Ball Aerospace and Technologies has bought engineering and analytical services provider Wavefront Technologies for an undisclosed sum as part of its portfolio diversification efforts. Rob Strain, president of Ball Aerospace, said Friday the company also expects the acquisition to help broaden its presence in the Washington metropolitan area. Marylan...
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...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 28, 2016 ” ASRC Federal and Boeing (NYSE: BA) will perform research on new rocket engine technologies under separate contracts awarded by the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Space News reported Tuesday the service branch gave a $6.1 million contract to Boeing and a $3.6 million contract to ASRC ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 27, 2016 ” Ed Sheehan Jr., president and CEO of Concurrent Technologies Corp., has received recognition from the Pennsylvania Business Central for his contributions to the state’s business sector, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. The publication said Friday Sheehan joins a list of other honorees chos...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 27, 2016 ” Parsons has received a contract from the U.S. Army to provide cybersecurity services as part of the Deployable Defensive Cyberspace Operations Infrastructure program, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will perform contract work for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of t...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 25, 2016 ” Ensco aims to provide project delivery services to the Australian rail transport industry through its newly opened branch office in Perth, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Wednesday the expansion is an effort to meet demand in Australia’s railway industry for automated track in...
Jan. 18 – Jan. 22 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Volatility in financial markets has become a fact of life all over the world and has sent investors questioning where the opportunities are in the midst of headwinds such as declining commodity pric...
The State Department has approved Iraq™s request to buy munitions, weapons, related equipment and logistics support services for F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. government under a potential $1.95 billion foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday that Iraq will use the weapons systems...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 20, 2016 ” Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) collaborated with Affigent and ThunderCat Technology to install its switching technology into the U.S. Air Force‘s data transport system, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Juniper said Tuesday the collaboration is in support of contracts awarded to Affigent and Thu...
A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Defense Department to produce lots 9 and 10 of F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will build 167 F135 low-rate initial production propulsion engines for the three F-35 variants and pr...
