Weekly Roundup July 10 – July 14 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This week, Noblis, Inc., a nonprofit provider of science, technology, and strategy services to government agencies, was awarded a $3 billion IDIQ contract from the National Oceanic ...
After a review by the General Services Administration, the White House and intelligence agencies, Russian cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky Lab may no longer sell to federal agencies via civilian acquisition contract vehicles. Kaspersky was dropped from the pre-approved vendors list provided by NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurem...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 ” A BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) joint venture will supply Multifunctional Information Distribution System joint tactical radio systems to U.S. and coalition forces under a $47.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Rockwell Collins said Tuesday Dat...
Greg Touhill, the first-ever federal chief information security officer, has joined information technology infrastructure company Cyxtera Technologies as president of its newly established federal business. The company said Tuesday Touhill will lead Cyxtera Federal Group‘s efforts to deliver data center and cybersecurity service...
Bruno Mahlmann, formerly client executive at SAP (NYSE: SAP) National Security Services, has joined Linthicum, Maryland-based Federal Data Systems as vice president of intelligence community sales and technology solutions, GovCon Wire has learned. Prior to SAP NS2, Mahlmann served as senior VP for national security information technol...
Bill Parker, a 25-year government information technology veteran and president of Parker Strategic, has been named chief strategist at Sevatec. Parker will help the leadership team develop and execute the Fairfax, Virginia-based technology services contractor’s strategic plan, Sevatec said Monday. “His managerial experience and l...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 7, 2017 ” Data Systems Analysts has closed its acquisition of information technology firm Project Performance Company in efforts to deliver mission-critical solutions to the government IT sector, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Paul Strasser, president and CEO of PPC, has joined the DSA leadership tea...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 6, 2017 ” CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has added EagleForce Associates‘ predictive analytics platform for pharmaceutical applications as part of its offering under the General Services Administration‘s Information Technology Schedule 70 contract vehicle, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. EagleForce&#...
Jin Kang, formerly executive vice president and chief operations officer at WidePoint (NYSE: WYY), has been promoted to president and CEO at the McLean, Virginia-based managed mobility services provider. He will serve as a member of WidePoint™s board of directors and succeeds Jeff Nyweide, who resigned from his posts six months after he joined ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 26, 2017 ” Thomson Reuters has partnered with Vigilant Solutions to integrate the latter’s database of license plate recognition records into the CLEAR investigation platform in efforts to support law enforcement operations, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The integrated offering works to utilize license p...
