The GovCon Index failed to hold onto positive momentum from a midday spike barely above the gain line Monday and ended at a decline of 0.573 points to 73.385 in a mixed day for U.S. financial markets. Declines among defense product and platform manufacturers in the Index lagged compared to services-oriented companies that led gainers....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 ” ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) will provide financial, analytic and communications services to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s HIV/AIDS prevention program under a $34.6 million task order, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday the award covers collec...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 ” A Unisys (NYSE: UIS) security software platform is nearing approval from the National Security Agency to be included in the agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified Program Components List, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. GCN reported Thursday NSA is conducting an evaluation of Unisys...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 ” A second Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft has completed a flight test to check its mission systems avionics, external lighting and environmental systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday the test covers operational checks on the tanker before the U.S....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 ” Jim Jasinski, vice president of federal business development and supply chain at Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT), told ExecutiveBiz in an interview published Wednesday his experience on federal procurements at FBI works to guide his views on information sharing and technology adoption at the company. “...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 7, 2016 ” Four employees of Mitre have received recognition under the Career Communications Group‘s 2016 BEYA Awards for their contributions in science, technology, engineering and math, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday the awards honored Mallik ...
The GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.247-point climb to 73.958 on potential indicators against additional interest rate hikes and extended rallies by Engility Holdings (NYSE: EGL) and Navistar International (NYSE: NAV). The Index posted a weekly gain of 2.082 percent to record positive movement for the third consecutive five-day pe...
The GovCon Index posted a modest gain of 0.247 points to 73.958 Friday on a new Labor Department jobs report that investors believe does not indicate further interest rate hikes at the moment. Friday’s positive close puts the Index at a gain of 2.082 percent for the week to record its third consecutive five-day pe...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 4, 2016 ” Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) has received the Nunn-Perry Award from the Defense Department for the company’s support of Spatial Data Integrations under DoD’s mentor-protege program, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. Harris said Wednesday it worked with the woman-owned sm...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 4, 2016 ” A Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) subsidiary will provide environmental surveillance, research and education support to the Energy Department under a $13.7 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday its SN3 unit will work with Wastren Advantage to supp...
