Weekly Roundup May 29 – June 2 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Unmanned systems are starting to be more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives. While they’ve been in use in the defense industry for decades, increased attention from the commercial...
Kelly Ayotte, former senator for New Hampshire and chairperson of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s readiness and management support panel, has joined the board of directors of BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary. The company said Friday Ayotte will serve a three-year term on the board. “Sen. Ayotte brings valuable skil...
Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) are using drones to detect submerged and buried mines using a system sponsored by the Office of Naval Research™s (ONR) TechSolutions program. Designed to safely remove explosive ordinance in both coastal surf and shallow-water, the Mine Warfare Rapid Assessment Capability system (MIW RAC) c...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $200 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to help 13 foreign military sales customers sustain Sniper advanced targeting pods and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night navigation pods. The Defense Department said Thursday work will include depot-level repair and retu...
Jeff Storey, president and CEO of Broomfield, Colorado-based Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT), will serve as president, chief operating officer and board member at CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) once the Monroe, Louisiana-based telecommunications firm completes its planned $34 billion acquisition of Level 3. Storey will succeed CenturyLink CEO Glen...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 1, 2017 ” PV Puvvada, president of Unisys™ (NYSE: UIS) federal systems business, has said he believes agile acquisition and increased training for the information technology workforce will work to drive IT modernization efforts at federal agencies, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Puvvada, an inductee into Execut...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 1, 2017 ” Concurrent Technologies Corp. has secured a spot in Military Times’ list of Best for Vets Employers in 2017 for the company’s employment programs for military veterans, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. CTC said May 25 that 32 percent of its new hires and 15 percent of its total workforce...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 1, 2017 ” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received recognition for the fourth straight year for its recruitment and retention efforts toward military veterans in Military Times’ list of Best for Vets Employers in 2017, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday it secured the 22nd spot in this year&...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 1, 2017 ” CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has entered into a partnership with CyrusOne (Nasdaq: CONE) for the latter to serve as a go-to-market data center provider to support CSRA’s federal government customers, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. CyrusOne said Wednesday it will provide data center space and power and op...
Ashley Godwin, formerly senior defense and government affairs adviser for the Shipbuilders Council of America, has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) as director of federal policy. HII said Wednesday she will help develop the company’s legislative and federal policy priorities in support of future sh...
