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Executives Joe Kopfman, Peter Smith, Chris Braccio and Jason Frye break down the deal and its impact on the Chantilly, Va.-based professional, technical and information technology services contractor. In September 2012, AMERICAN SYSTEMS announced it would purchase SAIC‘s test and evaluation business as it looked to capture opportunities “in a market that traditionally …

Ron Costella, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran, has rejoined American Systems as vice president and executive director of the training and operational services business segment. Costella will be responsible for developing and implementing a growth strategy for the segment, which provides security assistance training for the departments of Defense and …

  American Systems has promoted 35-year company veteran Joe Kopfman to serve as executive vice president of contracts and administration and chief compliance officer. Kopfman, former contracts and administration VP, will continue leading those functions and adds responsibility for ethics and mergers and acquisitions programs, the company said Wednesday. He …

The U.S. Army has awarded 10 companies positions on a potential $315 million contract to support security and control systems. According to the Defense Department, work under the firm-fixed-price award will occur through Dec. 6, 2017 and the Army will determine location with each order. Awardees include: American Systems BAE …

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAI) has completed the sale of its test and evaluation business to AMERICAN SYSSTEMS Corp. and the terms of the sale were not disclosed, according to a Washington Technology article. AMERICAN SYSTEMS said the acquisition will help its work with the Defense Information Systems Agency’s joint interoperability test command. …

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has agreed to acquire SAIC Inc.’s (NYSE: SAI) testing and evaluation unit and expects to close the transaction by mid-October, AMERICAN SYSTEMS announced Thursday. SAIC announced last week it plans to complete a split into two independent, publicly-traded companies by the second half of fiscal year 2014. Close to 300 …

American Systems has appointed Ruth Bowers as a vice president, where she will lead proposal development and the company’s services center for indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts. The company said she will participate in all activities related to pursuing, capturing and winning new business opportunities. She will also lead efforts in identifying, tracking …

American Systems has named John Manning vice president of the company’s acquisition and logistics strategic business area, the company announced Monday. That business area provides professional management and advisory services for customers with large acquisition and supply chain programs. He will be responsible for driving new business opportunities, the company …

American Systems will help the Navy transfer the branch’s legacy vessels to foreign buyers as part of a potential $1.5 billion contract, the company announced Monday. President and CEO Bill Hoover said in a release that the company and a team of subcontractors will support the Naval Sea Systems Command’s …

American Systems named Mark Fry regional representative for the company’s operations in Huntsville, Ala., American Systems announced Monday. Fry will be responsible for expanding American Systems’ business with its government customers in the Huntsville region. American Systems Chief Operating Officer Peter Smith said the company appointed Fry for his experience in business …