The U.S. Air Force has awarded Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) a 10-year, $443.2 million contract to support information technology systems and applications for U.S. Strategic Command. Five offers were submitted to the Air Force’s 55th Contracting Squadron for the Stratcom Information Technology Capabilities Con...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 21, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Defense Department‘s F-35 joint program office have concluded initial tests on a prototype third-generation helmet for the fighter jet, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Defense News reported Tuesday the team also integrated design updates on the F-35 es...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $181.8 million contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command to manufacture alternate mission equipment for low-rate initial production lot 9 F-35s. The Defense Department said Friday that Lockheed will build and deliver F-35 pilot flight tools, red gear and armaments to the U.S. Navy, Marin...
April 11 – April 15 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Consolidation among companies in the government services sector over the last half-decade has inevitably led market observers to ponder the prospects of merger-and-acquisition deals between the la...
Peter Kane, formerly a vice president at McLean, Virginia-based technology services contractor Altamira Technologies, has been appointed to the role of chief operating office and will handle all of the company’s contract and program-related functions. Altamira said Wednesday Kane holds at least three decades of experience in pro...
A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) subsidiary has received a $1.04 billion contract modification to manufacture the ninth batch of F-35 propulsion systems for U.S. and foreign military customers. Pratt & Whitney will produce parts and components of 28 F135-PW-100 systems for the U.S. Air Force, six F135-PW-600 systems for the U.S. Mari...
Engility (NYSE: EGL) has secured a potential five-year, $247.9 million contract to advise and assist in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency™s research and development mission. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will execute the contract at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico and Egli...
Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) intelligence, information and services subsidiary has secured a potential $105 million radar operations and maintenance services contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Navy Forces Surveillance Support Center. Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services will support the naval unit’s Relocatable Over-The...
March 28 – April 1 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson An acquisition deal announced this week appears on the surface to have its roots in Tokyo and Texas but its impact will also be felt right here in the Washington region with respect to the fed...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $325.8 million delivery order to Boeing (NYSE: BA) for 15, 000 Joint Direct Attack Munitions tail kits under Lot 20. The Defense Department said Thursday the order builds on a previously awarded contract and will include technical and field support services through March 29, 2018. Boeing’s defense, sp...
