and  served in the National Security Agency for 12 years. He spoke with ExecutiveBiz about technologies such as tri-band antennas, produced byBudget Year Harris Cap Rock,... 

A total of six firms were included under a $300 million U.S. Air Force contract for cyber research and development in support of the Agile Cyber Technology effort. Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price award will primarily take place around Va. and is expected to be completed byBudget Year Nov. 30, 2018. The winning firms included: Assured... 

DynCorp International has won a potential $432 million contract to establish, operate and manage base supply facilities for the Air Force and Navy, the company announced Thursday. The firm-fixed-price contract has one base year and four option years. The company will provide spare parts and equipment for T-6 aircraft out of nine contractor operated and... 

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has appointed Leigh Madden director of U.S. Air Force programs within the company’s federal business. He will oversee the company’s Air Force account team unit and said in a statement that he will help the branch navigate landscape and budget challenges as a strategic partner, according to Fedscoop. His team will also... 

DoD Image Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) has won a $51,284,530 contract to develop radar systems for a U.S. Air Force technology insertion program, the Defense Department announced Friday. The company’s system sector will develop the systems for the branch’s multi-platform program and support the company’s Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft. Work... 

NASA Image Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has won a $67,961,418 contract to provide space engineering services to the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Department announced Friday. The Bethesda, Md.-based company will provide on-orbit research and development in support of GPS III space vehicles one and two. Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract will... 

DoD Image Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has won a $156,578,150 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 CO, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized byBudget Year the "changes"...