TASC finds new cybersecurity chief at former parent company

TASC Inc. has hired Larry Strang to head the company’s cybersecurity initiatives. He joins TASC from Northrop Grumman Corp., where he most recently served as vice president and director of its Cybersecurity Group.

SAIC wins $128M contract for Army materiel support

Science Applications International Corp. will provide support services to the Army under a four and a half year contract that has a total value of more than $128 million, if all options are exercised.

Agencies overlook file transfer security

The government spends $7.9 billion annually on sophisticated cybersecurity measures, but agencies too often ignore the basics of protecting files, according to a new survey.

New CSC vice president’s portfolio covers cloud services

Computer Sciences Corp., which launched its cloud computing services just 16 months ago, has taken steps to strengthen the offering by hiring Siki Giunta as vice president of cloud computing and software services.

ManTech hire will strengthen M&A activities

ManTech International has named Matthew Candy senior vice president for corporate development. He will be responsible for mergers and acquisitions and aligning them with the company’s growth objectives.

Kratos gains new $49m award at Naval Surface Warfare Center

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. has won a five-year, $49.9 million contract to continue providing range support services at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Dahlgren, Va.

Largest-ever contract win spurs SRA 3Q numbers

SRA International Inc. reported $411.0 million in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, a 9.0 percent increase over the $376.9 million in revenue for the March 2009 quarter.

Spadac adds risk analysis assets to offerings

Spadac Inc., a provider of predictive and geointelligence analysis solutions for government and industry, has acquired all intellectual property assets of Veratect Corp. Financial terms were not reported.

Long-time SAIC exec set to retire

Science Applications International Corp. Executive Vice President Arnold Punaro will retire effective May 14, the company announced.

ACS to manage California Medicaid info system

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will assume the management of California’s Medicaid Management Information System under a 10-year, $1.6 billion contract.

Unisys wraps up $135M sale of health unit

Unisys Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its health information management business to Molina Healthcare Inc. for $135 million in cash, subject to adjustment, the company announced today.

Qlarion call ushers in new federal solutions provider

CadenceQuest Inc. is spinning off its CadenceQuest Government Solutions unit into an independent company renamed Qlarion Inc. The new firm will continue to focus on providing business intelligence, data mining and data management solutions.

Alion to boost Coast Guard human resources, ship-design capabilities

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Coast Guard improve its human resources capabilities; ship engineering design; and command, control, communications, computers and information technology acquisitions under a five-year, $9.5 million contract.

Contracts, backlog help ManTech rack up 1Q gains

ManTech International Corp. saw first-quarter 2010 revenues climb to $587.6 million, a 31 percent gain from the $449.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, according to a company statement.

Navy wins help propel CACI to record third quarter

CACI International Inc. reported record net income of $26.7 million for fiscal third quarter of 2010, a 21.6 percent increase over the $22.0 million for the same period last year.

GD first-quarter revenues down 6 percent from 2009

General Dynamics Corp. today reported overall first-quarter 2010 revenues of $7.75 billion, down from $8.26 million in first quarter 2009, or a 6.2 percent decline.

Two federal awards highlight ATS first quarter earnings

Spurred by a $27.5 million Defense Department contract and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission award worth $24 million, ATS Corp. revenue from civilian and defense contracts increased $1.3 million to $24.0 million, or 5.3 percent, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Harris IT award keeps DOD commissaries well stocked

A new $35 million contract will permit Harris Corp. to continue to deliver network operations support to the Defense Commissary Agency and its distribution of commissary goods to nearly 12 million customers in military communities around the world.

Yes, Virginia, it’s official: Northrop Grumman HQ to commonwealth

Northern Virginia will be the new corporate home of Northrop Grumman Corp., according to a joint announcement by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Wes Bush, Northrop chief executive officer and president.