The former government services business of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) that private equity firm Veritas Capital acquired in April has adopted the name Peraton after temporarily operating as MHVC Acquisition Corp. Peraton said Friday its new name derives from the concept that the company supports government customer missions that are critical to national …

Stu Shea has been named Chief Executive Officer of MHVC Acquisition Corp., (MHVC) formerly Harris Corporation’s Government Services business, a recent acquisition of Veritas Capital. MHVC is operating as a standalone company and will launch the new brand soon, Veritas Capital announced in a press release. Previously, Shea was President and Chief …

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 29, 2015 — GovCon Executive reported Friday on Riverside Research announcing Stu Shea being elected as the newest member of the company’s board of trustees. The appointment is a nod to Shea’s 30 years of leadership, strategy and business development experience in the government contracting space, Riverside Research …

Thomas will oversee strategy, mergers and acquisitions, communications and government and legislative affairs at Leidos after SAIC splits into two independent companies, SAIC said Wednesday. Stu Shea, SAIC’s current and Leidos’ future chief operating officer, said Thomas will aim to create business strategies, identify acquisition opportunities and manage company-wide strategic …

Robert Logan, director of engineering for information technology services at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAI), has been appointed chief information officer. The appointment is effective April 1 and Logan will also serve as CIO of the future independent national security, health and engineering business after SAIC separates into two …

The other business focused in national security, health and engineering will take on the name “Leidos, ” intended to reflect how the company brings together ideas from different angles and representing a kaleidoscope, SAIC said Monday. Tony Moraco will serve as CEO of SAIC and John Jumper will lead Leidos …

SAIC Inc. (NYSE: SAI) has promoted Stu Shea to chief operating officer, effective immediately, the company announced Monday. Shea, who joined the McLean, Va-based contractor in 2005, previously served as president of the company’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance group. Shea currently leads nearly 13, 000 scientists and engineers that support …

SAIC Inc. (NYSE: SAI) has appointed Larry G. Hill as general manager of the company’s mission support business unit,  effective immediately. Hill will report to Stu Shea, president of SAIC’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance group. Hill joined SAIC in 2005 and has held a variety of executive positions, including deputy …

SAIC (NYSE: SAI) along with the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), SES WORLD SKIES U.S. Government Solutions, Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital) have finalized the Commercially-Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) Integrated Sensor Functional Test. According to the firm, “this is the first test demonstrating the high-level functionality of …

The board of directors at SAIC Inc. (NYSE: SAI) has given management approval to formulate a plan to split SAIC into two independent, publicly traded companies. In its announcement, SAIC said it intends for one company to focus on government technical services and enterprise information technology. The other will focus …