KS captures $623M contract to support Iraqi air base

KS International LLC has won a $623.3 million contract with the Air Force to support Balad Air Base in Iraq.

Post-Snowden contractors tighten security

A large majority of contractors have changed security practices in light of the Edward Snowden data breaches, but other potential problems loom.

ManTech opens new integration facility in South Carolina

ManTech International Corp. has opened a new integration facility in Charleston, South Carolina, in order to develop advances solutions for defense and homeland security applications.

Lockheed wins $8M contract for air, missile defense planner

Lockheed Martin has won an $8 million contract to provide an air and missile defense planner that will be integrated into the U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center.

General Dynamics names new board member

General Dynamics has named Laura Schumacher to its board of directors, effective February 2, 2014.

Syntel promotes CEO to executive vice chairman, selects successor

Syntel Inc. has named current president and CEO Prashant Ranade executive vice chairman of the company’s board of directors, effective April 21, 2014.

Jacobs Technology wins $18.4M in contracts for technical assistance support

Jacobs Technology Inc. has won two contracts totaling $18.4 million with the Air Force to continue providing Engineering Technical Assistance Support Services.

Booz Allen wins $16M system engineering contract with Army

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $16.1 million contract to provide the Army with system engineering and technical assistance support services.

GD wins $72.7M contract to upgrade Abrams tanks

General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $72.7 million contract to upgrade 12 Abrams tanks for the Army.

Who won January's biggest contracts?

2014 begins on a high note, especially for Lockheed Martin, which captured four spots among the top 10 awards for January. So, who else won the biggest contracts in January?

Jacobs, HDR Joint Venture wins $60M infrastructure modernization contract

Jacobs & HDR Joint Venture has won a $60 million contract to support Navy facilities modernization and sustainment efforts.

Northrop wins $26.1M Air Force contract for REMIS support

Northrop Grumman Information Technology has won a $26.1 million contract extension for sustainment and development services for Air Force reliability and maintainability information systems.

ManTech wins $85M contract for range services

ManTech International Corp. has won an $85 million single-award contract to provide the Navy with range sustainability services for military training and testing range complexes and assets.

TASC wins $6.9M contract to conduct studies, provide R&D

TASC Inc. has won a $6.9 million contract to provide the Air Force with research and development on the Solid Rocket Motor Modernization study.

BAE’s Linda Hudson issues STEM challenge

As Linda Hudson departs as CEO of BAE Systems, the sad state of STEM education is top of mind. At the NVTC Titan's breakfast, she offers a challenge to industry and three steps for improving a critical national resource.

SelectTech wins $7.7M contract for engineering technical support

SelectTech Services Corp. has won a $7.7 million contract to provide the Air Force with engineering technical support services.

DynCorp wins $6.4M subcontract for Afghan training work

DynCorp International has won a $6.4 million subcontract from GovSource Inc. to provide training assistance in support of the Afghan Engineer Training Security Assistance Team.

Exelis wins $11M contract to provide radios to Army

Exelis has won a $10.9 million contract to provide the Defense Logistics Agency with ARC-201D radios for installation in U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

Two win radiology contracts with Defense Department

Two contractors have won contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency to provide radiology systems, subsystems and components.

Lockheed scores $440M extension for National Airspace System support

Lockheed Martin has won a $440 million contract extension to continue supporting the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Airspace System.