Peraton Wins $188M in Contracts
Peraton has been awarded multiple new and expanded contracts for systems development and mission capability integration. The contracts are worth approximately $188 million and support government customers leading high-consequence national mission across multiple warfighting domains. “By fusing our passion for national security with our depth of experience, Peraton regularly contributes to outcomes that meet and
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2020: Peraton’s John Coleman
Bringing together complementary technical capabilities from the former Defense & Electronic Warfare and Homeland Security sectors, John Coleman positioned Peraton to address a broader array of growing customer needs in border C4ISR, identity and threat detection and response, data analytics, software development, advanced logistics and systems modernization. Coleman, who serves as president of defense and
2020 Chief Officer Award Winner: Private Company CGO Mike King, Peraton
Mike King, chief growth officer at Peraton, has won WashingtonExec’s 2020 Chief Officer Award for Private Company CGO. In its inaugural year, the Chief Officer Awards luncheon was held June 17 as a virtual live-streamed program to accommodate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations about in-person events. Over 500 people watched as C-suite executives in both industry and government were recognized for their innovation,
Peraton Lands $56M Deal from US Central Command
Government solutions provider Peraton has been awarded task order CTC0331, a $56 million contract under the Future Commercial SATCOM Acquisition program, administered by the U.S. Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office. The newly awarded contract provides commercial satellite communications services for the U.S. Central Command. It calls on Peraton to provide mission support for mobile
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Mike King: ‘If We Win Every Effort, Then We Are Not Taking Enough Risk’
Editor’s Note: Mike King of Peraton is the winner of the Chief Officer Awards Private Company CGO Award announced June 17. On June 17, WashingtonExec will be virtually celebrating the most impactful and innovative C-suite executives in government and industry. These chief officers work in technology, security, data, operations, finance, business and more, excelling on
Peraton Names Alison Paris VP of Talent Acquisition
Peraton has appointed Alison Paris as vice president of talent acquisition to lead all aspects of the company’s talent acquisition lifecycle, including strategy development, hiring, onboarding, redeployment, and the establishment of operational metrics. Paris will report to Chief Human Resources Officer Laurie Foglesong, and will work in close partnership with the company’s sector leadership and
Top 25 Cyber Execs to Watch in 2020: Peraton’s Jim Schifalacqua
Joining Peraton in 2018, Jim Schifalacqua has worked to integrate an entirely new infrastructure and cybersecurity architecture using a cloud-first approach. This architecture proved critical during the COVID-19 crisis, when employees were able to quickly pivot to a remote working environment, having the same secure capabilities as they had in their offices. The Peraton approach
Peraton Gets $219M AFRICOM Satellite Communications Contract
Peraton has been awarded a $218.6 million contract to provide commercial satellite communications services for the United States Africa Command. The single award blanket purchase agreement was issued by the U.S. Air Force Space Command in coordination with the Defense Information Systems Agency. Known as CTC0307, it is a first-of-its-kind task order under the Future
Peraton Lands Spots on $1B Navy Deal
Unmanned maritime systems contractor Peraton has won a spot on an $982.1 million IDIQ multiple award contract supporting the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems. Managed by the Naval Sea Systems Command, the IDIQ-MAC gives companies the chance to compete in up to six awarded functional areas for individual delivery orders: Payloads, Non-Payload
Peraton Wins 4 Navy Unmanned Maritime Task Orders Worth $27.5M
Peraton has received four U.S. Navy Unmanned Maritime Systems Support task orders valued at $27.45 million. The recompetes have been awarded separately since August, with the latest in the series — a task order to provide enhanced software support — issued recently through the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego, California. The company
Peraton Wins $1.8B NASA Deal
Peraton, Inc. has been awarded a contract with a $1.8 billion ceiling to provide telemetry, tracking and command services for a set of NASA missions. The Space Exploration Networks Services and Evolution contract begins July 3 with a 90-day phase in followed by a 5-year ordering period through late 2024 and is for near-Earth missions.
Peraton to Buy Solers, Inc.
