Jeff Jancek, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, has been named vice president at American Systems and director of the firm’s live, virtual and constructive training group. Jancek will be responsible for the group’s business opportunity identification and LVC program execution, American Systems said Monday. Pete Pflugrath, VP and general manage...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 ” Jose Riojas, formerly chief of staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been appointed to the strategic advisory board within the mission solutions and services group of ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT), GovCon Executive reported Monday. ManTech said Monday Riojas has also served as assistan...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 ” Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will provide design agent engineering and technical support services for the U.S. Navy‘s Phalanx weapon systems under a $42.2 million contract modification, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Defense Department said Thursday work will be provided to the U.S. government and...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Rolls Royce and Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group will continue to provide Hercules Integrated Operational Support to the British air force’s C-130J Super Hercules fleet under a $545 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Lock...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 ” Exelis, a subsidiary of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS), will provide radar and sensor systems engineering, sustainment and integration services under a $14.1 million U.S. Air Force contract modification, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract modification also includes...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 5, 2016 ” Ray Duquette, president and general manager of CAE‘s U.S. arm (NYSE: CAE), has said the company incorporates multiple networked simulators during military pilots and flight crews’ training and mission rehearsal, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Tampa Tribune reported Saturday these simulato...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” Digital Reasoning has been named one of 20 “most promising” defense technology solution providers by CIO Review magazine in 2015, GovCon Executive reported Dec. 8. The company said Dec. 8 the recognition centers on its Synthesys cognitive computing analytics platform offering. Kell...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” Serco Inc. will provide hazardous material support to the U.S. Navy‘s southwest regional hazardous material centers under a potential $47.7 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday Serco Inc. will work at six naval facilities in California through December ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” The segmented primary mirror of NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope is halfway to completion after Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) finished the installation of its ninth flight mirror, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. NASA said Tuesday the mirrors used are built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies, which ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” PwC and NIIT University collaborated to offer a master’s degree program on cybersecurity that seeks to aid the demand for cybersecurity professionals in the coming years in India, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Economic Times reported Monday these soon-to-be professionals will work to secure cybe...
