Unisys (NYSE: UIS) and seven other cybersecurity services providers have joined a NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) collaborative program that aims to develop technologies for government agencies to mitigate cyber threats. NetApp’s U.S. public sector cyber alliance program also seeks to build partnerships and interoperability of cyber platforms based on NetApp virtualization, …

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) has reorganized the responsibilities of three leaders within its commercial systems organization, effective immediately. Steve Timm, Jeff Standerski and Greg Irmen will now report directly to Kent Statler, the group’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Rockwell Collins said Wednesday. Timm, formerly VP and general …

The Pentagon has awarded the University of Maryland University College a contract renewal worth more than $250 million to continue educating military personnel and their families based in Europe. UMUC has provided higher education programs for U.S. troops overseas since 1949 and it will extend services through the 2022-2023 academic …

Lynn Martin, who joined VMware (NYSE: VMW) last year, has been appointed vice president of the U.S. public sector group. Martin will oversee a team responsible for helping federal, state, local and education customers adopt cloud computing and virtualization technology, VMware said Monday. She will be based in Reston, Va. at …

The federal government awarded $14.5 billion in contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in fiscal year 2012, the Washington Post reported Monday. Kevin Plexico of Deltek writes those awards represent a 15 percent annual growth rate for this business category over the last four years, including $8.2 billion in awards …

BAE Systems has won a potential $400 million contract to manufacture canisters for the U.S. Navy to store, transport and launch missiles. The Navy initially awarded $40 million to BAE and the contract will reach its full value if all options are exercised, BAE said Tuesday. Chris Hughes, BAE vice president …

Startup aerospace firm Sensintel Inc. has purchased the unmanned aircraft programs business of BAE Systems for an undisclosed amount, sUAS News reported Saturday. The publication reports Sensintel develops unmanned aerial systems and provides training, modification and engineering services. “The decision to acquire this business and form Sensintel was an easy …

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has won a $745 million contract from the U.S. Navy to defuel an aircraft carrier powered by eight reactors. The USS Enterprise will undergo defueling at the company’s Newport News, Va., shipyard and the company expects to complete work by August 2016, Huntington Ingalls said …

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has purchased big data management software provider Visual Analytics Inc. for an undisclosed amount, aiming to grow its portfolio of data sharing, visualization and analytics offerings. The acquisition also seeks to grow Raytheon’s knowledge management solutions user interface to Raytheon’s portfolio for public sector clients, Raytheon said …

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first of three C-130J super Hercules’ for Israel’s Air Force under a U.S. foreign military sales agreement, the company said Wednesday. The delivery occurred at a Wednesday ceremony at Lockheed’s facility in Marietta, Ga. The airlifter will now undergo modifications to include Israel-made systems. …