TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 2, 2016 ” Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will equip 10 prototype amphibious assault vehicles with armor protection, new transmissions, blast-mitigating seats and upgraded suspension systems under a $194 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Post and Courier reported Frid...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 2, 2016 ” Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) has unveiled a new digital satellite navigation technology that the company plans to include in its bid for the U.S. Air Force‘s future Global Positioning System III, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Monday the GPS offering features ExelisR...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 2, 2016 ” BMC Software and its partner 1105 Public Sector Media Group has held this year’s BMC Exchange event with a theme centered on digital enterprise management for government agencies, GovCon Executive reported Monday. The companies said Thursday the event, held Tuesday in Washington, will f...
Rahul Ghai, currently vice president of finance integration at Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS), has been appointed to succeed the departing Mick Lopez as senior vice president and chief financial officer in a move that takes effect Feb. 11. Ghai will bring more than 20 years of financial leadership experience to his new roles and repor...
Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) — one of 30 companies listed in Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index — has cut revenue guidance for its 2016 fiscal year on global declines in oil prices that have affected the company’s outlook for the CapRock remote communication services business. The Melbourne, Fla.-based communications technology...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 1, 2016 ” A new PwC survey found that enterprises are increasingly adopting risk-based cybersecurity frameworks and other security guidelines to boost efforts against cyber threats, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said 91 percent have implemented one or more risk-based frameworks, including that o...
The GovCon Index surged out of correction territory Friday with a gain of 2.643 percent to 71.807 which mirrored investor optimism that the Federal Reserve may slow down future interest rate hikes and a bounce-back from technology stocks. The Index ends the week at a 2.81-percent loss and the first month of 2016 with a...
As covered here yesterday, GovCon Wire’s parent company Executive Mosaic announced its inductions for the 2016 edition of the Wash 100 — EM’s annual selection of the government contracting arena’s most influential voices. These 100 individuals were chosen by EM’s editorial and organizational leadership as the executives...
Jan. 25 – Jan. 29 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Needless to say, we have a lot to address here after a heavy news week that featured news of government contracting’s largest merger this decade, plus a batch of 2015 earnings report...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 29, 2016 ” CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) will provide network and data transmission support for the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Defense Information Systems Network under four task orders worth $10 million, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the networks in Colorado, Virginia,...
