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BlueHalo acquires Md. software company
Tech contractor continues acquisition streak
Arlington-based tech contractor BlueHalo announced Tuesday that it had acquired Annapolis Junction, Maryland-based software solutions provider Asymmetrik Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Asymmetrik develops software solutions and technology tools to enable the intelligence community’s programs. It delivers open-source intelligence technologies to enable the collection and analysis of publicly
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Northrop Grumman promotes next president of space systems sector
Tom Wilson will succeed Blake Larson
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Tom Wilson will be promoted to corporate vice president and president of space systems for Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Jan. 1. “Tom’s leadership experience and achievements in the national security, civil and commercial space markets make him ideally suited for his new role,” Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman’s
M.C. Dean secures $250M Washington HQ Services contract
Firm to provide electronic and physical security systems for Pentagon
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Tysons-based electrical engineering firm M.C. Dean Inc. won a $250 million contract with the Washington Headquarters Services in Arlington, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Under the firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Pentagon Force Protection Agency Integrated Security Services Contract, M.C. Dean will provide a total system approach for providing integrated electronic and
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GDIT wins $829M Defense Intelligence Agency contract
General Dynamics Corp. subsidiary will provide IT help desk services
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Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) won an $829 million contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Under the fixed-price, award-fee task order, the Fortune 500 General Dynamics Corp. subsidiary will provide all IT help desk services for the DIA. Work will be performed at Joint
BWXT to invest $65M in new Campbell County campus
Nuclear fuel supplier expects to create 97 jobs over three years
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Lynchburg-based nuclear components and fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) will build out and upfit a center for manufacturing and research and development adjacent to its Campbell County facility, creating 97 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The Fortune 1000 company plans to invest $65 million over the next three years, a Virginia Economic Development
Noblis CFO to retire in 2022
Mark Simione to be succeeded by Gary Sladic
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Noblis Inc.’s senior vice president, chief financial and administrative officer and treasurer, Mark Simione, will retire July 8, 2022, the Reston-based not-for-profit federal contractor announced this week. Gary Sladic, the company’s vice president of finance and accounting, has been appointed deputy CFO and will assume the top role after Simione’s retirement. “As one of the
HII taps Northrop Grumman exec as new VP
Mike Aldinger to be vice president of LVC training solutions
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Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Wednesday it has hired Mike Aldinger as vice president of the live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training solutions department in its technical solutions division. Aldinger joins Newport News-based HII after 22 years at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. HII is the United States’ largest military shipbuilding company and includes Newport News Shipbuilding and
Northrop Grumman commits $12.5M to Va. Tech Innovation Campus
Center of Quantum Architecture and Software Development to be funded
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Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has pledged $12.5 million to support research and teaching in quantum information science and engineering, becoming a partner of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria. Virginia Tech officials announced the donation Wednesday morning. The $1 billion Virginia Tech Innovation Campus plans to invest
Reston tech company promotes CFO
Electrosoft Services Inc. promoted Justin Lapington
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Reston-based tech and network security company Electrosoft Services Inc. announced Tuesday that it promoted Justin Lapington to the role of chief financial officer. Lapington had been the company’s vice president of finance since September 2020. He led the implementation of a new resource planning system and expanded the finance team. “Justin has been instrumental in
CACI wins $785M Army contract
Reston contractor will assist U.S. Army Special Operations Command missions
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Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor CACI International Inc. won a potentially $785 million contract to support the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), the company announced Tuesday. Under the five-year single-award task order for Special Operations Forces Emerging Threats, Operations and Planning Support, CACI will provide expertise in integrated information warfare and electronic warfare solutions, training,