The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Jacobs and Stantec to complete an eight-year, $1.9B levee and floodwall system project to increase the area’s preparedness to respond to natural disasters and disturbances, Jacobs reported on Friday.

Science Applications International Corp. has agreed to buy Unisys’ federal business unit for $1.2B in cash, SAIC announced on Thursday. The transaction multiple of approximately 13x LTM 9/30/19 Adjusted EBITDA(5) will add greater value to SAIC and will provide a significant premium to Unisys’ trading multiple.

Akima has appointed former Colonel Douglas S. Dudley as director of Air Force cyber programs at Akima’s technology solutions and products group, the company announced on Tuesday.

Peraton has received a potential $277.5M U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Tethered Aerostat Radar System recompete contract with one base year and four option years, the company announced on Tuesday.

Leidos has entered a definitive agreement to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ security detection and automation businesses for $1B in cash to add complementary technology and products as well as create a comprehensive security and detection portfolio, Leidos said on Tuesday. The Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.

Chris Drumgoole, former chief information officer of General Electric, has joined DXC Technology as executive vice president and CIO to lead its global information technology operations.

CenturyLink has been awarded a 15-year, $470M task order by the U.S. Social Security Administration as a key provider for its Wide Area Network and related high-speed network services, the company announced on Thursday. The task order was awarded via the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions program. 

KBR has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA Johnson Space Center to provide human spaceflight operation services to commercial companies, becoming the first company to use the agency's facilities and capabilities, the company announced on Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and Office of the Chief Information Officer has awarded Perspecta a potential $277M prime contract with a one-year base and six one-year option periods for operations and maintenance support of the enterprise general support system, the company reported on Tuesday.