A state-by-state analysis of Department of Defense spending showed Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) took the first three spots on a list of top 10 contract awardees during fiscal year 2019. The list also includes General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), BAE Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), Humana (NYSE: HUM), L3 Technologies, which now operates as L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) after it merged with Harris, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp. Raytheon and UTC merged in April 2020 and the combined entity now runs as Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX).
Read More »Cybersecurity Vet Robert Carey Joins Cloudera to Lead Government-Focused Business
Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) has appointed Robert Carey, a public sector cybersecurity veteran, as president of the company's government solutions business and a vice president within its public sector unit, according to G2Xchange FedCiv. Carey brings more than three decades of federal work experience to the Palo Alto-based enterprise data management software provider.
Read More »Former KeyW Exec Kirk Herdman Appointed VTG National Security Solutions Business Head
Kirk Herdman, formerly executive vice president of business and corporate development at KeyW, has joined VTG as president of the Chantilly, Virginia-based company's national security solutions unit. John Hassoun, VTG president and CEO, describes Herdman as “a thoughtful leader who brings a wealth of strategic insight, technical expertise, and operational savvy to this new role, as well as an impressive track record growing public- and private-sector businesses in the GovCon market.”
Read More »General Dynamics Unit Gets $4B Army Contract to Produce Modern Battle Tanks
General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) land systems unit has won a $4.62B contract to provide the U.S. Army a set of new Abrams M1A2 battle tanks in the most modern configuration. The company will deliver Abrams units with System Enhancement Package Version 3 through June 17, 2028, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Read More »State Dept OKs Potential $500M Aircraft Mission Tech Sale to Italy
The State Department has cleared a potential $500M foreign military sale of L3Harris Technologies-built (NYSE: LHX) mission systems for integration onto Gulfstream G550 aircraft to support Italy's airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions.
Read More »General Dynamics NASSCO Wins $128M Navy Contract for USS Comstock Modernization
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will maintain, modernize and repair the USS Comstock dock landing ship under a potential two-year, $128.2M contract from the U.S. Navy.
Read More »Serco Inc.’s Dave Dacquino Asks GovCon Execs to Support Transitioning Vets via Labor Dept’s Apprenticeship Pilot Program
Dave Dacquino, chairman and CEO of Serco Inc. and a previous Wash100 winner, is challenging executives in the GovCon industry to commit to providing employment opportunities for transitioning service members by participating in the Department of Labor's veteran apprenticeship pilot program.
Read More »General Dynamics to Modernize Navy Amphibious Transport Dock Under Potential $161M Contract
General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) NASSCO subsidiary has won a potential $161.3M contract to help the U.S. Navy update, repair and maintain the USS New York amphibious transport dock ship.
Read More »Raytheon Technologies-Built Weather Analysis Tool Helps Space Force Manage Launches; David Appel Quoted
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has provided a weather analysis platform to the U.S. Space Force to support launch operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Vanderberg AF Base in California.
Read More »General Dynamics IT Unit Wins $78M HHS Program Support Order
General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) information technology business has won a potential five-year, $78M task order to help the Department of Health and Human Services manage the national child support program, G2Xchange Health reported Friday.
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