TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2017 ” General Atomics has installed and tested the Raytheon-built (NYSE: RTN) ALR-59A radar warning receiver on a Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in order to validate performance against ground and air threats, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The radar warning receiver was c...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2017 ” Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has released a report that points to similarities in the hacking tools and techniques used by a cyber espionage group dubbed œLonghorn and what appears to be CIA, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the Vault 7 documents that WikiLeaks claims to detail CIA ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2017 ” Amazon Web Services‘ (Nasdaq: AMZN) GovCloud (US) Region now supports Blackboard‘s learning management system as part of efforts to enable government agencies to utilize the cloud for online learning programs, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Blackboard said Monday the availability of Blac...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2017 ” Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has received $92 million in orders from the U.S. Army for 7.62 mm and 5.56 mm ammunition as part of an existing supply contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will produce the small-caliber ammunition at its Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in M...
Kevin Boyle, formerly senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Alion Science and Technology, has joined Vencore as SVP and general counsel. Vencore said Tuesday Boyle will oversee the company’s legal and ethics functions as well as contracts, procurement and property management organizations in his new positi...
Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) has won a one-year, $97.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide operations support services at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. The Defense Department said Wednesday Vectrus will support the military base in 11 functional areas that include community services, emergency response management, grou...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up for the fifth consecutive day to 91.308 positive 0.507 percent. The GovCon Index advancing companies outpaced decliners 4 to 1. The major markets showed slight negative movement as investors still remain cautious of geopolitical issues in Asian and the Middle East. WTI continued it’s six da...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2017 ” IBM (NYSE: IBM) has partnered with PNC Bank, Corporate America Supports You and the National Cyber-Forensics Training Alliance to offer an expanded technology training program in Pennsylvania that works to certify military veterans for employment, GovCon Executive reported Monday. The technology company ...
Arlington, Virginia-based government technology advisory services company Buchanan & Edwards has bought Fairfax, Virginia-based Reports and Requirements Company in a push to grow analytics offerings for customers in the national security sector. R2C offers consulting services to intelligence community and natio...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up 0.028 percent to 90.847 with KBR at the top after announcing the settlement of a decade long legal dispute. The GovCon Index advancing companies outpaced decliners 2 to 1. The major markets showed nominal movement as investors remain on the sidelines watching the Asian and Middle East political c...
