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Weekly Contract Awards
This week's top GovCon contract awards.
Lockheed Awarded $375M to Develop India’s Multirole Helicopter Platform
Lockheed Martin has landed a potential five-year, $375.5M U.S. Navy contract modification to build software and hardware for India's MH-60R multirole helicopter development program.
Report: Palantir Starts Planning for IPO
Palantir Technologies, a big data analytics company headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., plans to file an initial public offering in the coming weeks in preparation for a possible debut on the stock market by the fall.
Novetta Buys Software Engineering, Analytics Firm WaveStrike; Tiffanny Gates Quoted
Novetta has acquired software engineering services provider WaveStrike for an undisclosed sum to develop new growth opportunities for employees and expand its capability development expertise.
Jana Partners Owns 5.9% Stake in Perspecta
New York-based hedge fund Jana Partners said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it owns a 5.9 percent stake in Perspecta and that it plans to meet with the latter company’s management team and board to talk about “industry consolidation, capitalization, and operations,” among others.
Mac Curtis to Succeed Mike Lawrie as Perspecta Board Chairman
Mac Curtis, president and CEO of Perspecta, has been named as the next chairman of the Chantilly, Va.-based company’s board of directors. His appointment is effective Aug. 5 and he succeeds the retiring Mike Lawrie, who has held the board chairman position over the past two years, Perspecta said Wednesday.
DHS to Hold Industry Day for $3B ‘FirstSource’ Recompete IT Contract in July
The Department of Homeland Security is slated to brief industry on a potential $3B follow-on contract for commercial information technology products and reseller services next month, Bloomberg Government reported Friday.
Army Releases Final RFP for $958M Cyber Training Environment Support Contract
The U.S. Army is looking for a contractor to further develop, integrate and maintain the service branch’s enterprise Persistent Cyber Training Environment through a potential $957.7M award.
William Marion Named Accenture Federal Services Growth, Strategy Managing Director; Vince Vlasho Quoted
William “Bill” Marion, former deputy chief information officer of the U.S. Air Force, has joined Accenture’s federal arm as managing director of growth and strategy within its defense and intelligence practice.
Matt Tait Named ManTech COO in Realignment; Kevin Phillips Quoted
Matt Tait, president of mission solutions and services business group at ManTech International, has been promoted to chief operating officer, effective July 1, as part of a business realignment effort.