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Emergent BioSolutions Lands BARDA Task Order for Zika Vaccine DevelopmentContract Awards

Emergent BioSolutions Lands BARDA Task Order for Zika Vaccine Development

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has awarded Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) a potential $21.9 million task order to develop
Former Oracle VP Graeme Thompson Joins Informatica as SVP,  CIOExecutive Moves

Former Oracle VP Graeme Thompson Joins Informatica as SVP, CIO

Graeme Thompson, formerly vice president of global information technology end-user services at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), has been named senior vice president and
GSA Starts $50B Alliant 2 IT Vehicle Solicitations; Mary Davie CommentsContract Awards

GSA Starts $50B Alliant 2 IT Vehicle Solicitations; Mary Davie Comments

The General Services Administration has issued its formal requests for bids on two governmentwide information technology acquisition contracts with a combined
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Consolidate 6 Business Units Into Defense,  Space OrganizationsM&A Activity

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Consolidate 6 Business Units Into Defense, Space Organizations

Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) will combine its six business units into defense and space organizations as part of a corporate reorganization
TransDigm Closes $1B Buy of DDC Parent ILC HoldingsM&A Activity

TransDigm Closes $1B Buy of DDC Parent ILC Holdings

Cleveland-based aerospace components manufacturer TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) has closed its $1 billion cash acquisition of ILC Holdings and its subsidiary Data Device
Vince Campisi Joins UTC as CIO,  Senior VP for Digital ServicesExecutive Moves

Vince Campisi Joins UTC as CIO, Senior VP for Digital Services

Vince Campisi, previous GE Digital chief operating officer, has been appointed as United Technologies Corp.‘s (NYSE: UTX) chief information officer
Accenture Gets $54M Modification on Army Financial ERP System Support ContractContract Awards

Accenture Gets $54M Modification on Army Financial ERP System Support Contract

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has received a $53.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to extend its operations and maintenance services for
Gary Perlin Named Non-Executive Chair of Abt Associates’ Board of DirectorsExecutive Moves

Gary Perlin Named Non-Executive Chair of Abt Associates’ Board of Directors

Gary Perlin, former Capital One Financial chief financial officer, has been elected as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors at Abt
June 27 Market Close: GovCon Index Plunge Deepens on Post-Brexit Fallout’s Second DayFinancial Report

June 27 Market Close: GovCon Index Plunge Deepens on Post-Brexit Fallout’s Second Day

The GovCon Index lost two full percentage points for a second consecutive trading session Monday as global financial markets continued to
Booz Allen Vet Kevin Cook to Join Alion Science as Finance Chief; Bahman Atefi CommentsExecutive Moves

Booz Allen Vet Kevin Cook to Join Alion Science as Finance Chief; Bahman Atefi Comments

Kevin Cook,  chief financial officer at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), will join McLean, Virginia-based government technology and engineering services contractor Alion