TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 ” Dynetics has selected Mike Eison, a former principal research scientist at Auburn University, as director of the company’s U.S. Army electronic systems business, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Eison will work under its cyber and missile defense department. About ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 ” A first batch of Canadian air force personnel has graduated from the CAE-developed (NYSE: CAE) training system for operating the Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) CH-147F Chinook helicopter, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. CAE said Monday six first officers, two flight engineers and two loadmaster...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 ” Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) will provide training support to the U.S. Marine Corps to help them operate data and radio communication systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday it will also help the Marine Special Operations Command on the implementation of satellite...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 ” CACI International (NYSE: CACI) and the Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech will collaborate on research projects about the cybersecurity of unmanned aerial vehicles, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday the five-year partnership is f...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2016 ” MBDA has delivered the first Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile to the U.K. in preparation for integration, fire tests and flight trials with the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35B Lightning II jet, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. MBDA said Monday it has also worked with B...
Advanced Technology International has won a $99 million contract to provide support services to the Office of Naval Research Manufacturing Technology’s U.S. Navy metalworking center of excellence. The center serves to identify and develop technology for deployment to U.S. shipyards and other industrial facilities, the Defense Department said T...
CB&I Federal Services has won a $95 million contract to perform environmental remediation services for various U.S. Navy projects. The company will carry out work at facilities located within and outside of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic™s area of responsibility through February 2021, the Defense Department said Tues...
The GovCon Index reversed a negative open of at least 1 percent as Tuesday’s trading day progressed but hit another dip in the final hour to end at a nominal gain of 0.044 points to 70.079. Gains in biotechnology and material shares helped U.S. stocks bounce back in Monday’s afternoon session but also ended at...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 9, 2016 ” The Remote Radar Head built by a Serco–Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team is now in full operations in the U.K. and will work to alleviate the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm’s potential impact on British air defense missions, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Serco said Thursday th...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 9, 2016 ” Amazon Web Services (Nasdaq: AMZN) has released guidance that seeks to help government agencies facilitate readiness for Trusted Internet Connection-ready cloud services to ensure compliance with the moderate security baseline of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, ExecutiveBiz reported M...
