Wendy Masiello, former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has joined the board of directors at KBR (NYSE: KBR). KBR said Thursday Masiello will serve on the board’s audit and environment, health, safety, security and social responsibility committees. The 36-year Air Force ve...
In reverse of major US markets, The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up on the day to 99.847; a gain of 0.060 percent. Advancing and declining shares almost evenly split. The major indices closed down slightly for the second consecutive day. The S&P500 retreated by 0.21 percent to 2,438.97, while DJIA move...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” Harris (NYSE: HRS) will supply phased array transmitter antennas to BAE Systems in support of the latter’s electronic warfare countermeasure system aboard the U.S. Air Force‘s MC-130J Commando II and AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The tra...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” A business unit of Parsons will provide support for the Commander – Navy Installations Command’s evaluation of military housing assets under a potential $15 million contract from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Parsons Gov...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) segment has launched an outreach program that aims to engage small business partners and suppliers in providing ideas and technologies that address customer requirements, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Monday General Dynamics Mission Systems‘ TechScou...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and the Computing Technology Industry Association have teamed to offer information technology training to military service members transitioning to civilian life, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. CompTIA said Tuesday the Microsoft Software and Systems Academy will accept the o...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) followed markets downward to close off 0.639 percent settling at 99.699. Declining shares considerably outpaced gainers by 5 to 1. The major indices all closed down after significant positive movement yesterday. The S&P500 retreated by 0.35 percent to 2,444.04, while DJIA moved down by 0.40 perce...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 23, 2017 ” American Systems will conduct forensic and technical analysis of recovered improvised explosive devices and other explosive ordnance for the U.S. Navy under a potential $36.1 million task order, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the task order under the SeaPort-e c...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 23, 2017 ” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) CEO Roger Krone has said the company is working with nonprofit organizations such as the Chris Atwood Foundation and government units such as the Drug Enforcement Agency in efforts to address the issue of opioid drug abuse, GovCon Executive reported Monday. Krone, an ind...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 23, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has worked with NASA to test the Orion crew module’s vehicle management computers, power and data units and flight software during an initial power-up event at the Kennedy Space Center, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday the spacecraft will b...
