TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 7, 2016 ” Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) has invested in several computer science education efforts in support of President Barack Obama’s Computer Science for All program and the company’s $300 million Diversity in Technology initiative, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. The company said Monday its inv...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 7, 2016 ” President Barack Obama intends to name Peter Altabef, Unisys (NYSE: UIS) president and CEO, as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. Altabef will help advise the president on national security, cybersecurity, communications infrastr...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index reversed its morning decline to close higher Tuesday in a second straight session of contributions by mid-tier platform and services contractors against flat or red movements by large defense primes. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 4-to-1 ratio and six of its 11 S&P 500 stocks registered...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 ” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has set a Dec. 16 launch date for the first batch of the company’s next-generation communication satellites, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Ten initial NEXT satellites will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California into low-earth orbit via&n...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 ” Amazon Web Services (Nasdaq: AMZN) has added CACI International (NYSE: CACI) to an AWS-led program for technology partners that support customers’ cloud computing efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. CACI said Wednesday it also seeks to extend the firm’s cloud adoption ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has updated the ground control system of the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Positioning System satellites as part of the GPS operational control segment modernization effort, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The Commercial Off-the-Shelf Upgrade #2 became fully operational ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 ” The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) multiple contracts worth a total of $9 million to research and develop cybersecurity tools for the U.S. power grid system, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Raytheon said Monday it will develop early warning, adversary spoofing...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2016 ” Engility (NYSE: EGL) will help the Department of Veterans Affairs operate, update and maintain VA’s budget tracking tool under a potential $16.8 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The contract includes four one-year options and optional tasks for software enhancement of the tool tha...
Steve Weiss, former executive vice president for government business operations at CACI International (NYSE: CACI), officially joined Accelera Solutions Dec. 1 as president and chief operating officer of the Fairfax, Virginia-based cloud computing and mobile device services provider. He brings to Accelera more than three dec...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed above the 90-point mark for the first time since its October 2014 inception as Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) and services contractors led gains to offset declines by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and other defense primes on a positive day for U.S. stocks. Monday’s stro...
