Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received an initial task order under a potential five-year, $90 million blanket purchase agreement to help the Department of Health and Human Services implement an information technology platform for processing business data. The multimillion-dollar task order is part of HHS’ Solutioning with Holistic Ana...
SentinelOne (NYSE: S) closed its acquisition of identity security company Attivo Networks through a cash-and-stock transaction that was first announced in mid-March. SentinelOne said Wednesday the transaction expands the capabilities of its Singularity XDR platform to identity-based threats across cloud workloads, endpoints, data, mobile and interne...
David Perkins, a retired U.S. Army general, has joined the board of directors at military vehicle and equipment manufacturer Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK). The addition of Perkins will bring the number of Oshkosh’s board members to 10, the company said Wednesday. He held various leadership positions during his 38-year military career including as comman...
Jim Zito, senior vice president of accounting and corporate controller of Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), has been named interim chief financial officer at the public safety technology developer. He replaces Jawad Ahsan, who stepped down as CFO after five years in the job, and Axon said Wednesday it will work with an executive search firm to...
A joint venture between Black Construction and Tutor Perini has won a pair of task orders worth $124.3 million combined from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific to perform building work at two U.S. military installations in Guam. The first project, valued at $73 million, will involve constructing an electronics-communications mainte...
Seven contractors were awarded spots on a $130 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide the U.S. Army with civil engineering and design services over a five-year period. CDM Federal Programs and six joint ventures will vie for orders under the contract that covers services for the civil works projects of Army Corps of Engineers, the Department...
Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has relocated its corporate office from Reston, Virginia, to a new headquarters on Tysons Boulevard as the government services provider places more emphasis on workforce flexibility. The company said Tuesday its HQ features independent workspaces, recreational facilities and conference rooms with digital whiteboards and smart tou...
ExecutiveBiz featured Cliff Gornto, senior vice president of business development at KBR, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He talked about the company’s past acquisitions and how they contributed to its portfolio, technical capabilities and customer value. Gornto also discussed KBR’s recent quarterly re...
Al Tadros, a more than three-decade space industry veteran, has assumed the chief technology officer post at Redwire (NYSE: RDW), succeeding Michael Snyder, who will now serve as technical fellow at the Florida-based aerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company. Redwire said Tuesday Tadros’ transition from his recent role...
An Austal shipbuilding business in Mobile, Alabama, will design and build a 16th Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel for the U.S. Navy, under a $230.5 million contract modification. Austal USA expects to start its construction of EPF 16 later this year and aims to deliver the next Spearhead-class ship sometime in 2025, the company said Tuesday....
