Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will provide initial funding for five pilot programs that the Digital Dollar Project intends to launch to explore potential use cases and future designs of a U.S. central bank digital currency. The pilot programs will analyze and identify functional and technical requirements, evaluate benefits and challenges, look at use cases...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 4, 2021 — Todd Probert, president of CACI International‘s (NYSE: CACI) national security and innovative solutions sector, said the NSIS group focuses on developing technology platforms intended to help its defense and intelligence community customers address national security mission challenges. In an interview with Ex...
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based medical technology company Hologic will supply COVID-19 diagnostic tools to the U.S. Army under a three-year, $178.5 million contract. The Army’s Health Contracting Activity ordered Panther Fusion and Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assays, multiplex test kits and various related consumable items through the firm-fixed-price...
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has agreed to sell its integration platform-as-a-service business Boomi to investment firms Francisco Partners and TPG Capital for approximately $4 billion in cash. Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer of Dell, said in a statement published Sunday the proposed sale comes as the company decides to focu...
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 ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) reported $9.5 billion in sales for the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, up 6 percent from the prior year period, and attributed the increase to results from its space, aeronautics and mission systems segments. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company said Thursday net bookings for the quarter totaled approximately&...
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...
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) posted a 7.3 percent jump in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year to $9.4 billion and experienced growth in all of its four business segments. The Reston, Virginia-based defense company reported $2.48 earnings per share for the quarter, $3 million net cash from operating activities and...
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Chris Johnson, former president of Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) satellite systems business, has been appointed as senior vice president of space programs delivery at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR), effective May 24. The new SVP will be responsible for leading and overseeing 1,900 employees who design, develop, integrate, test and deliver space platfor...
