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Alleace Gibbs, vice president of communications at Northrop Grumman’s (NYSE: NOC) technology services sector, has been named VP of communications at the defense contractor’s mission systems sector in a move that takes effect Jan. 1. Gibbs will report to Lisa Davis, corporate VP of communications, and oversee the development and execution …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has won a potential seven-year, $110 million contract to provide networked cruise missile prototypes to the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Wednesday that Northrop’s space and mission systems business will design, develop, manufacture and test cruise missiles that can help defeat adversarial air defense systems. The …

The State Department has given Poland the green light to procure follow-on F-16 aircraft  sustainment and support services from the U.S. government under a potential $200 million foreign military sales deal. Poland requested the procurement of aircraft maintenance, upgrades and overhaul support, technical documentation, engineering, spare and repair parts, test equipment and logistics support …

Weekly Roundup December 11 – December 15 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson For this week’s roundup we’re taking a look at the current landscape of M&A activity in the government contracting market. 2017 is coming to a close and the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 14, 2017 — Northrop Grumman‘s (NYSE: NOC) philanthropic arm has placed an investment to support cybersecurity, science, technology, engineering and math programs at the U.S. Naval Academy, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Northrop Grumman Foundation’s gift serves to fund efforts such as the Cybersecurity Capstone Project …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a potential five-year, $444.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for support work on AAQ-24 large aircraft infrared countermeasure systems. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract covers repair of 34 national stock numbers and includes $17.2 million in foreign military sales to Canada and Bahrain. Northrop …

Matt McQueen, previously a communications executive in charge of cyber branding at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), has joined Peraton as chief communications officer. McQueen will oversee strategy development and implementation of communications initiatives in the areas of media relations, employee engagement, branding and executive communications, Peraton said Monday. “With Peraton’s fresh …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a potential nine-year, $750 million contract to help the U.S. Army modernize the service branch’s fixed-wing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. The company said Thursday it will provide lifecycle services to the Special Electronic Mission Aircraft fleet composed of the RC-12X Guardrail along with the …

The Federal Trade Commission has issued Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) a second request for additional data associated with its proposed $9.2 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA). Northrop said Wednesday it received the request as FTC reviews the transaction as part of the regulatory process. The request for additional information came a …

GovCon Wire is changing its coverage of the GovCon Index and major indices. GovCon Wire will now be providing weekly performance analysis instead of the daily for the GovCon Index, S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite. In reviewing the past weeks market performance the Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) …