TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 19, 2017 ” CAE (NYSE: CAE) has landed contracts worth a total of $134.1 million from international military customers for new simulation technologies, simulator updates and training support services, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday it closed a deal with Airbus‘ defense and space bu...
The FBI has awarded a potential seven-year, $100 million blanket purchase agreement to Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business for services to modernize existing applications in the bureau’s human resources systems as part of an ongoing digital transformation initiative. Accenture Federal Services said Thursday ...
Optimal Solutions and Technologies has won a potential $248 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for systems engineering and technical assistance support services. The Defense Department said Wednesday OST will provide the services to the Army’s program executive office for simulation, training and instrumentation as ...
James Winnefeld Jr., a retired U.S. Navy admiral and former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been elected to Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) board of directors. The 37-year Navy veteran previously led the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command, Raytheon said Wednesday. “Sandy brings signifi...
Polaris Alpha‘s EOIR Technologies subsidiary has secured a position on a five-year, $48 million contract that covers research, development and technical support services for the U.S. Navy‘s corporate laboratory. The company said Wednesday the contract encompasses seven research fields and EOIR will vie for task orders ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index traded higher Wednesday on help from its large-cap components against mixed U.S. stock movements as investors awaited Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s speech on the U.S. economy during the last hour of trade. GovCon Index gainers slightly edged decliners each and nine...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 18, 2017 ” A new McKinsey Global Institute study estimates that almost half of today’s jobs could be automated by 2055 based on several factors that affect the pace of automation technology development, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The study stated developments in robotics, artificial intelligence ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 18, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the U.S. Navy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly renovated facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida that will host company employees who will work on the military service’s Fleet Ballistic Missile program, ExecutiveBiz reported Tu...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 18, 2017 ” A new Deloitte study has shown that the Manufacturing USA network’s eight initial manufacturing institutes have garnered at least 1, 200 connections with companies, universities and government agencies and mitigated risk and costs in innovation efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Manufacturing U...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 18, 2017 ” The government of Canada has awarded CAE (NYSE: CAE) a potential $228 million contract modification to extend the company’s support for a NATO flight training program led by the Canadian air force, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday it will continue to provide ass...
