SRA sale to Providence Equity is completed

The $1.88 billion all-cash sale of SRA International Inc. to an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners has been completed. SRA founder Ernst Volgenau will continue to serve as chairman of the SRA Board.

Northrop’s Wes Bush adds board chairman to president, CEO titles

Northrop Grumman CEO and President Wes Bush has added chairman of the board to his titles following his election to the post by the company’s board.

Agilex creates chief quality officer job, hires Northrop exec for post

Agilex has hired Mark Scheffel for the newly created position of chief quality officer with the goal of directed efforts to partner more closely with its clients. He will report directly to Agilex President John Gall.

Do you know the three R's of the government market?

When you boil them down to their basic elements, the keys to success in the government market are the three R's: research, resources and relationships.

Honeywell promotes from within for new CIO

Honeywell has named Mike Lang vice president and CIO effective immediately, succeeding Bask Iyer, who is leaving the company.

Northrop names new VITA program manager

Northrop Grumman Corp. has appointed Jim Kane vice president and program manager of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency program, effective September 19.

ITT drafts retired Army general to build Hill, DOD ties

ITT Corp. has named retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Durbin vice president of government relations for its ITT Defense & Information Solutions segment.

STG names new VP for business development

STG Inc. has named James Scampavia senior vice president of Business Development. Previously, the 15-year industry veteran was vice president of business development at BAE Systems.

Horrible Bosses in Atlantis: How Google governs the news

Google's search engine rules influence how news is covered.

BAE names replacement for retiring government relations chief

BAE Systems Inc. has named Erin Moseley as senior vice president for government relations succeeding Bob Fitch, who is retiring.

Big A turns big guns on CityTime fraud officials

Investigators probing the massive, fraud-ridden New York City CityTime payroll system involving SAIC are widening their focus to staffers within Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, according to a NYC tabloid.

TASC hires experienced IT pro to grow company

TASC Inc. has appointed Dale Luddeke the company's chief growth officer, reporting to David Langstaff, president and CEO.

Former BAE exec joins Xe Services as senior vice president

Michael Cauldwell will join Xe Services LLC as senior vice president of business development July 11. He will focus on expanding the company's portfolio of government and commercial customers.

SAIC told to repay NYC more than $600M, news agency reports

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is demanding that SAIC reimburse the city more than $600 million it paid the contractor in connection with the CityTime software project.

CDW president and COO promoted to CEO

Thomas Richards will succeed John Edwardson as CEO of CDW on Oct. 1, with Edwardson remaining chairman of the board for at least another year.

Lockheed Martin announces more job cuts

Defense contractor announced June 30 that it will cut an additional 1,500 jobs from its airplane-making sector.

NVTC unveils new board of directors

The Northern Virginia Technology Council elected its new leadership at the June 30 annual meeting in Reston, Va.

Accenture helps Air Force design advanced decision-support services

Accenture has won a two-year, $17.2 million Air Force contract to conduct risk reduction and prototyping for advanced command and control services.

Lockheed Martin announces executive shuffle

Lockheed Martin Corp. has reassigned a number of its executives with the goal of strengthening the company's performance on high-priority programs. All of the moves will take effect Aug. 1.

Former DOD exec leads sensor maker's North America expansion

MS Tech, a developer and manufacturer of advanced detection sensors, has named former Defense Department deputy undersecretary Stephen Bryen its new president. Bryen will lead its expansion into markets across North America.