TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2016 ” Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) plans to move its data processing operations for unmanned airborne and space-based systems to a newly opened Texas facility in Richardson, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. WBAP/KLIF News reported Monday the new facility could generate at least 2, 000 new jobs in Richardson. Dave Wajsgras...
Mark Cavallaro, formerly a global service provider program executive at EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), has joined technology consulting firm Fusion PPT as chief operating officer. He will be responsible for business operations, development and execution of growth strategies and service delivery efforts for civilian, Defense Department and intelligence custo...
Rockwell Collins has appointed Brad Haselhorst, a senior director at the aerospace company since May 2013, to the role of vice president for strategy and business development in the government systems segment. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-headquartered company said Wednesday Haselhorst will succeed Dave Nieuwsma, who will assume leader...
The GovCon Index fell 0.982 percent — or 0.769 points — to 77.553 as the 30-company list of government contractor stocks was dragged down by the sell-off in U.S. financial markets Friday on disappointing earnings reports from blue chip stocks. All 11 GCI companies co-listed in the S&P 500 composite index closed in nega...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 ” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has pledged to hire 3, 000 military veterans and spouses through 2021 in support of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative, GovCon Executive reported Friday. The company said Thursday it has several programs that work to support employees who are veterans, such as the Mi...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 ” SAP National Security Services‘ (NYSE: SAP) nonprofit arm has been honored by the White House for its career placement and training support for military veterans and spouses, GovCon Executive reported Friday. NS2 Serves said Thursday it received the recognition at a ceremony hosted by Michelle O...
April Doss, formerly associate general counsel for intelligence law at the National Security Agency, has been named partner and chair of cybersecurity and privacy practice at law firm Saul Ewing. Saul Ewing said Tuesday Doss will work out of its offices in Washington and Baltimore and will advise homeland security, defense and in...
Schneider Electric has received a self-funding energy savings performance contract from the U.S. Navy to help implement infrastructure updates across 90 buildings that work to generate energy cost savings of $114 million. The contract requires the implementation of data center and electrical enhancements as well as ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2016 ” Chris Pehrson, senior director of strategic development for General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business, has said the automatic takeoff and landing update to the MQ-9 Reaper is ready for deployment, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Flightglobal reported Wednesday that Pehrson ha...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2016 ” Siemens has received a $38.6 million energy savings performance contract from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement energy and water conservation measures at two Kentucky correctional facilities, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company’s government technologies business will establish 44 suc...
