Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed higher Friday to end its fourth straight weekly gain as investors eyed defense stocks after President Donald Trump repeated his election campaign pledge to build up the military during a speech in Washington. U.S. equities also posted narrow gains and the benchmark S&P 500 composite index ended the we...
Eight companies have received contracts worth a combined $17 million to help NASA advance small launch and space vehicle technologies under the second round of the agency’s Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Tipping Point Technologies program. NASA said Thursday each contract contains a performa...
Reston, Va.-based government technology services contractor STG Group has agreed to acquire software engineering and computing provider Preferred Systems Solutions for $119 million in a push to add new footprints in the intelligence community and other national security agencies. STG said Tuesday it expects to close the transaction by th...
BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has acquired Dayton, Ohio-based engineering company IAP Research to support programs focused on the development and production of weapon systems. IAP Research has supported BAE Systems Inc.’s work to build electromagnetic railguns for more than 10 years as a subcontractor, BAE said Tuesday. Erw...
ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) has received a potential three-year, $152 million task order to provide global systems field and software support to the U.S. Army. The company said Thursday it will assist the Army Communications and Electronics Command™s software engineering center in efforts to provide post-deployment and post-p...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16, 2017 ” Parsons will provide program management, architectural design and construction management services to NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory under a contract award in support of an office upgrade project, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. “Parsons has a history of 40+ years providing engineering, p...
At the Fast Company Creativity Counterconference (FC/LA) attendees experienced a rare behind-the-scenes visit to global aerospace and security company Northrop Grumman. Touring the company’s FabLab maker space, attendees encountered inventive technologies”from endurance quadcopters to autonomous vehicles and extensive 3D printing faciliti...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 ” Eight Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) employees will receive recognition for their contributions to the company and the community at the three-day Black Engineer of the Year Awards science, technology, engineering and math event, GovCon Executive said Tuesday. Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone will pr...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed higher Tuesday with a strong performance by Boeing (NYSE: BA) the main contributor, while U.S. stocks ended slightly green despite an afternoon descent as investors eyed oil price declines. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 2-to-1 ratio as nine of its 11 S&P 500 components advanced ...
Chuck Hicks, formerly chief operating officer and chief financial officer of SC3, has elevated to the role of executive vice president for strategic growth at the Alexandria, Virginia-based technology and consulting services firm. SC3 said Monday Hicks will oversee strategic programs intended to grow the company’s...
