The GovCon Index posted a gain of 0.348 points to 74.380 in a reflection of overall positive movement in U.S. markets Friday on March jobs figures that exceeded some economists’ expectations and new manufacturing data that showed some recovery in that sector. Both the Index and S&P 500 composite index held downward in the first hour-a...
The Defense Microelectronics Activity has awarded positions on a potential $7.2 billion contract vehicle to eight companies to support the agency’s work on new technology insertions and applications for military systems. Contractors will bid for individual task orders over a 10-year ordering period to enginee...
Craig Reed, a three-decade GovCon veteran and former senior vice president from Engility (NYSE: EGL), has joined Vienna, Virginia-based information technology government services contractor NT Concepts as president and chief operating officer. NT Concepts said Thursday Reed will oversee operations, growth strategies and business deve...
The GovCon Index extended its stretch of positive movement into a third full trading session Wednesday with a gain of 0.204 points to 74.334 as U.S. investors continued to gauge Tuesday’s comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on a potentially slower interest rate hike path for the central bank. Falls Church, Virg...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) have secured contracts worth $130.3 million combined to help reduce radar risks for the U.S. Air Force‘s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization program. The service branch awarded $70.3 million to Northrop’s systems business and $60 mil...
Joseph Battaglia, president of military communications and sensor systems maker Telephonics, plans to retire on Sept. 30 after 21 years of leadership at the surveillance and communication systems provider. Telephonics’ parent company Griffon (NYSE: GFF) said Tuesday that Kevin McSweeney, executive vice president a...
Ryan Marsden, formerly director of program control at Whitney, Bradley & Brown, has been promoted to vice president of finance at WBB. Marsden will oversee the company™s financial planning, reporting and program control, WBB said Monday. “Since Ryan joined us two years ago, he has built the program control office into a strong support...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract modification to manufacture two passive microwave instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Joint Polar Satellite System, increasing the total contract value to $390.5 million. The $177.7 million modification awarded by NASA on behalf ...
The GovCon Index traded in negative territory throughout the session Tuesday and closed at a decline of 0.355 points to 73.388 as U.S. stocks also held marginally downward ahead of the scheduled Wednesday afternoon statement from Federal Reserve policymakers when their two-day meeting concludes. Index stock Vectrus (NYSE: VEC), a...
Mar. 7 – Mar. 11 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson The start of March has given investors everywhere a respite of calm so far after a January and February period of across-the-board, worldwide market volatility that carried over from the end of last year....
