Quantum Research International has appointed two former military service officers to lead company businesses that support defense programs. Quantum said James Lackey, former executive director of the U.S. Army‘s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, has joined the company as senior vice president and defe...
Robin Lineberger, lead client service partner for the aerospace and defense industry practice at Deloitte, has been named global and U.S. leader for the professional services firm™s A&D segment. He will succeed the retiring Tom Captain, a 36-year company veteran who is set to retire by the end of fiscal year 2017, and oversee the ...
Vencore has received a potential $113 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform systems engineering services in support of environmental satellites. The company said Thursday it will work with NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service to sustain legacy ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 ” Eight Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) employees will receive recognition for their contributions to the company and the community at the three-day Black Engineer of the Year Awards science, technology, engineering and math event, GovCon Executive said Tuesday. Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone will pr...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 ” Amazon Web Services (Nasdaq: AMZN) has named CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) a Managed Service Partner to allow the latter to offer proactive cloud monitoring, automation and management services to its clients, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. CSRA said Tuesday it received the designation after it underwe...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a potential five-year, $170 million contract to help the Defense Threat Reduction Agency conduct outreach, research and training efforts as part of DTRA’s cooperative biological engagement and threat reduction programs. The company said Wednesday it will support both programs throug...
Gary Rosholt, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and former U.S. Special Operations Command Central deputy commanding general, has joined L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) as vice president for Middle East operations. He will be oversee L3’s business across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other locations in the Middle East an...
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has secured a potential $119 million contract to help the U.S. Army develop 120-millimeter ammunition for the Abrams Main Battle Tank. The company said Wednesday it will support the development and qualification of the service branch’s Advanced Multi-Purpose round over a 30-month period under the...
Textron™s (NYSE: TXT) Bell Helicopter subsidiary has received a potential three-year, $423 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce and deliver 25 lot 14 AH-1Z aircraft in support of the U.S. Marine Corps™ H-1 upgrade program. The company will perform work in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, through Februar...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index traded lower Wednesday on declines by services-oriented contractors as U.S. stocks traded in narrow range with financial shares the main laggards and crude oil prices again a focal point of investor attention. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 4-to-1 ratio as three of its 11 S&P 500 c...
