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The U.S. Army has awarded nine companies a $123.75 million contract to provide equipment, personnel and materials for its work to outfit and transition staff and patients. The selected contractors will perform work through March 1, 2017, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The companies will also provide supervision and non-personal servi...

David Berteau, assistant secretary for logistics and materiel readiness at the Defense Department, has been appointed CEO of the Professional Services Council. His appointment is effective March 28 and comes six months after former CEO Stan Soloway resigned after 15 years of leadership at the trade organization that represents the gov...

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), G2 Software Systems and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) have won separate contracts to provide technical support services for the U.S. Navy. Each of the three-year, multiple-award contracts contains two option years, the Defense D...

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $769.5 million contract modification to conduct logistics maintenance for F-35 Lightning II aircraft delivered to the U.S. military, non-Defense Department participants and foreign military sales customers. The company will perform ground maintenance, depot activation, action request resolution, automa...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has landed a $276 million contract modification from the U.S Navy to produce and deliver two Lot III P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft. The Defense Department said Monday work will be performed through February 2019 in the U.K. and in Washington, Maryland, New York, Illinois, California, Utah and other lo...

John Rood, vice president of government affairs at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), will transition into new roles as senior vice president of the company’s international business organization and corporate officer by March 7. He will oversee the organization’s expansion strategies as well as facilitate its government relations, client...

The U.S. Army has awarded nine companies a $147.8 million contract to overhaul and repair the service™s vessels located in the U.S. east coast. GMD Shipyard, Colonna’s Ship Yard, Tecnico, Yank Marine, Metal Trades, Detyens Shipyards, Lyon Shipyard, Davis Boat Works and East Coast Repair & Fabrication will perform work through Feb. 26,...

The U.S. Army has awarded three companies spots on a potential 10-year, $12.7 billion contract to provide tactical radio systems, accessories and support services. The Defense Department said Friday that General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Harris (NYSE: HRS) and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) will compete for task orders under the Army’s Hand...

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Ellwood National Forge have won a $682.9 million contract with the U.S. Army to produce BLU-109 penetrator bomb bodies and parts for Turkey under a foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Department said Friday the companies will manufacture the bomb bodies and components through Dec. 31, 2020. The BLU-109 ...