Posts from GovCon Daily for 12/08/2015

Ken Asbury: CACI’s Purchase of L-3 Services Arm Seeks Wider Intell, Enterprise IT Presence

Arlington, Virginia-based CACI International (NYSE: CACI) seeks a wider presence in the intelligence community and enterprise information technology markets through its $550 million acquisition of L-3 Communications‘ (NYSE: LLL) government services segment, CACI CEO Ken Asbury told investors Tuesday…

CNO John Richardson: Carrier-Launched Drone Program Should Pick Up Pace

U.S. Chief of Naval of Operations Adm. John Richardson has pushed for speedy progress in the U.S. Navy’s effort to develop a new unmanned armed aircraft for launch from a carrier at sea, Reuters reported Monday…

US-Singapore Defense Agreement Eyes Collaboration on Cyber, Disaster Relief

The U.S. and Singaporean governments have signed an agreement that aims to expand bilateral defense relations between the two countries, DoD News reported Monday. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter signed the enhanced defense cooperation agreement with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen at the Defense Department Monday…

SIBA Backs Proposed Security Changes to Visa Waiver Program; Michael Dougherty Comments

The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association has said it supports the Obama administration’s proposed changes to the Visa Waiver Program in an effort to improve border security measures amid the rise of Islamic State fighters, Biometric Update reported Monday…

Army Depot Installs Weapon System on New Navy Patrol Boats

A U.S. Army depot will help the U.S. Navy‘s Special Warfare Command integrate the MK50 Gun Weapon System into Mk VI patrol boats as part of a joint effort between the service branches, the Army reported Friday…

Parsons Small Business Program Secures NASA Award; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments

Parsons has received an award from NASA in recognition of the company’s support to small businesses through the Facility Construction, Engineering, and Technical Services contract. The company was selected for the Fiscal Year 2015 Small Business Industry Award based on its work as a prime contractor on the FaCETS contract at the space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, Parsons said Monday…

L-3 to Supply Electro-Optical, Infrared Tech for UK Police Surveillance Planes

An L-3 Communications subsidiary has been awarded a contract from Airborne Technologies to produce electro-optical and infrared imaging systems for integration onto the surveillance planes of a British law enforcement agency…