Veritas Capital portfolio company Peraton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire software development and systems integration provider Solers, Inc. Solers operates in space situational awareness, satellite ground systems and operations, cybersecurity engineering and enterprise cloud-based solutions. “The acquisition of Solers represents an important step in the execution of our growth strategy and serves
Peraton Receives Industrial Security Achievement Award
The Defense Security Service has awarded Peraton the James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award, a recognition bestowed on cleared industry. Peraton received the award at the Annual National Classification Management Society Training Seminar in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was one of 51 recipients to get the award. Peraton’s cleared facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, was
Peraton’s Reggie Brothers Discusses Changes in FY20 NDAA Proposal
New changes are on the way for how the Defense Department operates with small businesses, allowing for more competition and better access to commercial technology for the Pentagon, according to one industry expert. In a “Government Matters” episode posted May 28, Peraton Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Reggie Brothers discussed the changes proposed by Rep.
Jaime O’Keefe Orlando to Lead Communications for Huntington Ingalls Industries Technical Solutions Division
Huntington Ingalls Industries has appointed Jaime O’Keefe Orlando as senior director of communications for its Technical Solutions division to help execute marketing, communication and engagement strategies. Orlando has held similar leadership communications positions in the past. Most recently, she was senior director of strategic communications for Peraton, which was previously Harris Corp.’s Government IT Services
Former NGA Director Robert Cardillo Joins Peraton Advisory Board
Defense and intelligence community solutions provider Peraton has announced the addition of former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo to its advisory board. Cardillo started his more than 30-year career of public service as an imagery analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1983. From 2006 to 2010, he was DIA deputy director and the deputy
Peraton Names Alan Stewart CFO
Peraton has hired Alan Stewart to serve as an executive vice president and chief financial officer at the firm. In the CFO role, Stewart will have executive responsibility for all elements of the company’s financial planning, accounting, government reporting and auditing functions. He will also help to manage the company’s external audit and lender relationships.
Peraton Nabs $23M NAVAIR Contract for Propulsion and Engineering Support
Peraton will provide propulsion and engineering systems support to the Naval Air Systems Command under a $23 million contract the company has won. The NAVAIR contract has one base year plus four option years. “Peraton offers a deep understanding of the dynamic naval aviation environment, and the technical skill and agility essential to advance the
Peraton to Provide DOJ with Specialized Cyber and Forensic Capabilities
The Justice Department has awarded Peraton a $9.45 million contract to further enhance intrusion analysis capabilities and improve malware triage through automation, helping analysts respond to potential threats. “Countering sophisticated cyber threats requires advanced technical capabilities that are executed within a high tempo mission environment,” said Roger Mason, president of the Space, Intelligence and Cyber sector.
Peraton Wins Spot on $7.5B DISA SETI Contract
Peraton has been awarded a spot on a $7.5 billion Defense Information Systems Agency multiple award contract, enabling it to compete for task orders to design, integrate and optimize Defense Department information technology capabilities, systems and solutions. Peraton was one of 14 companies added to the unrestricted portion of DISA’s Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation,
Peraton Chief Growth Officer Mike King Advances ‘Full Spectrum’ of Company Expertise and Capabilities
Growth is central to Mike King’s role at Peraton. As chief growth officer for the national security-technology company, the longtime industry veteran, who most recently wrapped up a 16-year career at Northrop Grumman, leads organic and acquisitive growth objectives for a company whose customer base includes the intelligence community, Department of Homeland Security and the
Peraton Adds Former NRO Director To Advisory Board
Peraton has named Jeffrey Harris, former U.S. Air Force assistant secretary for space and National Reconnaissance Office director, to its advisory board. Peraton formed its advisory board in November 2017 to advise the company on its strategic direction, and named former Deputy CIA Director Jeanne Tisinger as its first advisory board member. Harris brings a
Peraton Hires Former Northrop Grumman Exec As Chief Growth Officer
Peraton has appointed Michael King, formerly a vice president at Northrop Grumman Corp., as its chief growth officer. King takes up his new role effective March 19, 2018, assuming responsibility for all aspects of Peraton’s growth strategy, including business development, capture, proposal operations, strategic pricing, customer engagement and mergers and acquisitions, the company said. King will
Peraton Hires President For Homeland Security Sector
Peraton has hired John Coleman, recently a president with OMNIPLEX World Services, to lead its homeland security sector, effective March 5, 2018. Coleman brings more than two decades’ experience to the role, and will be responsible for a Peraton division that provides technology integration, engineering, logistics and mission support services to customers throughout the departments
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