Jacobs Reports Fiscal Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Jacobs Engineering Group has announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 27, 2019. Q4 2019 revenue of $3.4 billion grew 13% year-over-year, up 15% on a net revenue basis. In FY19 the company continues its portfolio transformation with the completion of the sale of ECR, a $903 million
WashingtonExec Members, Speakers, Supporters Flock to Congressional Country Club for 8th Annual Appreciation Event
Time flies when you make connections and build relationships. On May 30, WashingtonExec celebrated eight years in business, hosting an event that brought together executives, council members, past speakers and long-time supporters. This year’s event was sponsored by Sunny Bajaj, CEO of DMI and an early supporter of WashingtonExec. The agenda for the annual member,
Jacobs’ Aerospace Business President to Retire, Board Member Dawne Hickton Takes Over
Jacobs announced the president and chief operating officer of its Aerospace, Technology and Nuclear business Terry Hagen is retiring after 32 years with the company, and its current board member Dawne Hickton will take over both positions starting June 3. However, Hagen will continue to work with Jacobs as an executive strategic adviser to the
KeyW Wins Contract Extension for Software Development and Systems Engineering Support
The KeyW Holding Corp. has announced a multiyear, prime contract extension with a national security customer. Under the contract, KeyW will provide software development, systems engineering and integration support for automated and assisted radio frequency processing, analysis and reporting. The contract modification has a total ceiling value of over $34 million. “KeyW’s investment in a successful internal research
KeyW to Provide Remote Sensing, C4 Capabilities for DOD
KeyW has won a blanket purchase agreement to provide a range of systems engineering services to the Defense Department, including for manned and unmanned aerial systems and cybersecurity technology. The multiple-award BPA, made by the General Services Administration, has an estimated value of $135 million over five years. Under the contract, KeyW will develop and
Top 10 Cyber Execs to Watch: Dave Wallen, KeyW
Dave Wallen is senior vice president for KeyW’s Advanced Cyber Operations sector. He previously worked at ManTech International, BAE Systems, Quality Systems Inc. and Price Waterhouse. From 1984 to 1990, he served as an officer in the Marines. Why Watch: Having worked at the Pentagon and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as
Top 10 Cyber Execs to Watch
It’s no secret: America is under attack online every day. Organizations of all sizes get bombarded with digital threats 24/7, and the velocity and volume of the vulnerabilities, breaches and hacks just keep growing. Successful cybersecurity executives not only need the technical know-how to safeguard systems and information but to always be one step ahead of
KeyW Lands Classified $100M Software Development Deal
Intelligence and cybersecurity contractor KeyW has been awarded a contract with a classified customer to develop critical software solutions. The award comes with an expandable scope and a $100 million value over the next four to five years. It includes continuing software development work for classified national security systems as well as new work. “This project
KeyW Wins Subcontract To Support US Army Training Systems
The KeyW Holding Corporation has been awarded a six-year, multimillion-dollar task order as a key subcontractor to Lockheed Martin on a contract for the maintenance of U.S. Army training systems. KeyW will work with Lockheed on the $3.5 billion Army Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations Maintenance Program contract, serving the Program Executive Office for
KeyW Wins Prime Award on DISA’s $7.5 Billion IDIQ Contract
The KeyW Holding Corporation has announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency awarded the company a prime position on the Unrestricted Competition Pool of its Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) contract. Thirty-five companies competed for an award on the $7.5 billion, 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract through a full and open competition with only 14 winners. KeyW won this award in the second quarter of
WashingtonExec Members, Speakers, Supporters Flock to Congressional Country Club for 7th Annual Appreciation Event
Time flies when you make connections and build relationships. On May 31, WashingtonExec celebrated seven years in business, hosting an event that brought together executives, Council members, past speakers and long-time supporters. The agenda for the annual member, speaker and supporter appreciation event at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, featured transition announcements from WashingtonExec’s
WashingtonExec Hosts Executive Mixer at Chef Geoff’s
Members of the WashingtonExec community last week came together for a GovCon executive mixer at Chef Geoff’s in Tysons Corner. These mixers serve as a casual networking opportunity for GovCon leaders to meet and catch up with members of various WashingtonExec councils. Speaking at the mixer, Ed Swallow promoted this year’s STEM Symposium, presented by
KeyW Wins Contact For Navy Tagging and Tracking Equipment
The KeyW Holding Corp. has been awarded a place on a $182 million U.S. Navy contract for tagging, tracking and locating electronic equipment and support services, the company said. The contract, awarded by the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, is a 5-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract awarded to six companies through full and open
Dave Wallen to Head KeyW’s Advanced Cyber Business
A former ManTech International executive is headed to KeyW Corp. to take the reins of its advanced cyber business, leveraging his 30 years’ experience driving strategies, growth and teams that serve the intelligence community and related agencies. Dave Wallen, most recently ManTech’s senior vice president of cyber operations and exploitation, has been named KeyW’s new senior vice president
WashingtonExec Hosts Executive Mixer, Sponsored by KeyW
Members of the WashingtonExec community last week came together for a GovCon executive mixer at Chef Geoff’s in Tysons Corner, sponsored by KeyW. These mixers serve as a casual networking opportunity for GovCon leaders to meet and catch up with members of various WashingtonExec councils. “Like most business leaders, I value opportunities to connect with
KeyW Wins $18M Task Order For DOD Business Software Support
A KeyW Holding Corp. subsidiary, Sotera Defense Solutions Inc., has been awarded an $18 million task order to provide business systems software engineering and sustainment services to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command. The 3-year task order will support U.S. Army CECOM’s Enterprise Information Systems Directorate, and was awarded through the $7 billion Software and Systems
KeyW Appoints Sotera Defense Exec as Head of Business Development
KeyW Holding Corp. has appointed Kirk Herdman, who joined KeyW as part of its acquisition of Sotera Defense Solutions, as the company’s executive vice president of corporate strategy and business development. Herdman has more than 28 years of experience in operational and business development leadership positions in the national security sector of the federal government
KeyW Awarded $24M Contract with Air Force Research Lab
The KeyW Holding Corp. has won a $24 million contract to conduct research for the Air Force Research Laboratory. The 5-year agreement entails working in multisensor, multidomain fusion, including radio frequency, electro-optical and infrared sensing and exploitation for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. “We look forward to supporting AFRL as it continues to push the
25 Leaders in Government Contracting You Should Know About: Bill Weber, President and CEO of KeyW
In a year of transformational change, government contractors are facing that question like never before. A few select leaders are even shaping the conversation. For the second year in a row, WashingtonExec has assembled its list of executives who are blazing a path in uncertain times. Who are the trendsetters finding opportunities and maintaining their
KeyW to Acquire Sotera Defense Solutions
The KeyW Holding Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned operating company, The KeyW Corporation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sotera Defense Solutions in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $235 million, inclusive of an expected $46 million net present value of acquired tax benefits. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to
Intermap Technologies Awards KeyW Contract for Advanced Radar Imaging Technology
The KeyW Holding Corp. announced Feb. 21 it has inked a deal with Intermap Technologies Corp. to provide advanced radar imaging technology. Under the contract, KeyW will supply its KeyRadar product customized for P-Band radar and processing, providing imagery in challenging operational environments. “KeyW’s KeyRadar is comparable to X-ray vision in the mapping world,” said Dr. Kevin Gunde,
25 Leaders in Government Contracting You Should Know About
2017: The Year of the Transformational Leader What’s in, what’s out? In a year of transformational change, government contractors are facing that question like never before. A few select leaders are even shaping the conversation. For the second year in a row, WashingtonExec has assembled its list of executives who are blazing a path in
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