Perspecta has been awarded a $98.4M contract to continue supporting the Federal Student Aid Information Center 2020 program of the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid. Under the terms of the three-year extension, Perspecta will continue operating an omnichannel FSAIC contract to handle citizen inquiries related to the student aid application process. “This […]
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, has called for increased collaboration between the private and public sectors on space technology, citing adversarial actions aimed at disrupting the peaceful use of the global commons of space. Speaking at the Air Force Association’s Virtual Air Space Cyber Conference, Thompson said the […]
Lockheed Martin has reported a surge in orders for F-16 fighter aircraft after the company nearly halted production several times, according to a company executive. Michele Evans, Lockheed's executive vice president of aeronautics and a Potomac Officers Club member, said the company has a backlog of 130 jets and expects several countries to seal orders. […]
Leidos has announced the appointment of retired Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams as the company's vice president of defense group logistics, effective immediately. Williams is now responsible for supporting the planning, oversight and execution of defense logistics activities, as well as for driving innovation across all logistics offerings. “Through his experience directing supply chains for […]
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has awarded KBR a $93.6M task order to provide base operation services at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Byron Bright, KBR's president for government solutions and a Potomac Officers Club member, said the award expands the company's support for the Air Force and will help the […]
Accenture Federal Services has won an $89.5M contract to create a new cloud-based common infrastructure for the Air Force's enterprise resource planning systems. Under the terms of the five-year deal, AFS will manage the Air Force's information technology infrastructure and help the service establish a new cloud-based platform for its ERP functions, including those for […]
Carahsoft has announced that it will serve as FTP Today's master government aggregator through the Carahsoft Cloud Purchasing Program, making its products available on Carahsoft's contract schedules. John Lee, Carahsoft's vice president of cloud solutions and a Potomac Officers Club member, said his company is eager to make the GOVFTP secure file transfer software-as-a-service platform […]
Noblis announced that it has acquired the cloud and analytics capabilities of Inductive Minds, a Sterling, Virginia-based information technology and services company specializing in cloud hosting, systems engineering and analytic services. According to a statement released by two-time Wash100 winner Amr ElSawy, who is double hatted as the president and chief executive officer of Noblis, […]
General Dynamics Missions Systems announced that it has partnered with Dedrone, an airspace security company, giving the General Dynamics global network access to Dedrone's drone technology. GDMS President Chris Brady, a Potomac Officers Club member and 2020 Wash100 awardee, said his company is eager to Dedrone's deliver counter-drone capabilities to customers globally. "The intrusion of […]
ManTech CEO and President Kevin Phillips, a Potomac Officers Club member, has been elected by the company's board of directors to serve as the new chairman. Phillips, who is also a four-time Wash100 awardee, will replace ManTech co-founder and Executive Chairman George Pedersen. “George is an industry pioneer, and since our founding he has been and […]
