Posts from GovConWire for 11/12/2015

State Dept OKs $80M Order for Hellfire Missiles From UK

The State Department has approved an $80 million sale of 500 AGM-114R Hellfire II semi-active laser missiles to the U.K. as part of the U.S. government’s effort to bolster close air support for NATO operations…

Matt Desch: Iridium Reschedules Initial NEXT Satellite Launch to April

Iridium Communications has rescheduled the launch of the first pair of Iridium NEXT satellites to April to provide an additional four months to address an issue with the satellite’s communications payload, Spaceflight Now reported Tuesday…

David Haun to Lead Grant Thornton’s Global Public Sector Practice

David Haun, formerly deputy associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, has joined Grant Thornton as a director in the company’s global public sector practice. Haun was most recently responsible for OMB’s policies, programs and $150 billion in funding for various programs at the General Services Administration and the Transportation, Homeland Security and Justice departments, Grant Thornton said Monday…

Carahsoft to Distribute Virtru’s Google Apps Encryption Tool to Law Enforcement Agencies

Virtru will offer its Google Apps-integrated encryption tool to government agencies covered under FBI‘s Criminal Justice Information Services via Carahsoft Technology‘s portfolio for the public sector…

Intelsat Appoints Jay Yass, Hazem Moakkit to VP Roles; Bruno Fromont Comments

Jay Yass, formerly vice president of global accounts and strategic sales and network services product management at Intelsat (NYSE: I), has been named VP of business development at the satellite services contractor…

Acendre Hires Josh Steele as CFO; Mike Giuffrida Comments

Josh Steele, founder of consulting firm Flywheel Associates, has joined talent management software provider Acendre as chief financial officer and will be in charge of the company’s financial operations…

November 11 Market Close: GovCon Index Gains on CGI Earnings, US Stocks Close Down

The GovCon Index posted a nominal gain of 0.16 points to 77.505 Wednesday as U.S. stocks peaked in the early afternoon session before steady declines as the closing bell on Wall Street approached. The Index has slipped 0…