Harris (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a second low-rate initial production order to supply the U.S. Army with tactical radio systems as part of a potential 10-year, $12.7B contract awarded in 2016. The new order falls under the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form-Fit indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and precedes an operational test the service branch will conduct, Harris said Thursday.

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) CEO Christopher Kubasik said the company’s planned merger with Harris (NYSE: HRS) still needs approval from the Department of Justice, the European Union and Turkey, Inside Defense reported Thursday.

Harris (NYSE: HRS) received a three-year, $284M contract extension from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue updating the ground computing infrastructure used to manage geostationary weather satellites. The award covers the modernization of information technology systems for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series and increases the total contract …

After last week’s Wash100 voting rankings were reported, it appeared that Tiffanny Gates of Novetta established herself in first place, and the Wash100 rankings were beginning to settle down. However, the GovCon community submitted nearly 3,000 votes during the past week, and most GovCon executives changed positions in the top …

Over 11,500 votes have been cast from the GovCon community to determine the top vote getter in the 2019 Wash100 voting. With the April 30th deadline approaching, voting remains strong with David Wajsgras and John Harris of Raytheon tallying the most votes and recording the biggest impact in the rankings …

Elbit Systems of America (Nasdaq: ESLT) agreed to acquire the night vision business of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) for approximately $350M. Harris said Friday the transaction is conditioned upon completion of its proposed merger with L3 Technologies (LLL) and customary closing conditions that include a receipt of all regulatory approvals. …

Stockholders at L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Harris (NYSE: HRS) approved during their respective meetings Thursday the proposals needed to close the proposed merger of the companies. “This vote represents a key milestone in our merger process,” Christopher Kubasik, L3 chairman, president and CEO, said in a statement published Thursday. …

The race is on to reach the top of the Wash100 rankings before voting ends on April 30th. With the deadline drawing near, there have been some surprises over the last two weeks as the GovCon community continues to select their favorite executives. A shake-up occurred in the rankings to …

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented John Harris, CEO of Raytheon International and vice president of Business Development of Raytheon, with his second consecutive Wash100 Award on Wednesday. Executive Mosaic recognizes Harris for securing several major contracts for Raytheon and supporting projects in defense, civil government and …

Rick Harrison, formerly a vice president and program manager at Noblis, has been named president of the nonprofit science and technology organization’s ESI subsidiary. He will be responsible for the group’s administrative, technical and financial operations as well as its business strategy, Noblis said Wednesday. Harrison has led organizations and …