A Jacobs-led ground systems engineering team will prepare the Orion spacecraft for final processing and fueling as a prerequisite to rocket integration activities of an upcoming lunar flight mission. The company said Tuesday its Exploration Ground Systems team received Orion on Saturday at Florida-based Kennedy Space Center to prepare the spacecraft for NASA's Artemis program.
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Jacobs Secures Navy Contract for Waterfront Facilities Services
Jacobs has received a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) to deliver waterfront facilities inspection and assessment services outside the contiguous U.S. (OCONUS). “We understand the critical importance of maintaining the structural integrity of the U.S. Navy's waterfront facilities,” said Tim Byers, senior vice president and general manager of federal and environmental solutions at Jacobs.
Read More »Jacobs Secures $101M Army Task Order for Critical Network Support Services; Jennifer Richmond Quoted
Jacobs has been awarded a five-year, $101 million task order for IT support services of critical networks by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), Ground Intelligence Support Activity (GISA) and Enterprise Transport (GET). “This significant contract builds on our longstanding partnership with the U.S. Army,” said Jennifer Richmond, senior vice president for advancing national security at Jacobs.
Read More »Jacobs Meets Net Zero Carbon Emissions, 100 Percent Renewable Energy; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has transitioned to 100 percent renewable energy for company operations during 2020 and achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its operations and business travel. "Reaching our goal to become carbon neutral is a major step in improving the way we run our operations at Jacobs," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.
Read More »Jacobs-NASA Team Enters Space Launch System Booster’s Integration Phase
NASA has received the first Solid Rocket Booster segment for its Space Launch System and Jacobs has begun the stacking and integration of the system boosters at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the agency's Artemis I mission.
Read More »Jacobs to Buy 65% Stake in PA Consulting; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has agreed to purchase a 65 percent ownership stake in management consultancy PA Consulting as part of a strategic partnership deal. "Our partnership with PA forms a unique offering in the market that combines strategic front-end consulting and deep domain knowledge across key sectors with next generation science and technology expertise," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.
Read More »Jacobs Acquires The Buffalo Group to Expand Cyber Solutions; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has acquired The Buffalo Group, a provider of advanced cyber and intelligence solutions. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "Defending our nation against adversarial threats is growing in complexity. The Buffalo Group's leading cyber and intelligence capabilities further strengthens our suite of national priority solutions across integrated multi-domain environments," said Jacobs chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.
Read More »Jacobs, JBS Ink NASA Mentor-Protege Agreement for Marshall Center Support Services
JBS Solutions, an 8(a) certified small business, will support Jacobs in engineering and scientific work at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, under a mentor-protege agreement between the two companies.
Read More »Jacobs Vet Jessica Goodell Named Portfolio Optimization Director at Woolpert’s Strategic Consulting Group
Jessica Goodell, formerly a senior project manager at Jacobs, has joined Woolpert as director of portfolio optimization for the company's strategic consulting group.
Read More »Jacobs Elects Manny Fernandez to Board of Directors; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has elected Manny Fernandez, managing partner at KPMG, to the company’s Board of Directors, Jacobs reported on Thursday. Fernandez will retire from KPMG on Sept. 30th and join the Jacobs’ Board of Directors on Oct. 5th. Fernandez will bring nearly four decades of experience, advising both public and private companies.
Read More »Jacobs Appoints Vincent Brooks to Board of Directors; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has elected Vincent Brooks, a retired U.S. Army general, to its board of directors, the company reported announced Monday. Brooks’ areas of expertise ranging from leadership in complex organizations, inclusion and diversity, national security, international relations, military operations, combating terrorism and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Read More »Jacobs Wins $455M Contract to Support Air Force Mission Systems; Steve Arnette Quoted
Jacobs was awarded the potential six-year, $455 million Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II) by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the company announced Wednesday.
Read More »Ken Gilmartin, Patrick Hill Promoted to Jacobs P&PS Business EVPs; Bob Pragada Quoted
Jacobs has promoted Ken Gilmartin and Patrick Hill as executive vice presidents within its people and places solutions (P&PS) line of business, effective Aug. 1, the company announced Wednesday.
Read More »Jacobs to Integrate Northrop-Built Boosters for NASA’s SLS Rocket; Steve Arnette Quoted
Northrop Grumman has delivered the motor segments for the Space Launch System’s boosters to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where Jacobs and NASA will perform integration work for the SLS core stage rocket.
Read More »Jacobs Provides Project Management Consultancy to BWSSB to Enhance Water Treatment Plant; Patrick Hill Quoted
Jacobs has been selected to provide project management consultancy to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to rehabilitate the Koramangala and Challaghatta (K&C) Valley Used Water Treatment Plant, the company announced Thursday.
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