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Darren Kraabel, a 17-year veteran of Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC), has been appointed president of cybersecurity firm Sentar.
Read More »Jacobs Vet Darren Kraabel Joins Sentar as President
Five Companies, Four JVs Win Spots on $94M Army Master Planning, Design & Engineering Services IDIQ
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected four joint ventures and five independent firms to compete for master planning, design, architectural and engineering task orders under a potential five-year, $94.5M contract. USACE received 11 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via the internet, the Department of Defense said Monday.
Read More »Jacobs Strikes $300M Cash Deal for Wood’s Nuclear Business; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has agreed to acquire John Wood Group's nuclear business for approximately $300M in cash in an effort to expand its nuclear lifecycle offerings with the addition of technical consulting services and decommissioning capabilities.
Read More »Army Picks Seven Firms for Architecture, Engineering Services
Seven companies will compete for architecture and engineering task orders under a potential three-year, $49M contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. USACE received 12 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine funds and work locations with each order, the Department of Defense said Monday.
Read More »United Technologies Replaces KeyW on GovConIndex, Dana Deasy Receives New Role, Massive Contract Awards & Weekly Top 10 Stories
Following Jacobs Engineering Group’s (JEC) official acquisition of KeyW on June 12th, United Technologies Corp. (UTX) has replaced KeyW as a member of the GovConIndex. You can find the daily performance of the GovCon industry, the latest financial news and expert analysis on the GovConIndex right here. UTX joins the …
Read More »Former KeyW Exec Steve Niezgoda to Join Cornerstone Defense as COO
Steve Niezgoda, formerly a senior vice president at KeyW, has been named chief operations officer of Cornerstone Defense in a move that takes effect on June 24.
Read More »Jacobs Concludes Tender Offer for KeyW Acquisition
Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has concluded a tender offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of common stock of KeyW (Nasdaq: KEYW) for $11.25 per share in cash.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Interview with Bill Weber, President and CEO of KeyW
Bill Weber, the president and chief executive officer of KeyW, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the strategies that have led to the company’s success, the changes the U.S. should be making to stay ahead of our adversaries in emerging technology and the challenges facing the intelligence community in plain sight.
Read More »Jacobs Supports MDA-Boeing Test of Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System; Steve Arnette Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 15, 2019 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) recently worked with the Missile Defense Agency, Boeing (NYSE: BA) and other companies to demonstrate an intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile target performed by the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, ExecutiveBiz reported May 3. Jacobs, under the Integrated …
Read More »Jacobs Gets Extension on Army Contract for Dugway Proving Ground Chemical & Biological Tests
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 3, 2019 — Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) secured a new $27M contract that serves to extend the company’s work with the U.S. Army to test biological and chemical substances and train relevant personnel at a military installation in Utah, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said …
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