TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 ” The Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) Intelsat 29e communications satellite launched into space Wednesday to serve government and enterprise users in Latin America, North America and the north Atlantic region, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Intelsat (NYSE: I) said Wednesday the satellite is the first ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 ” Grant Thornton has received accreditation as a third-party assessment organization for the General Services Administration‘s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the American Association for Laboratory Accreditatio...
The Defense Contract Management Agency is working on ways to help small businesses increase their participation in the government contracting market and gain an education on the sector prior to their entry, DCMA’s director told the Potomac Officers Club Thursday. Air Force Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello told a GovCon and government executive audience...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” Jacobs (NYSE: JEC) and the Woolpert–KZF joint venture will work on the design of a $150 million complex in Japan that will support the beddown of the Boeing-built CV-22 Osprey, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Woolpert said Tuesday it received $6.95 million in task orders from the U.S. ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” Concurrent Technologies Corp. CEO Ed Sheehan Jr. has been recognized by the National Safety Council for his work on safety management programs, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. CTC said Tuesday Sheehan was included in the council’s “CEOs Who Get It” list and will be featured in Sa...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” Steve Harris, vice president and general manager of the federal systems business at Dell, believes the efforts of federal agencies to update their information systems will gain momentum with the implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, ExecutiveGov reported Wednesday. Fed...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” ASRC Federal and Boeing (NYSE: BA) will perform research on new rocket engine technologies under separate contracts awarded by the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Space News reported Tuesday the service branch gave a $6.1 million contract to Boeing and a $3.6 million contract to ASRC ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” AECOM (NYSE: ACM) will design and build the test track for Hyperloop prototypes developed as part of a SpaceX-hosted student competition on the development of the concept transport system, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. AECOM said Tuesday it will begin work to construct the Hyperloop test track ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) — one of 30 companies listed in Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index — has reported a 3.86-percent decline in profit for its 2015 fiscal year compared to 2014 on lower sales in space and restricted programs and a modest increase in pension costs. Net earnings for 2015 came in at $1.99 billion...
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) — one of 30 companies listed in Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index — has reported earnings of $7.12 per share for its full 2015 fiscal year and $1.93 for the fourth quarter to exceed Wall Street’s expectations on both counts. The Waltham, Mass.-based defense technology contractor also posted $23.25 billion i...
