Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 05/10/2016

AECOM 2Q Revenue Below Street Forecast on Energy Market Downturn, Earnings Top Analyst Outlook

AECOM Technology (NYSE: ACM) — one of 30 companies listed in Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index — has reported second quarter revenue below Wall Street’s forecasts on a downturn in construction sales to energy sector customers as earnings topped analyst expectations…

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Limit LPTA Use in Defense Acquisitions

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) have proposed a bill that would direct the Defense Department to avoid the use of “lowest price, technically acceptable” procedures to buy knowledge-based professional services from industry…

Former GSA Head Dan Tangherlini to Lead SeamlessDocs’ Washington Operations

Dan Tangherlini, a former administrator of the General Services Administration, has joined SeamlessDocs to support the startup firm’s efforts to provide a cloud-based document platform to federal customers, FCW reported Monday…

Former Bigelow Aerospace Exec Michael Gold Joins SSL as VP of DC Operations

Palo Alto, California-based aerospace company Space Systems Loral has appointed Michael Gold as vice president of its Washington operations. Gold, who previously worked for Bigelow Aerospace as director of Washington operations and business growth, will work to assist SSL’s government business expansion goals and establish its presence in the capital, SSL said Monday…

FAA Partners With 3 Firms to Test Drone Detection Tools; Marke Gibson Comments

The Federal Aviation Administration has teamed up with Sensofusion, Gryphon Sensors and Liteye Systems to perform research and develop platforms that work to detect and track unmanned aerial systems near airports as part of the Pathfinder program…

DoD to Provide Raytheon TOW Missiles to Jordan

The Defense Department has come to an agreement with Jordan’s ministry of defense to deliver Raytheon-made tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided missiles to the Middle Eastern country starting 2016…

Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon’s New Texas Campus to House Data Processing Functions

Raytheon has opened a new facility in Richardson, Texas that will house data processing work for unmanned airborne and space-based operations, WBAP/KLIF News reported Monday. According to the station, Raytheon looks to hire at least 2,000 workers in the city to add to the current pool of 27,000 employees across Texas…

Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Commercial Integration Cell Program Aims to Help Address Satcom Threats

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for U.S. government at Inmarsat, has said she believes the Defense Department‘s Commercial Integration Cell program will help to track and resolve threats to satellite communications…

Orbital ATK Installs 2nd Qualification Motor for NASA SLS Booster Test

Orbital ATK has set up the second qualification motor for NASA‘s Space Launch System boosters ahead of a ground test to assess the boosters’ performance against low temperatures on June 28…

Blank Rome Names Former DOE Execs Spencer Abraham, Joseph McMonigle as Principals

Spencer Abraham, former Energy secretary, and Joseph McMonigle, former vice chairman of the International Energy Agency, have joined Blank Rome Government Relations as principals. The Pennsylvania-based law firm said Monday Abraham and McMonigle’s new roles entail client assistance across a variety of areas including policy and political law, energy, energy financial services, maritime practice and international affairs…

Navy, Tracen Technologies Unveil 2 Mobile Apps to Assist Sailor Mandatory Training

The U.S. Navy has released two new mobile applications that work to deliver “anytime, anywhere” access to resources for mandatory sailor training on records management and privacy and personally identifiable information awareness…

BAE, Emirates Defense Technology Team to Explore UAE Artillery Market Opportunities

BAE Systems and Emirates Defense Technology have formed a partnership with the intent to offer BAE-built M777 howitzers in the United Arab Emirates’ defense market and develop their self-propelled artillery concept further…