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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
Lockheed to Build F-35 Alternate Mission Equipment Under $182M Navy Contract ModificationContract Awards

Lockheed to Build F-35 Alternate Mission Equipment Under $182M Navy Contract Modification

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $181.8 million contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command to manufacture alternate mission
General Dynamics Names Firat Gezen President of Ordnance & Tactical Systems BusinessExecutive Moves

General Dynamics Names Firat Gezen President of Ordnance & Tactical Systems Business

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has appointed Firat Gezen, formerly chief operating officer of its ordnance and tactical systems arm, as the
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
April 18 Morning Report: GovCon Index Caps Positive Week Amid Energy Shares DeclineFinancial Report

April 18 Morning Report: GovCon Index Caps Positive Week Amid Energy Shares Decline

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.386-point increase to 75.69, capping GCI’s third week in positive territory over the past four weeks. Energy
April 15 Market Close: GovCon Index Holds Up as Energy,  Tech Declines Drag US MarketsFinancial Report

April 15 Market Close: GovCon Index Holds Up as Energy, Tech Declines Drag US Markets

The GovCon Index held against larger trends in U.S. financial markets Friday with a gain of 0.386 points to 75.692 as
Weekly Roundup April 11 – April 15 2016: FTC,  DOJ Speak on Defense Consolidation & moreNews

Weekly Roundup April 11 – April 15 2016: FTC, DOJ Speak on Defense Consolidation & more

April 11 – April 15 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson
Bloomberg: CRS Finds Northrop Bomber Bid ‘Substantially Below’ Air Force-DoD Cost EstimatesContract Awards

Bloomberg: CRS Finds Northrop Bomber Bid ‘Substantially Below’ Air Force-DoD Cost Estimates

Congress could review the U.S. Air Force‘s and the Defense Department‘s independent cost estimates for the Long Range Strike Bomber program
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
Boeing Lands $308M FMS Chinook Contract Modification From ArmyContract Awards

Boeing Lands $308M FMS Chinook Contract Modification From Army

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $308 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to manufacture 12 CH-47F helicopters for Holland through