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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
KBR has been awarded a potential eight-year, $400 million contract by NASA to support research and development of intelligent systems at the agency's Ames Research Center in California, the company announced on Tuesday. The contract, won through a recompete, has two base years and three two-year options.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 11, 2020 — Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has appointed Jason Yaley, former vice president of membership and strategic development for the Aerospace Industries Association, as corporate chief of staff and senior director of corporate affairs, GovCon Wire said Jan. 30.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 11, 2020 — Cognosante will advise and assist the Veterans Health Administration on efforts to transform the agency into a high reliability organization under a potential $98M blanket purchase agreement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, GovCon Wire reported Friday.
Accenture Federal Services has been recognized as the prime systems integrator for its Model Based Product Support program by the U.S. Navy, under a 12-month, $11.3M other transaction agreement, the company announced on Monday.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2020 — Ravi Ravichandran, an executive with over two decades of experience in the technology sector, has been elevated to vice president and chief technology officer of BAE Systems’ intelligence and security segment, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 29.
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.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 6, 2020 — Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) collaborated with Amazon Web Services to introduce a service that will enable clients to use internet-of-things platforms on a global level though satellite-enabled cloud technology, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 29.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 5, 2020 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) received a five-year, $197M contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop an open framework for the military to process sensor data and get a comprehensive view of missile launch activity, ExecutiveGov reported Jan. 28.
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.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 4, 2020 — ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) finalized its $85M cash acquisition of the Blackstone Federal business and moved to integrate the latter into ASGN's ECS subsidiary, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 28.
