Who won December's biggest contracts?

After a difficult year for government contracting, December ends on a high note being one of the most active months for contract awards. Who won the biggest contracts?

K12 restructures exec suite, launches new company

K12 Inc. is making moves as its CEO steps down to head another company that K12 is launching with an outside investor group. To bolster leadership at K12 headquarters, the company has also tapped two new executive vice presidents.

Citrix acquires Framehawk, bolsters mobile offerings

Citrix has acquired Framehawk and its Framehawk solution, which will be combined with Citrix’s HDX Technology to deliver an unparalleled user experience under adverse network connections.

LLR taps former Sotera CEO as operating partner

LLR Partners has named John Hillen operating partner to help evaluate new investment opportunities in the security, defense and government services sectors, as well as support the leadership and strategy development of the private equity firm's portfolio companies.

Lockheed wins $84.5M contract to provide cockpit training system

Lockheed Martin has won a $84.5 million contract to provide the Navy with paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds, or ELGTR.

How information sharing drives economic growth

The value of information sharing and the power of data analytics can't be ignored as an economic driver, and the government has a critical role to play.

DOD wants help running HQ services efficiently

DOD wants to improve the efficienty of its Washington Headquarters Services organization, and it's looking for a small business to help.

GD exec tapped as new BAE leader

Linda Hudson's replacement as CEO of BAE Systems Inc. will be former GD Information Systems and Technology president Jerry DeMuro, who retired last year.

TTT-Cubed wins $27M contract to support Airborne Threat Simualtion Organization

TTT-Cubed has won a $27 million contract to provide the Navy with hardware, repair and modification services in support of countermeasure and emitter threat simulator systems for the Airborne Threat Simulation Organization.

Raytheon wins $10.5M contract to provide targeting systems to Danish Navy

Raytheon Co. has won a $10.5 million contract to provide the Navy with nine spectral targeting systems for use by the Royal Danish Navy.

SPA taps new president and CEO

Systems Planning and Analysis has tapped Kirkland Donald to be its new president and CEO.

Jacobs Technology wins $15.2M contract for engineering technical assistance

Jacobs Technology Inc. has won a $15.2 million contract modification to continue providing the Air Force with engineering technical assistance support services

Alion taps new general counsel

Alion Science and Technology has named Kevin Boyle general counsel, where he will support the company’s worldwide growth strategy as well as corporate governance and ethics initiatives.

Postal Service IG hunts for new data mining tools

Postal Service inspector general looks for new tools to help with data mining, predictive modeling and visualization techniques.

Fight for $1.8B NASA contract continues

Score round 2 to Wyle as it squares off against SAIC in a fight for a $1.8 billion NASA contract. GAO tells NASA to make a new award decision, so the battle isn't over yet.

FEMA plans new emergency alert system

FEMA wants to upgrade its emergency alert system to take better advantage of new communications technologies and move beyond traditional radio and television alerts.

Northrop taps new corporate lead exec in Herndon office

Northrop Grumman has named Charlie Lyon corporate lead executive for company business in Herndon, Va., where he will replace Timothy Peppe, who is retiring.

End of 2013 sees plenty of contract activity

Calendar year 2013 came to a close with a flurry of contract awards, including one for $750 million and another worth over $500 million. Here’s a roundup of the major IT-related awards from the last two weeks of the year.

ManTech International taps new group SVP of sales

ManTech International has named Chris Bishop senior vice president of sales for the company’s Mission Solutions and Services Group, where he will be responsible for all sales efforts and will play a major role in the coordination of sales efforts with ManTech’s other operating groups, customers and partners.

Exelis nabs $76M contract to provide Poland with radars

Exelis has won a $76 million contract to provide the Polish Air Force, Navy and Land Forces with mobile ground control approach capabilities through the provision of radars.