Tag Archives: AIA

Oroco Capital to Buy AECOM Civil Construction Business; Troy Rudd Quoted AECOM has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its civil construction business, including the Shimmick Construction unit, to Oroco Capital. AECOM said Thursday it expects to complete the sale in January upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. ArchIntel Releases Extended Competitive Intelligence …

Kathy Warden – chairman, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and a 2020 Wash100 winner -- has been appointed to succeed Kelly Ortberg as chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association's board of governors. AIA named Mike Petters, president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) and a previous Wash100 awardee, as vice chairman.

Kevin Phillips, president and CEO of ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, has been elected chairman of the company’s board of directors.

The Professional Services Council and the Aerospace Industries Association sent letters to congressional leaders asking them to authorize emergency funding and reimburse COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of defense contractors, Defense News reported Wednesday.

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions for Deltek, his first Wash100 Award as part of the 2020 selection. Executive Mosaic recognizes Plexico for leading Deltek’s team of GovCon analysts and managing GovWin.

Jason Yaley, former civil servant at the Department of Defense, has joined Advanced Concepts and Technologies International as corporate chief of staff and senior director for corporate affairs.

Mike French, formerly a senior vice president at Bryce Space and Technology, has joined the Aerospace Industries Association as VP of space systems.

David Melcher, an aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been appointed by the board to serve as independent lead director at Cubic (NYSE: CUB).

President Donald Trump has selected Mark Esper, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2019 Wash100 winner, to take over leadership of the Department of Defense on an acting basis. Trump announced Esper’s appointment in a tweet posted Tuesday after Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan resigned and withdrew from consideration for the top DoD job to focus on his family.

Dewberry has been awarded a potential five-year contract by the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide architectural, engineering and planning services for the National Capital Region and other locations within the continental U.S., the company announced on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to provide these critical AEP services …