Jane Edwards

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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic covering mergers and acquisitions, contract awards, contracting opportunities and executive moves in the government contracting space for GovCon Wire.

Mitel to Buy Polycom in $1.96B Cash-and-Stock DealM&A Activity

Mitel to Buy Polycom in $1.96B Cash-and-Stock Deal

Mitel (Nasdaq: MITL) has agreed to purchase Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) for approximately $1.96 billion in cash and stock as both companies
DCCA to Help Update Air Force’s Western Range Communications SystemContract Awards

DCCA to Help Update Air Force’s Western Range Communications System

Data Computer Corp. of America has won a potential five-year, $80 million task order to update the U.S. Air Force’s main
Howard Lance Joins MDA as President,  CEO; Bob Phillips CommentsExecutive Moves

Howard Lance Joins MDA as President, CEO; Bob Phillips Comments

Howard Lance, former chairman and CEO of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS),  has been selected to succeed Daniel Friedmann as president
Army Seeks Proposals for Software Programming Support IDIQContract Awards

Army Seeks Proposals for Software Programming Support IDIQ

The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a request for proposals on a potential five-year, $20 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for software programming support
Army Taps 8 Firms for $675M Enterprise Software Support Contract ModificationContract Awards

Army Taps 8 Firms for $675M Enterprise Software Support Contract Modification

The U.S. Army has awarded a potential $675 million contract modification to eight companies to continue to provide information technology
Jacobs Seeks to Expand IT Security Offerings Through Van Dyke Purchase; Darren Kraabel CommentsM&A Activity

Jacobs Seeks to Expand IT Security Offerings Through Van Dyke Purchase; Darren Kraabel Comments

Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has purchased Columbia, Maryland-based cybersecurity platforms and services provider Van Dyke Technology Group for an
Jay Schnitzer Named VP,  CTO at Mitre; Alfred Grasso CommentsExecutive Moves

Jay Schnitzer Named VP, CTO at Mitre; Alfred Grasso Comments

Jay Schnitzer, formerly director of biomedical sciences at Mitre, has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer at the
Philippe Vallee to Succeed Olivier Piou as Gemalto CEO; Alex Mandl CommentsExecutive Moves

Philippe Vallee to Succeed Olivier Piou as Gemalto CEO; Alex Mandl Comments

Philippe Vallee, chief operating officer at Gemalto, will be endorsed by the board of directors to succeed Olivier Piou as
Lockheed,  Austal Land Navy Contract Modifications for Freedom,  Independence LCSContract Awards

Lockheed, Austal Land Navy Contract Modifications for Freedom, Independence LCS

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Austal have been awarded separate contract modifications to build two fiscal 2016 littoral combat ships for
Craig Reed Joins IT Services Contractor NT Concepts as President,  COOExecutive Moves

Craig Reed Joins IT Services Contractor NT Concepts as President, COO

  Craig Reed, a three-decade GovCon veteran and former senior vice president from Engility (NYSE: EGL), has joined Vienna, Virginia-based information