SAIC Wins Potential $2.9B Task Order to Support Army Software Dev’t Lifecycle Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) will continue to help the U.S. Army build, integrate and maintain software platforms under a potential five-year, $2.9 billion task order, the company announced on Tuesday. Work under the task order will support numerous U.S. Army facilities, …

SOS International has merged into a single group its intelligence solutions and defense information technology business units as part of a reorganization effort. Ed Bachl, formerly CEO and co-founder of Vykin, will oversee the newly combined defense and intelligence solutions group as senior vice president.

Nayna Diehl, formerly vice president, corporate counsel and director of contracts at Versar, has joined SOS International as associate general counsel.

SOS International has acquired Denmark-based data analytics software firm NorthStar Systems for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its core service offerings. “We’re continuing to expand our strategic position by acquiring unique and differentiating technologies where we see the potential for growth,” Julian Setian, SOSi president and CEO and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Tuesday.

Jamie Graybeal, former executive for reform outreach at the Department of Defense's cost assessment and program evaluation directorate, has joined SOS International as vice president for public affairs and government relations.

The U.S. Army awarded SOS International a $124.2M contract modification to continue providing base life support and security services at a military installation located in Iraq. SOSi helps manage and secure Camp Taji's green zone for soldiers who are part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve mission.

Intelligence executives Thomas Donnelly and Jim Gray have joined SOS International to help the Reston, Va.-based company grow its portfolio of intelligence and analytics services and pursue future task order opportunities under the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 contract vehicle.

Christopher Tersigni, a 28-year Drug Enforcement Administration veteran, has joined SOS International as federal law enforcement account executive. "He will play a critical role in helping us introduce the communication intercept technologies we’re developing and expanding our federal business in both new and existing markets," said Kevin Henderson, senior vice president of corporate growth at SOSi.

SOS International has purchased Tampa, Fla.-based communications and information technology support company Vykin for an undisclosed sum in a move to grow IT and intelligence offerings for the defense sector. SOSi said Wednesday the deal gives the Reston, Va.-based company a spot on the Defense Intelligence Agency's $6B Enhanced Solutions for the IT Enterprise contract and on a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency procurement vehicle for agile and cloud development services.

Heather Gray, former senior director of capture management at General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) information technology business, has joined SOS International as vice president of capture and proposals, G2XChange ETC reported Thursday.