TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 ” The Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) Intelsat 29e communications satellite launched into space Wednesday to serve government and enterprise users in Latin America, North America and the north Atlantic region, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Intelsat (NYSE: I) said Wednesday the satellite is the first ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 ” Grant Thornton has received accreditation as a third-party assessment organization for the General Services Administration‘s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the American Association for Laboratory Accreditatio...
A subsidiary of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) will supply two Cross-track Infrared Sounder instruments for two upcoming Joint Polar Satellite System follow-on missions under a $316 million contract modification from NASA. NASA said Thursday Exelis will manufacture and test the CrIS instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential two-year, $2.5 billion contract modification to build and deliver 16 full-rate production Lot III P-8A Poseidon military aircraft to the U.S. Navy and four to the Australian government. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded the contract modification to exercise an option under the fixed-p...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential three-year, $882 million contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency to build 20 additional lot 8 interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense platform. The company will also provide related production support services for MDA’s THAAD system under the fixed-price contra...
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $564 million contract modification by NASA to produce imaging radiometers for two follow-on Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft. The company said Thursday it will provide two Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instruments for integration into JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 satellites that are meant to ...
ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) has been awarded a spot on the potential five-year, $150 million Global Data and Technical Assistance multiple-award blanket purchase agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s Center for Global Health. The company said Thursday the agreement includes scientific services and healt...
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will continue to provide logistics support for the C-20 and C-37 fleet of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy under a $111.6 million contract modification. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification is for a 12-month extension on a previously awarded co...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” Jacobs (NYSE: JEC) and the Woolpert–KZF joint venture will work on the design of a $150 million complex in Japan that will support the beddown of the Boeing-built CV-22 Osprey, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Woolpert said Tuesday it received $6.95 million in task orders from the U.S. ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” Concurrent Technologies Corp. CEO Ed Sheehan Jr. has been recognized by the National Safety Council for his work on safety management programs, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. CTC said Tuesday Sheehan was included in the council’s “CEOs Who Get It” list and will be featured in Sa...
