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  • Hexagon US Federal Picks Emma Rich as Safety & Infrastructure SVP; Tammer Olibah Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hexagon US Federal Picks Emma Rich as Safety & Infrastructure SVP; Tammer Olibah Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 26, 2019 — Hexagon US Federal has hired a former CACI International (NYSE: CACI) information technology and consulting executive to lead its safety and infrastructure business unit as senior vice president, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. Emma Rich, who most recently led CACI’s IT and consulting programs for defense and intelligence agencies, […] More

  • PAE Promotes James Benton From Interim CIO to Take Permanent Post - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE Promotes James Benton From Interim CIO to Take Permanent Post

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 25, 2019 — PAE has tapped James Benton, former deputy chief information officer at the company, to officially take the role of CIO six months after he was appointed interim CIO in August 2018, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The company said Feb. 18 Benton, who was hired in 2015 as chief […] More

  • GDIT Lands $99M FAA Contract to Design Data Analysis System for NAS Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GDIT Lands $99M FAA Contract to Design Data Analysis System for NAS Operations

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 22, 2019 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit will work with the Federal Aviation Administration under a potential $99M contract to design, install and maintain a platform aimed to help assess National Airspace System operations, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday General Dynamics Information Technology will help modernize FAA’s […] More

  • BAE Secures $575M for Initial Production of Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Secures $575M for Initial Production of Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 21, 2019 — BAE Systems has received $575M in modifications to a previously awarded U.S. Army contract for the low-rate initial production of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the contract modifications work to commence the LRIP phase of the AMPV program, with the initial $128M awarded in January […] More

  • Peraton's Reginald Brothers Calls for More DoD R&D Funding Amid Pace of Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peraton’s Reginald Brothers Calls for More DoD R&D Funding Amid Pace of Technology

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 20, 2019 — Reginald Brothers, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Peraton, has said in an interview the Department of Defense needs more funding to support research and development efforts in order to keep pace with technology and remain competitive, GovCon Wire reported Feb. 11. Brothers told Government Matters […] More

  • Navy Picks Seven Firms for $235M Contract to Support Air Traffic & Landing Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Picks Seven Firms for $235M Contract to Support Air Traffic & Landing Systems

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 19, 2019 — Seven companies have been selected to perform work under a potential $235M contract to provide operations support for the U.S. Navy’s at-sea and at-shore air traffic and landing systems, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the awardees — BAE Systems, Coherent Technical Services, J.F. Taylor, KBRwyle (NYSE: KBR), Lockheed Martin […] More

  • EY Names Former BluVector CEO Kris Lovejoy as Global Cybersecurity Leader - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EY Names Former BluVector CEO Kris Lovejoy as Global Cybersecurity Leader

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 15, 2019 — EY has hired the former CEO of BluVector, the network security technology provider that spun out of a Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) business unit, as the new global cybersecurity leader to succeed the retiring Paul van Kessel, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The consultancy said Wednesday Kris Lovejoy, who has also […] More

  • General Dynamics IT to Continue DoD Network Infrastructure Support Under $491M BPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics IT to Continue DoD Network Infrastructure Support Under $491M BPA

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 14, 2019 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit will continue its support for the operation, management, deployment and maintenance of Pentagon network infrastructure under a potential $491M blanket purchase agreement from the Defense Information Systems Agency, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. General Dynamics Information Technology said Tuesday the BPA, awarded via the General […] More

  • ACT I's Michael Niggel Enters Second Year on PSC Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ACT I’s Michael Niggel Enters Second Year on PSC Board of Directors

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 13, 2019 — Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, has entered into his second year as a member of the Professional Services Council’s board of directors, GovCon Wire reported Feb. 4. The company said Niggel, who holds a three-year term, will work alongside new and continuing PSC leaders for […] More

  • Navy Picks HII Fleet Support Group for Marine Design & Engineering Multi-Award Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Picks HII Fleet Support Group for Marine Design & Engineering Multi-Award Contract

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2019 — A Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) business unit has secured a position on a potential $40M U.S. Navy contract for design and engineering services in support of marine platforms, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The Department of Defense said Friday the contract covers architectural, civil, electrical, electronics, environmental, industrial, mechanical and […] More

  • Iridium Re-Hires Former VP Suzi McBride to Serve as COO; Matt Desch Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Re-Hires Former VP Suzi McBride to Serve as COO; Matt Desch Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 11, 2019 — Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has hired Suzi McBride, most recently chief operating officer of OneWeb who served as a vice president at Iridium three years ago, to return to the company as COO, GovCon Wire reported Feb. 4. McBride, whose appointment took effect Monday, will oversee the operations of […] More

  • Symantec Appoints New Federal Civilian Sales Senior Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Symantec Appoints New Federal Civilian Sales Senior Director

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 8, 2019 — Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has hired Brian Davis, who has worked as a federal account manager at IBM (NYSE: IBM), to serve as senior director of federal civilian sales, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. G2Xchange reported Wednesday that Davis brings experience from his most recent work at Proofpoint, as well as previous service with the […] More