Kongsberg‘s defense and aerospace business unit has received a $499.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for work in support of a weapon station system mounted on armored vehicles and used by military for target identification and engagement. The Department of Defense said Monday work under the contract modification for the Commo...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2021 — ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) will use an artificial intelligence-based platform to support the Federal Transit Administration’s automation and modernization of the National Transit Database, Executive Biz reported April 28. Work is part of two five-year call orders awarded under the company’s Software Engineerin...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2021 — KBR (NYSE: KBR) was tapped by the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain and sustain automated hydrant fueling systems at Department of Defense facilities under a potential five-year, $49.5 million contract awarded to the company, Executive Biz reported April 28. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract ...
Christopher Cage, senior vice president and chief accounting officer at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), will succeed the retiring James Reagan as the company’s chief financial officer on July 5. Reagan, CFO of Leidos since 2015 and a four-time Wash100 Award recipient, will continue to serve as an adviser through the end of 2021, the company said...
General Motors has appointed Steve duMont, a former executive at the intelligence and space segment of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), as president of its defense business arm, replacing Tim Herrick, who has been holding the post on an interim basis. duMont brings two decades of experience in working with big defense industry players, having serv...
The State Department has cleared India’s request to buy an additional six P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, built by Boeing (NYSE: BA), and related equipment under a potential $2.42 billion foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the proposed deal will include the procurement ...
The U.S. Space Force awarded a potential 10-year, $750 million contract to 10 companies for the repair and construction of infrastructure at various USSF installations. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers work to design, engineer and build structures for 45th Space Wing components operating within the state of Florida, the De...
Stu Shea — chairman, president and CEO at Peraton and a 2021 Wash100 winner — has offered a glimpse into the nine business sectors that will arise out of the Peraton-Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) merger slated to close in a few weeks. Shea said Thursday in a regulatory filing the businesses set to be formed by...
The State Department has cleared Australia’s request to buy heavy armored combat systems, related equipment and services through a potential $1.685 billion foreign military sales agreement. The proposed FMS deal includes M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks, M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles, M1074 Joint Assault Bridges and M88A2 Hercules combat reco...
Noblis will advise and assist the Department of Homeland Security on projects to defend against weapons of mass destruction under a prime contract worth potentially $99 million over five years. The nonprofit company said Wednesday it will support the DHS’ Countering WMD Office across programmatic, administrative, scientific, research and syste...
