TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2016 ” Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) has inked a cooperative research and development agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory to explore the potential of an energy-efficient storage tier for supercomputers, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the research effort seeks to develop an a...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is working with the U.S. and Indian governments to discuss the potential move of some F-16 aircraft production operations to India, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The Hindu newspaper reported Monday the plan works to support the country’s recapitalization targe...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2016 ” Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) have unveiled separate cybersecurity initiatives that seek to address shortages in the workforce and information-sharing activities, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday Fortinet will open a Network Security Academy wh...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2016 ” Earl Matthews, vice president of U.S. public sector enterprise security solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), will participate at a panel discussion during a FireEye-hosted (Nasdaq: FEYE) event on April 12, GovCon Executive reported March 16. FireEye said March 15 Matthews will b...
Lee Shabe, formerly president and general manager at L-3 Communications™ (NYSE: LLL) national security solutions unit, has joined ViON as vice president of the cloud solutions program management office. Shabe will be responsible for pricing, program management and delivery of ViON™s cloud platforms and as-a-service offerings, ViON sai...
The U.S. Navy has selected five companies to provide teaching and research services and subject matter expertise in support of the Naval Postgraduate School™s educational programs under a potential $502.7 million contract. Creek Technologies, General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Digital Consulting Services, DeVine Consulting and MAC Consulting Services...
Oshkosh Defense has landed a $243.8 million U.S. Army contract modification to deliver a set of light tactical vehicles and trailers as well as provide system engineering, program management and test support. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract requires 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, 25 trailers, 2, 977 kits, 175 test...
Finmeccanica has received a potential $335 million contract from Italy’s ministry of defense for the addition of nine Aermacchi M-346 aircraft to be operated by that country’s air force. With the contract, Italy increased its order of M-346 aircraft to 18 with deliveries scheduled to start within this y...
The GovCon Index held in narrow range for the entirety of Tuesday trade and closed at a nominal loss of 0.084 points to 75.331, which ends the Index’s four-day stretch of gains. U.S. markets also struggled for direction after the early morning terrorist attacks at the main airport and a subway station in Brussels that killed at...
Joseph Battaglia, president of military communications and sensor systems maker Telephonics, plans to retire on Sept. 30 after 21 years of leadership at the surveillance and communication systems provider. Telephonics’ parent company Griffon (NYSE: GFF) said Tuesday that Kevin McSweeney, executive vice president a...
