Lockheed names three execs to Australian board

Lockheed Martin has named three new members to its Lockheed Martin Australia board of directors as part of the company’s international growth strategy.

One of the appointments is Sondra Barbour, the new executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions. She took over the post after Linda Gooden stepped down on April 1. Gooden retires on May 1.

Who won March's biggest contracts?

March marked the onset of sequestration, but looking at the dollar values of this month's top 10 contract awards, you'd hardly know it.

To make this month's list, you had to have won a contract with a value greater than $200 million, with the top contract coming out with a ceiling of $22 billion.

CSC scores $29.9M task order for technical and engineering services

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $29.9 million task order contract to provide technical and engineering support to a Marine Corps support center and to forces worldwide with continuous support of tactical C4 programs.

Under the firm-fixed-price contract, CSC will provide these services to the Marine Corps Tactical systems Support Activity Operating Forces Tactical Systems Support Center. Read More

CDW-G pays $5.7M to settle False Claims Act allegations

CDW-Government LLC is paying $5.7 million to resolve false claims allegations involving a General Services Administration contract.

Between 1999 and 2011, CDW-G allegedly improperly charged for shipping, sold products to the government that were manufactured in China and other prohibited countries, and under-reported sales to avoid paying GSA industrial funding fee, the Justice Department said in March 29 statement.

Lockheed wins $65M modernization option for Japan's Aegis system

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s mission systems and training business has won $65 million option from the U.S. Navy to modernize Japan's Aegis weapon system.

The Aegis system is produced by Lockheed Martin, and uses computers and radars to track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets. It is used by the U.S. military as well as allies.

CACI wins $13M contract mod to provide professional services to Navy

CACI Technologies has won a $13 million contract modification to provide professional services in support of the Expeditionary Warfare Program Office.

Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, CACI will provide services such as program analysis; development, control and monitoring support; administration, communication and human resources; business, finance and cost estimating; technical and engineering support; information technology; and life-cycle support.

SRA taps new VP of cybersecurity and privacy

SRA International has named Bryan Martin vice president of cybersecurity and privacy, where he will lead the company’s cyber practice and the development of cyber-related solutions.

In his new role, Martin will guide program execution, introduce and reinforce best practices, and will work with Richard Clarke, the company’s executive advisor for cybersecurity and counterterrorism.

Is your CEO afraid of LinkedIn?

Without a doubt business social networking has come of age, even in the business-to-government market. For business networking, LinkedIn is by far the preferred venue.

While the majority of government contractors seem to have some presence on LinkedIn, only a small percentage seem to be leveraging it as well as they should, especially given the interesting times we find ourselves in:

Data guru Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek

I had heard from a colleague at FCW that Bjorklund was leaving Deltek, so I shot him a note. It was typical Ray Bjorklund.

While he confirmed he is leaving, he also said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate to draw attention to my departure.”

That’s Bjorklund in a nutshell – low key. While he usually is one of the smarter people in the room, he’s never struck me as one who needed or wanted to be the center of attention.

Soloway's 5 questions shaping the federal market

Stan Soloway might talk about the government market like it’s the snapshot of chaos, but he sees enough order in it to outline the five questions that will shape the market going forward.

At Grant Thornton’s annual contractor survey event Thursday morning, Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council, talked about the five questions that will shape the market in the coming 18 to 36 months: