The State Department has approved a pair of foreign military sale deals worth potentially $774.2 million combined for the government of Morocco to procure High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers and Joint Standoff Weapon systems from the U.S. Morocco asked to buy 18 M142 HIMARS launchers along with 350 pieces of related equipment and support...
Bob Genter, president of the defense and civilian sector at Science Applications International Corp., received his first-ever Wash100 award during Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson‘s recent visit to the SAIC headquarters. The recognition signifies Genter’s leadership in IT and engineering areas and his notable contributions that helped...
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) recently disclosed its subsidiary Xator won a potential three-year, $750 million contract to support an unnamed “sensitive client.” Parsons said the single-award contract, which represents new work for the company, consists of a one-year base period worth $250 million and a pair of one-year contract options valued at...
In a government contracting ecosystem often defined by bureaucratic processes and long timelines, the Space Development Agency has built a refreshing reputation of speed, agility and innovation. As the race for space superiority intensifies, more and more GovCon companies and federal agencies are noticing SDA’s success and looking to adopt the age...
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to increase the ceiling value of its existing 10-year, $1 billion Integrated Healthcare Transformation contract by $450 million and start developing the requirements for the follow-on IHT vehicle. In April 2020, the Veterans Health Administration awarded six small businesses spots on the multiple-award IHT in...
Akima has agreed to acquire Pinnacle Solutions, a training and simulation products provider to the defense sector, in a move to gain a bigger footing in military programs. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and Akima said Monday that Pinnacle will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary once the acquisition is completed. Bill...
Kyle McKendrick, senior enterprise account executive at ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), and Daniel Gruber, specialist managing director at KPMG, said government agencies looking to drive business transformation on a modern platform should partner with a multifaceted industry team that takes a holistic approach to modernization. In a joint article published ...
Lisa Atherton, chief operating officer of Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary, has been chosen to lead the helicopter manufacturer as president and CEO. Her promotion is effective April 28 and she will succeed Mitch Synder, who will retire from Bell after nearly two decades of service, Textron said Monday. Atherton served as Textron Systems&...
Janet Hanofee, a two-decade human resources professional, has been appointed chief HR officer at Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology services provider ITC Federal. She will be responsible for driving ITC’s corporate strategy for HR functions and building an employee-centric workforce in her new capacity, the company said Monday. Han...
NV5 Global (Nasdaq: NVEE) completed its acquisition of the commercial geospatial technology and software business of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) following receipt of regulatory approvals. Technology engineering firm NV5 said Monday it expects the purchase of L4Harris’ Visual Information Solutions business to expand its presence in the North ...
