Weekly Roundup May 8 – May 12 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson It™s been nearly a decade since Satoshi Nakamoto first dreamt up the core component of the technology known as blockchain “ the decentralized, digital currency Bitcoin has evolved i...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to strengthen the cybersecurity of the federal government that will require National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to provide a cyber-security process framework that all federal agencies comply with. The White House-released document entitled: “Presidential Executive Orde...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2017 ” CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has held an event to showcase the technologies of eight startup companies and connect them to potential customers in the federal government, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. MeriTalk reported Wednesday that CSRA selected the companies to participate at the Emerging Technologies Day, w...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2017 ” The Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) Indago small unmanned aircraft system will be deployed by law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and Virginia to support search-and-rescue operations for people with special needs, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Lockheed said Wednesday the New Jersey an...
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has won a $94 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide a range of engineering services. The Defense Department said Thursday that CACI’s enterprise solutions business will integrate, update and consolidate computer-based analytical software t...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $488.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to remanufacture 38 helicopters for the U.K. army and acquire three crew trainers along with associated spares as part of a foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification covers remanufacturing of 38 AH-64 Apach...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has showcased several unmanned and autonomous technologies during a media event at its missiles and fire control facility in Texas, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday technologies included in the demonstration are the Indago quadrotor unmanned aircraf...
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, after a spate of high-profile government hackings in recent years, a senior administration official told reporters on a call. “I think the trend is going in the wrong direction on cyberspace,” ...
A business unit of General Atomics has received a $221.6 million contract modification to supply with U.S. Army with extended-range Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems, associated hardware and support. The Defense Department said Wednesday that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will deliver 20 extended-range UAS uni...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed down 0.199 percent to 93.292. Vectrus reported strong first quarterly financial results to top of the GovCon Index board posting a 12.00 percent gain. Major markets closed mixed with S&P pushing up against the 2,400 mark closing at new high of 2,399.63. The NASDAQ continues its strong performanc...
