Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 03/28/2016

NTT Data Inks $3.05B Deal for Dell’s IT Consulting, Services Unit

A subsidiary of Japan-based conglomerate Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NYSE: NTT) has agreed to purchase the information technology services and consulting business of Dell for $3.05 billion as part of a push to expand further into new geographic markets such as the U…

Booz Allen Names Karen Dahut Civil Commercial Group Chief, Susan Penfield Chief Strategic Innovation Head

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has appointed Executive Vice President Karen Dahut as head of the McLean, Virginia-based firm’s civil commercial group and fellow EVP Susan Penfield as chief of the Strategic Innovation Group — the consulting contractor’s internal innovation-focused organization…

DSA Gets NGIC Database Admin, Software Maintenance Task Order Under Encore II

Data Systems Analysts has secured a database administration and software maintenance task order from the National Ground Intelligence Center as part of the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Encore II contract…

Leidos, NIH Launch Portal for Alternative Biomedical Research Funding; Jim Pannucci Comments

Leidos and the National Institutes of Health have developed a website that aims to match unfunded biomedical research proposals with alternative funding opportunities through public-private partnerships…

General Atomics Closes Purchase of Miltec From Ducommun

General Atomics has completed its $14.6 million acquisition of aerospace and defense technical business Miltec Corp. from Ducommun (NYSE: DCO). Ducommun said Monday the sale of its Miltec businesse is one part of its strategy to reduce company debt…

Boeing’s Aviall Arm Appoints Eric Strafel as President, CEO

Eric Strafel, a former vice president in the military aircraft business at Boeing (NYSE:BA), will transition into a new role as president and CEO of the airplane maker’s supply chain management services subsidiary Aviall…

Philips’ Medical Systems Subsidiary Lands $77M Contract Modification From DLA

Philips‘ medical systems subsidiary has landed a $77 million contract modification from the Defense Logistics Agency for continued training and delivery of patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories, spares and repair parts…

Lockheed Awarded $180M Navy Contract Modification for F-35 Materials

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has received a $180 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue procurement of F-35 aircraft parts. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification builds on the advance acquisition contract awarded in December 2015 for long-lead-time materials, components and parts for the low-rate initial production of Lot 11 F-35s…