Posts from GovConWire for 02/11/2016

General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic Selected to 2016 Wash100 for Financial Performance, Stockholder Return Leadership

Executive Mosaic is honored to unveil General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) CEO Phebe Novakovic as an inductee into the 2016 edition of the Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential leaders in the government contracting industry…

Northrop CEO Wes Bush Chosen to 2016 Wash100 for Financial Performance, Bomber Award Leadership

Executive Mosaic is glad to announce Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) CEO Wes Bush as an inductee into the 2016 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena…

Air Force Picks 8 Firms for $450M National Security Training Support IDIQ

Eight companies have won small business set-aside positions on a potential nine-year, $450 million contract to provide training support services for the U.S. Air Force in an effort to help the U.S. and partner agencies counter national security threats…

ManTech Receives Navy Sub, Surface Ship Acoustic Test Contract; Daniel Keefe Comments

ManTech International has received a $47 million task order from the U.S. Navy to support its submarine and surface ship acoustical tests. The company will assist in the Navy’s work to collect, analyze and report acoustics trials data, ManTech said Wednesday…

Cubic Awarded Army Europe Simulation Training Support Contract; Bill Toti Comments

Cubic’s global defense unit will continue to provide simulation training support to two U.S. Army Europe centers in Germany under a potential five-year, $33.7 million contract. Cubic said Wednesday it will work to help USAREUR’s joint multinational simulation center and joint multinational readiness center perform mission rehearsal exercises through the integration of live, virtual, constructive and gaming simulation systems and mission command platforms…

Senate Committee Endorses Beth Cobert as Full-Time OPM Head

Beth Cobert, acting director at the Office of Personnel Management, has received the full support of a Senate committee to lead the agency on a full-time basis, The Hill newspaper reported Wednesday…

Steven Cummings Named Chemring Global Business Devt & Strategy VP; Juan Navarro Comments

Steven Cummings, formerly vice president of business development and strategy at Chemring Group, has been named the company’s global business development and strategy VP. Cummings will oversee the company’s initiatives to develop growth strategies for all business segments, offset programs and research and development investments in coordination with David McDonald, non-U…

February 10 Market Close: GovCon Index Narrowly Up, US Stocks Mixed on Oil Pressure & Yellen Remarks

The GovCon Index largely reversed its spike from morning trade Wednesday but held onto nominal gain/loss of 0.152 points to 70.231 in a choppy session for U.S. financial markets. The Index rose at least 0…