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Mary-Louise Hoffman

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summarizes market-moving and breaking business news for government contracting executive readers to keep them informed about the latest GovCon M&A activity and financial aspects, executive moves and federal contract awards. She oversees daily team production for Executive Mosaic’s flagship GovCon Wire and contributes news content to GCW’s sister sites ExecutiveBiz and ExecutiveGov.

Symantec,  Carlyle Group Modify Proposed Veritas Deal’s Value,  TermsM&A Activity

Symantec, Carlyle Group Modify Proposed Veritas Deal’s Value, Terms

The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) will pay $7.4 billion to acquire Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) subsidiary Veritas under amended financial terms
Robert Leduc Appointed President of UTC’s Pratt & Whitney Unit; Gregory Hayes CommentsExecutive Moves

Robert Leduc Appointed President of UTC’s Pratt & Whitney Unit; Gregory Hayes Comments

Robert Leduc, a 35-year veteran of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has been named president of UTC’s aircraft engine unit Pratt & Whitney. He will
Vencore Lands $96M EAGLE II IT Sustainment Order; Mac Curtis CommentsContract Awards

Vencore Lands $96M EAGLE II IT Sustainment Order; Mac Curtis Comments

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Vencore a five-year, $96 million task order to sustain information technology systems and applications
USAF Awards EELV Rocket Engine Development OTAs to SpaceX,  Orbital ATKContract Awards

USAF Awards EELV Rocket Engine Development OTAs to SpaceX, Orbital ATK

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) a $180.2 million ‘other transaction’ agreement and Space Exploration Technologies a
Informatica Makes Leadership Appointments,  Names Anil Chakravarthy Full-Time CEOExecutive Moves

Informatica Makes Leadership Appointments, Names Anil Chakravarthy Full-Time CEO

Informatica has made several appointments to leadership roles within the company. Anil Chakravarthy, acting CEO of Informatica since August 2015, has
Erik Smith Appointed CEO for Saab’s US Defense,  Security BusinessExecutive Moves

Erik Smith Appointed CEO for Saab’s US Defense, Security Business

Erik Smith, vice president and general manager for sensor systems at Saab Defense and Security USA — a Saab Group
Kurt Tripp,  Christian Alexander Take Parsons Federal Group Leadership Roles; Mary Ann Hopkins CommentsExecutive Moves

Kurt Tripp, Christian Alexander Take Parsons Federal Group Leadership Roles; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments

Parsons has appointed Kurt Tripp and Christian Alexander to new leadership roles within its newly-formed federal government business unit as part of the
Former Defense Security Service Director Stanley Sims Joins CGI as Chief Security OfficerExecutive Moves

Former Defense Security Service Director Stanley Sims Joins CGI as Chief Security Officer

Stanley Sims, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former director of the Defense Security Service, has been appointed chief security officer
Gary Slack Joins XLA as President,  CEOExecutive Moves

Gary Slack Joins XLA as President, CEO

Gary Slack, former president and chief operating officer of QinetiQ North America, has been appointed president and chief executive at Tysons,
Army Taps 10 Small Businesses for $846M ERP Services ContractContract Awards

Army Taps 10 Small Businesses for $846M ERP Services Contract

Ten small businesses have won spots on a potential five-year, $846 million contract to support business processing systems across the U.S. Army organization. The