TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 25, 2017 ” The upcoming $3.6 billion acquisition of DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates is anticipated to boost the latter’s satellite manufacturing business and diversify its satellite services, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Space News reported Tuesday the deal will also work to ...
CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has agreed to purchase Alexandria, Virginia-based information technology services contractor NES Associates for an undisclosed amount. David Keffer, chief financial officer of CSRA, said Wednesday that the pending acquisition is in line with the Falls Church,Virginia-based company’s œlong-term approac...
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) has secured a potential $150 million contract to help the General Services Administration deliver personal identity verification credential issuance and maintenance services to civilian agency employees. The company said it will help run GSA’s USAccess program under Homeland Security Pre...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2017 ” Parsons has received recognition from the American Planning Association for the company’s West Pond environmental assessment project in New York, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. APA’s federal planning division gave Parsons the Honor Award for Outstanding Environmental Planning...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2017 ” Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will open a new Tennessee-based center of excellence in information technology this summer to offer cloud, cybersecurity and data science services, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the Technology Integration Gateway in Cookevi...
Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin McLaughlin, Deputy Commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) said Wednesday that too much of the cybersecurity threat conversation on Capitol Hill discusses threats as a “theory” – rather than the reality these threats already are. “What are we going to do when? I...
Mark Zalubas, formerly vice president of engineering at Merlin International, has been promoted to chief technology officer at the Vienna, Virginia-based government technology and cybersecurity services contractor. Merlin said Tuesday he will oversee the company’s technology-based offerings and bring more than 30 years of technical e...
Chris Taylor, founder and former CEO of Novitas Group, has joined government market research firm Govini as CEO. Govini said Tuesday he succeeds founder Eric Gillespie, who will shift into a new role as executive chairman of the company’s board of directors. Taylor established Novitas in 2012 to offer a range of technology ...
Christopher McDaniels, a 14-year U.S. Air Force cybersecurity veteran, has joined Phoenix, Arizona-based information security and consulting services provider Mosaic451 as chief information security officer. McDaniels will oversee the development of a cybersecurity initiative and standard operating procedures backed by a training program to fac...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 23, 2017 ” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide technical assessment, program definition and other technical services in support of a U.S. Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform under a $43 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Monday the Space and Naval Warfare S...
