Aerospace group, contract backlog spur spike in GD revenues

General Dynamics Corp. reported 2010 fourth-quarter earnings of $729 million, compared to $618 million in the same quarter of 2009.

Agency watchdog wants more power to target contractors

Labor Department office tosses Bush-era rules and wants more power to investigate companies about pay discrimination.

NCI names former Stanley exec as CFO and treasurer

NCI Information Systems Inc., a provider of IT, engineering and logistics services to the federal government, has named Brian Clark executive vice president, CFO and treasurer. Clark succeeds Judith Bjornaas, who resigned as CFO in December.

QinetiQ North America names new corporate CFO

QinetiQ North America has named Bill Goss executive vice president and chief financial officer, with responsibility for finance and accounting, treasury and risk management.

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BAE makes $86M deal for imaging company

BAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild Imaging Inc., a privately held company specializing in solid-state electronic imaging components and systems for scientific imaging applications.

Who you don't want in your BD organization

Every business development organization has them — shepherds who work hard but use precious resources with little return.

5 ways to shape how agencies pick winning proposals

Columnist and capture management consultant Bob Lohfeld explains the role contractors should play in helping agencies develop evaluation criteria for awarding contracts.

Former FDA CIO joins 2020 Company

Lori Davis, formerly CIO at the Food and Drug Administration, has joined 2020 Company LLC as senior vice president of health care.

'We work for free,' contractors say

Most government contractors have performed out-of-scope work without getting paid for it and its problematic, according to a new survey from Grant Thornton LLP.

Northrop names leader for Defense Technologies Division

Northrop Grumman Corp. has named Karen Williams vice president and general manager of its newly formed Defense Technologies Division, which is focused on end-to-end support systems and services for defense customers. It's one of four divisions within its Information Systems sector.

Quartet of contractors team to pursue NGEN

Harris Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., General Dynamics Information Technology and Cisco Systems are teaming to pursue an anticipated five-year, Navy Department contract to provide network transport services for the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) initiative.

QinetiQ NA names new CIO

QinetiQ North America has hired John Lambeth as its new CIO. He will be responsible for strategic development of the company’s IT capabilities, including management of its network infrastructure.

Dell taps insider to lead federal services business

Richard Pineda has been promoted to lead Dell Corp.’s Federal Government Services organization, replacing Lee Carrick, who has left the company.

New federal database is one contractors will want to avoid

The fiscal 2011 defense authorization act takes a contractor's reckless behavior to the Web.

Boeing shuffles its IT organization leadership

Boeing Co. names puts a new executive in charge of its IT organization and promotes another to run its new Information Solutions division.

DRC hires another VP for its Federal Group

Daphne Zweifel has joined Dynamics Research Corp. as a vice president and general manager in the company's Federal Group, which supports DRC's federal clients in the Washington, D.C., capital region.

ITT to become three separate companies

ITT Corporation will separate the company’s businesses into three distinct, publicly traded companies following unanimous approval of the plan by the board of directors. Under the plan, the company would execute tax-free spinoffs to shareholders of its water-related businesses and its Defense & Information Solutions segment.

L-3 closes 2010 with acquisition and divestiture

L-3 Communications Corp. was busy the last month of 2010, selling InfraredVision Technology Corp., a manufacturer of camera subassemblies, and acquiring Funa International GmbH, a German supplier of control and safety systems.

Fuchs out as ATS begins evaluation of 'strategic alternatives'

Sid Fuchs, president and CEO of ATS Corp., is leaving the company after a company announcement that the board of directors “has begun a process to evaluate strategic alternatives.”

BAE fills new intelligence VP position

Brian Sheridan has joined BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security sector as vice president and deputy general manager of strategic initiatives and global business, a newly created position. He will report to sector president John Gannon.