The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its upward direction to close up 0.247 percent to 99.871. Advancing shares outpaced declining 2 to 1. The major indices closed mixed with modest movement. The S&P500 moved ahead by 0.17 percent to 2,443.05, while DJIA gained 0.14 percent to 21,813.67, and the NASDAQ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” Hughes Network Systems executive Rick Lober will serve as a panelist at the Global MilSatCom Conference to be held in the U.K. from Nov. 7 to 9 and contribute to discussions on ground-based systems for military satellite communications, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. SMi Group said Tuesday&...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will utilize Amazon Web Services‘ (Nasdaq: AMZN) cloud platform to assess a new integrated pay and personnel system for the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Navy granted CSRA an interim authorization to conduct a field test of the commercial off-the-shelf human resource ma...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has introduced a conceptual radioisotope-powered autonomous dual-quadcopter as a possible platform to support a future NASA mission to explore Saturn™s largest moon, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. APL said Wednesday the Dragonfly&nbs...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” An L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) subsidiary will provide electro-optical and infrared imaging turrets to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane division under a potential $49 million contract from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday L3 Wescam will su...
Wendy Masiello, former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has joined the board of directors at KBR (NYSE: KBR). KBR said Thursday Masiello will serve on the board’s audit and environment, health, safety, security and social responsibility committees. The 36-year Air Force ve...
In reverse of major US markets, The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up on the day to 99.847; a gain of 0.060 percent. Advancing and declining shares almost evenly split. The major indices closed down slightly for the second consecutive day. The S&P500 retreated by 0.21 percent to 2,438.97, while DJIA move...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” Harris (NYSE: HRS) will supply phased array transmitter antennas to BAE Systems in support of the latter’s electronic warfare countermeasure system aboard the U.S. Air Force‘s MC-130J Commando II and AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The tra...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will update three Assault Amphibious Vehicle command-variant prototypes for the U.S. Marine Corps under a potential $11.3 million contract modification, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will perform ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” A business unit of Parsons will provide support for the Commander – Navy Installations Command’s evaluation of military housing assets under a potential $15 million contract from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Parsons Gov...
