Chenega has agreed to acquire Columbia, Maryland-based strategic communications agency ADG Creative for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand the Alaska native corporation’s user-focused design and digital transformation offerings for government clients. Chenega said Wednesday it expects to complete the acquisition in January, pending approva...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a potential five-year, $444.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for support work on AAQ-24 large aircraft infrared countermeasure systems. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract covers repair of 34 national stock numbers and includes $17.2 million in foreign military sa...
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business has received a potential five-year, $208.9 million contract to produce, test and deliver AN/USC-61(C) digital modular radio systems and high-frequency distribution amplifier group components to the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Wednesday GDMS will also provide spares and engin...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2017 ” Steve Halligan, co-founder of information technology company n2Grate Government Technology Solutions, has said software-defined networking is a key growth area as organizations seek to adopt proactive network management to address threats and vulnerabilities. He told ExecutiveBiz in an interview published...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2017 ” CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) will collaborate with Comcast‘s business arm to deliver data networking products and services to the state government of Pennsylvania under a new contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The networking capabilities will serve the state’s various agencies and organizations an...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2017 ” Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) will develop an evolved expendable launch vehicle platform for the U.S. Air Force to transport and deploy as many as 12 free-flyer payloads or six hosted payloads, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the Air Force Space and Missiles Center awar...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 13, 2017 ” EY has appointed Kelly Grier, regional managing partner for the U.S. central region, to take the new role of U.S. chairman and serve as managing partner-elect for the U.S. and Americas, GovCon Executive reported Friday. The accounting and professional services company said Thursday the appointment is...
Kevin Phillips, president and chief operating officer of ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) over the past year, has been promoted to CEO in a move that takes effect Jan. 1. ManTech said Wednesday Phillips will succeed George Pedersen, who will transition from his role as CEO to the position of executive chairman starting next year. “[Ph...
Peter Altabef, president and CEO of Unisys (NYSE: UIS), has been named chairman of the Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based information technology company™s board of directors in a move that takes effect April 26. Altabef will succeed the retiring Paul Weaver, who has been board chairman since 2015, and will continue to serve in his current roles,...
Clyde “Tom” Nixon, a more than 25-year public sector market veteran, has joined MetroStar Systems as chief growth officer at the Reston, Virginia-based information technology and consulting services contractor. He will oversee MetroStar’s growth strategies and help align its business operations with consumer preferences and market ...
