Category: News

IT Vet Mary Gendron Joins Qualcomm as SVP,  CIOExecutive Moves

IT Vet Mary Gendron Joins Qualcomm as SVP, CIO

Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has appointed Mary Gendron to lead the company’s global information technology operations as its senior vice president and chief information
March 23 Market Close: GovCon Index Weighed by Commodity Declines,  Health Net Up 4% on Centene Deal ApprovalFinancial Report

March 23 Market Close: GovCon Index Weighed by Commodity Declines, Health Net Up 4% on Centene Deal Approval

The GovCon Index stumbled from the open to close at a loss of 0.279 points to 75.052 as U.S. stock declines
ViON Names Lee Shabe Cloud Solutions VP; Tom Frana CommentsExecutive Moves

ViON Names Lee Shabe Cloud Solutions VP; Tom Frana Comments

Lee Shabe, formerly president and general manager at L-3 Communications™ (NYSE: LLL) national security solutions unit, has joined ViON as vice
Navy Picks 5 Firms for Potential $503M Educational Program Support IDIQContract Awards

Navy Picks 5 Firms for Potential $503M Educational Program Support IDIQ

The U.S. Navy has selected five companies to provide teaching and research services and subject matter expertise in support of
Steven Omick Named President,  CEO at Riverside ResearchExecutive Moves

Steven Omick Named President, CEO at Riverside Research

  Steven Omick, former president of Vencore‘s internal research-and-development organization, will serve as president and CEO of New York-based nonprofit scientific research services
Oshkosh to Provide Light Tactical Vehicles Under $244M Army Contract ModificationContract Awards

Oshkosh to Provide Light Tactical Vehicles Under $244M Army Contract Modification

Oshkosh Defense has landed a $243.8 million U.S. Army contract modification to deliver a set of light tactical vehicles and trailers
Finmeccanica Secures Potential $335M Italian Aermacchi M-346 ContractContract Awards

Finmeccanica Secures Potential $335M Italian Aermacchi M-346 Contract

Finmeccanica has received a potential $335 million contract from Italy’s ministry of defense for the addition of nine Aermacchi M-346 aircraft to be operated by that
March 22 Market Close: GovCon Index,  US Stocks Show Little Change Amid Brussels AttacksFinancial Report

March 22 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Stocks Show Little Change Amid Brussels Attacks

The GovCon Index held in narrow range for the entirety of Tuesday trade and closed at a nominal loss of
KKR to Purchase Airbus’ Defense Electronics Business for $1.24BM&A Activity

KKR to Purchase Airbus’ Defense Electronics Business for $1.24B

New York City-based private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) has agreed to acquire the defense electronics business of
Joseph Battaglia to Retire as Telephonics President,  Kevin McSweeney Named SuccessorExecutive Moves

Joseph Battaglia to Retire as Telephonics President, Kevin McSweeney Named Successor

Joseph Battaglia, president of military communications and sensor systems maker Telephonics, plans to retire on Sept. 30 after 21 years of leadership at the