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Kim Cirka, partner at Guidehouse and a project management professional, has been named leader for the company's public health segment.
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EM’s Weekly Roundup: Veritas Capital Completes $5B Acquisition of DXC’s HHS Business; Basil Parker to Become Federal CIO, Camilo Sandoval to Be Federal CISO; Lora Shiao Named ODNI COO; Cobham Signs $500M Deal with Raytheon Technologies; NSA Launches Center for Cybersecurity Standards
THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES View Weekly Contract Awards Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty: Army Cyber Command Shifts to Information Advantage Approach Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, who leads the U.S. Army’s Cyber Command (ARCYBER), said his group is shifting from a warfare-focused approach to one that prioritizes information advantage. Fogarty said at the …
Read More »EM’s Weekly Roundup: Accenture Invests $3B to Establish Cloud Division; Veritas/DXC Health Deal to Close Oct. 1st; SAIC Reorganizing Business Structure; LTG Bruce Crawford Joins Rubrik Advisory Board; Collins Aerospace Receives $317M Contract
THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES View Weekly Contract Awards Eight Firms Win $1.2B in DLA Protective Gown Supply Contracts The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded eight companies one-year contracts worth potentially $1.2B combined to provide disposable gowns for the Strategic National Stockpile under the Department of Health and Human Services’ management. …
Read More »Veritas Capital Sets Oct. 1 for $5B DXC Health Business Deal Closure; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Veritas Capital has scheduled Oct. 1 as the date the private equity firm expects to complete its pending $5B cash acquisition of the U.S. state and local health and human services unit from DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC).
Read More »Veritas Capital-Backed Aptim Names Mark Fallon CEO; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Mark Fallon, former CEO and president of environmental services provider Envirocon, has been appointed to succeed Michael Donnelly as CEO of Aptim in a move slated to take effect April 20.
Read More »Veritas Capital Strikes $5B Cash Deal for DXC’s State & Local Health Business; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Veritas Capital has agreed to buy DXC Technology’s (NYSE: DXC) U.S. state and local health and human services business for $5B in cash. The transaction is expected to be completed by December, subject to regulatory approvals, receipt of third-party consents and other customary closing conditions, DXC said Tuesday.
Read More »Executive Mosaic Announces 2020 Wash100 Award Recipients; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Executive Mosaic, the leading executive media and events company in the government contracting “GovCon” industry, announced the 2020 winners of the highly coveted and prestigious Wash100 Award. The full list of winners and more information about the award can be found on Wash100.com.
Read More »Veritas Capital Raises $6.5B for Seventh Fund; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Veritas Capital has generated $6.5B in capital commitments for its seventh fund in support of its strategy to invest in technology-focused companies that deliver products and services to government and commercial clients.
Read More »Guidehouse Wraps Up Navigant Purchase; Scott McIntyre Quoted
Guidehouse, a management consultancy backed by Veritas Capital, has closed its purchase of Navigant Consulting to broaden work in both the government and commercial sectors. "Together we will serve our clients with distinction around the world, helping them address their most difficult challenges," said Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse and a 2019 Wash100 awardee.
Read More »Scott McIntyre: Guidehouse Seeks Global Consultancy Presence Through $1.1B Navigant Acquisition
Guidehouse, a Veritas Capital portfolio company, has agreed to buy Navigant Consulting (NYSE: NCI) for approximately $1.1B in a move to create a global consultancy that will serve both the public and private sectors. Shareholders in Navigant will get a cash payment of $28 per share, a 16 percent premium over the Chicago-based company's Thursday closing stock price, Guidehouse said Friday.
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