The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded AAR™s (NYSE: AIR) mobility systems business unit a potential four-year, $200 million contract to supply hybrid mobile shelters, containers and related accessories to the Defense Department and civilian agencies. Mark Platko, general manager of mobile systems unit at AAR, said Tuesday the contra...
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has received a contract modification worth $88 million from the U.S. Army for the delivery of eight additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The modification exercises an option on a previously awarded contract, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Army Contracting Com...
The GovCon Index hovered in neutral territory during the final two hours of trade Wednesday and closed at a gain of 0.220 points to 77.591 despite its descent from a strong early afternoon session. The GCI hit volatility in conjunction with the S&P 500 composite index shortly after 2 p.m. upon the release of the Fed...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2016 ” Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) has partnered with Nozomi Networks to offer an integrated cyber defense technology to critical infrastructure organizations, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The team will combine Nozomi’s SCADAguardian platform and Fortinet’s Security Fabric architecture in...
3M subsidiary Ceradyne will provide 177, 000 body armor plates to the U.S. armed forces under a $92.7 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency. The Minnesota-headquartered company said Wednesday the lightweight “enhanced” small arms protective inserts are embedded into tactical vests in efforts to prote...
Advanced IT Concepts has enlisted Bert Ravelo and Wells Barlow to join its executive management team in support of the company’s expansion efforts. Ravelo has been appointed as chief operations officer while Barlow will serve as a senior program manager for the company, AITC said April 27. Gabriel Ruiz, AITC president and CEO, c...
Joshua Rubin, formerly senior vice president of business development at Sevatec Inc., has been named SVP and chief growth officer of the company. The 12-year Sevatec veteran will oversee the company™s growth strategy for federal government contracts in his new position, Sevatec said Tuesday. œJosh™s 12 years of experience in this mark...
The General Services Administration has awarded 109 contractors spots under two contracts worth up to $11.5 billion combined over 15.5 years to provide human capital strategy, workforce training and development and organizational performance improvement support for federal agencies. GSA said Monday that 72 large businesses won i...
Rockwell Collins has appointed Brad Haselhorst, a senior director at the aerospace company since May 2013, to the role of vice president for strategy and business development in the government systems segment. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-headquartered company said Wednesday Haselhorst will succeed Dave Nieuwsma, who will assume leader...
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based satellite and spacecraft solar panel manufacturer SolAero Technologies has bought San Diego, California-based aerospace components producer Vanguard Space Technologies from Enlightenment Capital for an undisclosed sum. SolAero and Vanguard plan to combine their core offerings in an effort to cre...
