Executive Mosaic announced on Friday that John Heller, president and CEO of PAE, has received his sixth Wash100 Award for leading PAE’s transformation from a private equity-backed company into a publicly listed company and expansion in the government services arena through acquisitions and contract wins. Visit GovConWire to read John Heller’s full 2021 Wash100 Award profile.

PAE has been selected as one of the companies that will compete for task orders under the Department of Justice's MEGA 5 Automated Litigation Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) vehicle. “Our National Security Solutions division will continue providing exceptional service through our core capabilities that past MEGA programs have depended upon,” said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient. 

PAE announced on Wednesday that the company has received two task orders under the U.S. Air Force Contract Field Team Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity services (IDIQ) contract with a combined value of $151.8 million, with a ceiling value of $11.4 billion. PAE will support aircraft maintenance at the Naval Aviation Maintenance Center for Excellence. 

PAE has secured a potential five-year, $98 million contract for electronic warfare operations training and infrastructure maintenance support to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa. The company said Thursday it received a $55.7 million initial task order under the single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help USAFE-AFAFRICA manage EW range infrastructure located in Germany and facilitate mobile training across Africa and Europe.

A PAE subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metis Solutions Corporation, a provider of intelligence analysis, operational and tactical training and program management, for $92 million in cash. “This acquisition expands and builds scale in intelligence analysis, training and program support, all of which are well-funded market areas of the U.S. government and our allied nations," said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.

PAE has been awarded a position on the U.S. Air Force's 10-year, $835 million Rotary Wing Maintenance Contract Consolidation contract vehicle and received an $84.3 million initial task order to help the Air Education and Training Command maintain helicopters. “Not only does our position on this IDIQ expand our reach with the Air Force, but it brings the potential to apply our rotary wing capabilities to the latest technologies, including the newly acquired MH-139 helicopter," said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.

PAE announced on Monday that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CENTRA Technology, an intelligence analysis service provider focused on providing mission-critical services for the intelligence community and other U.S. national and homeland security customers, for approximately $208 million in cash. The acquisition will specifically strengthen PAE’s intelligence, defense, and national and homeland security businesses.

PAE has appointed Cristal Rice as the vice president of its Readiness & Sustainment group. Rice is an aerospace industry executive with that has deep experience in team leadership and business development. “Cristal has a demonstrated track record for leading high-performing teams and standing up new business development organizations,” said PAE president and CEO, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, John Heller. 

PAE has received a $50M contract to perform logistics and medical integration support to help the Navajo Department of Health respond to COVID-19 on one of the country's largest American Indian reservations.

PAE has entered into a teaming agreement with Alion Science and Technology, the prime contractor on a $896 million task order to support the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Training Environment (NITE) initiative, PAE announced Friday.

PAE has secured a potential four-year, $25.1 million Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East contract to install, test and maintain heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan, the company announced Tuesday.

PAE-Perini was selected as one of eight awardees to support the U.S. Air Force on the seven-year, $6.4B Air Force Contract Augmentation Program V indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to perform maintenance and engineering services, the company announced on Friday. 

PAE has secured the potential $400M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity single award contract for the U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program and Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training Worldwide Support Services, the company announced on Thursday.

PAE has secured a $21.5M contract to operate and deploy a temporary, alternative medical facility in support of COVID-19 patients in Atlanta.

PAE has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in validation of the firm’s hiring, retention and recruitment initiatives for veteran employees.