Navy's server freeze no harbinger of rough seas for contractors
The Navy's decision last week to reduce its IT infrastructure by freezing the purchase of servers and not building new data centers won't have an immediate -- or long term -- negative effect on the federal contracting community.
Raytheon completes $490M deal for communications provider
Raytheon Co. completed its acquisition of Applied Signal Technology Inc. when the tender offer for all outstanding shares expired at midnight, Friday, January 28, 2011, the company announced today.
Policy issues dominate 2011 landscape
From the budget to procurement and new technology initiatives, government contractors face no shortage of hot topics in the coming year.
CSC gains $100M award to test the water for EPA
Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to provide support services to the Environmental Protection Agency under a five-year contract that has an estimated total value of $100 million.
SRA hires investment bank to manage influx of buyers
SRA International Inc. has hired the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to provide advice, stoking rumors of a potential sale of the company, but company says no decision has been made. Who will have the final say?
ManTech supplies Navy with technical, program management support
ManTech International Corp. has won a four-year, $45 million task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division for engineering and technical assistance.
Aerospace group, contract backlog spur spike in GD revenues
General Dynamics Corp. reported 2010 fourth-quarter earnings of $729 million, compared to $618 million in the same quarter of 2009.
NCI names former Stanley exec as CFO and treasurer
NCI Information Systems Inc., a provider of IT, engineering and logistics services to the federal government, has named Brian Clark executive vice president, CFO and treasurer. Clark succeeds Judith Bjornaas, who resigned as CFO in December.
ManTech to service Navy aircraft, weapons systems
ManTech International Corp. will provide engineering, technical and administrative support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s naval aircraft and systems under a five-year contract worth $57 million.
Four contractors vie for $1.4B in Navy awards
A quartet of contractors will provide IT systems for ships, submarines and land-based facilities for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and other prospective U.S. government and foreign military customers.
QinetiQ North America names new corporate CFO
QinetiQ North America has named Bill Goss executive vice president and chief financial officer, with responsibility for finance and accounting, treasury and risk management.
SRA's Platinum Solutions will improve crime tracking for FBI
SRA International Inc.'s recently acquired Platinum Solutions will upgrade the FBI's crime tracking technology by delivering a modernized Uniform Crime Reporting system that will improve the efficiency and usefulness of nationwide crime statistics data thanks to a newly won task order valued at more than $9 million.
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