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Roger Miller Joins Paradyme Management as Senior Director of Growth for Justice Markets

Paradyme Management has appointed Roger Miller as senior director of growth for justice markets, responsible for further building relationships with federal agencies that serve the homeland security mission. â€œRoger has a vast amount of experience in the justice community and has been right in the middle of dealing with the complex technical issues it faces," said Jack Ginsburg, chief operating officer of Paradyme.Â

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January 6, 2021, 10:46 am
in Contract Awards, News, Wash100

PAE Secures Spot on State Departmentâ€™s $3.3B Global Support Strategy 2.0 Contract

PAE has been named as one of three prime contractors on the U.S. Department of Stateâ€™s potential ten-year, $3.3 billion Global Support Strategy 2.0 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. â€œLeveraging our innovative capabilities, enhanced through our 2017 acquisition of FCi Federal, we believe PAE is uniquely positioned to deliver proprietary, customized, technology-enabled solutions for the State Department, adding to our expanding and diverse portfolio of support for the U.S. government,â€ said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and a 2020 Wash100 awardee.

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January 6, 2021, 10:18 am
in Contract Awards, News

Cobham to Help Sabena Technics Maintain French KC-135 Tankers

Cobham Mission Systems has been awarded a three-year contract by Sabena technics to provide comprehensive through-life support (TLS) and air-to-air (AAR) equipment maintenance in support of refueling tankers. â€œOur TLS agreements provide customers with long-term cost savings and faster access to parts and technical support, and gives us important insight into the full AAR product lifecycle," said Russell Bailey, vice president air-to-air refueling for Cobham Mission Systems in the UK.

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January 5, 2021, 10:41 am
in Executive Moves, News

Octo Names Letitia â€˜Tishâ€™ Long to Board of Directors; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

Octo has appointed Letitia â€œTishâ€ Long, a former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, to the company's board of directors. Long's appointment will place greater focus on the Intelligence Community (IC) as Octo's core customer.Â â€œHaving Long on our Board of Directors is a massive boon to our ability to understand and support the Intelligence Community,â€ said Mehul Sanghani, CEO of Octo.Â

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January 5, 2021, 10:21 am
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Quantum Names Rick Valentine as SVP, Chief Customer Officer; Jamie Lerner Quoted

Quantum has appointed Rick Valentine as senior vice president and chief customer officer. In his new role, Valentine will work to advance Quantumâ€™s customer experience throughout the companyâ€™s transformation into an as-a-service provider for unstructured data management, analytics and storage. "Rick's deep expertise in SaaS transformation and customer experience will ensure that the Quantum customer experience remains second to none,â€ said Jamie Lerner, president and CEO at Quantum.

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January 4, 2021, 11:06 am
in Cybersecurity News, M&A Activity, News

Vectrus Acquires HHB Systems to Expand IC Services Portfolio; Sue Deagle Quoted

Vectrus has acquired HHB Systems, a provider of services for facilities management, logistics, engineering, enterprise operations, and of asset management products that support the Intelligence Community (IC). "The acquisition of HHB brings integrated solutions that support physical and digital infrastructures within the intelligence community and creates a stronger platform from which we can deliver fully converged solutions across all our clients' missions," said Sue Deagle, senior vice president and chief growth officer of Vectrus.Â

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January 4, 2021, 10:35 am
in M&A Activity, News

Voyager to Acquire Majority Stake in XO Markets

Voyager Space Holdings has agreed to acquire a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary Nanoracks. Houston-based Nanoracks offers commercial space services for satellite deployment and research across more than 30 nations. "With Voyager, we're confident in our expanded team's ability to continue to deliver game-changing technology industry-wide," said Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks.

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December 23, 2020, 10:48 am
in Government Technology, News, Space News

NASA Lists Major Milestones Achieved in 2020; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

NASA has claimed that it made notable progress on the Moon to Mars exploration strategy, the Artemis program, scientific advancements and spaceflight capabilities in 2020. â€œWe made history with a U.S. commercial partner, made groundbreaking discoveries, advanced science, furthered aeronautics research and technology development, and even joined in the fight against COVID-19,â€ said Â Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient.

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December 22, 2020, 10:58 am
in Government Technology, News

Exolaunch-SpaceX Partnership Integrates Small Sats for First Dedicated Rideshare Launch

Exolaunch has initiated its launch campaign that will integrate 30 small satellites from the U.S. and Europe aboard SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rideshare mission. The launch is scheduled for no earlier than January 2021. â€œThrough our partnership with SpaceX, Exolaunch has become the bridge for multiple European smallsat developers and others from around the world interested to launch on Falcon 9,â€ said Jeanne Medvedeva, vice president of Launch Services at Exolaunch.

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December 22, 2020, 10:44 am
in Contract Awards, News

Northrop Wins Potential $250M Navy Production Contract for Coyote Target Missiles

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a potential $250 million production contract by the U.S. Navy to deliver up to 103 GQM-163A â€œCoyoteâ€ supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles. Northrop Grummanâ€™s contract has a base value of $57 million that provides for 19 Coyote vehicles. â€œThe Coyote is the only supersonic sea skimming target in production in the U.S.,â€ said Rich Straka, vice president of launch vehicles at Northrop Grumman.

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December 22, 2020, 10:27 am
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Parsons Names Carey Smith to Board of Directors; Chuck Harrington Quoted

Parsons has appointed Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer (COO) at Parsons, to the companyâ€™s board of directors. As president and COO, Smith leads Parsonsâ€™ global operations and drives growth strategy through technology innovation. â€œCarey has been central to our growth and success since joining Parsons,â€ said Chuck Harrington, chairman and CEO of Parsons and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.Â

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December 21, 2020, 10:58 am
in M&A Activity, News

Viasat Moves to Acquire RigNet for $222M to Diversify Portfolio

Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RigNet, a provider of ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and specialized applications. Viasat will purchase the company in an all-stock transaction worth approximately $222 million. â€œWith the acquisition of RigNet, we are accelerating the diversification of our connectivity portfolio and establishing a global foundation for expansion of our remote enterprise service offerings,â€ said Rick Baldridge, Viasat's president and CEO.Â

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December 21, 2020, 10:27 am