Peraton hires Bob Genter as president and COO
The former Science Applications International Corp. executive brings experience in large contracts and developing talent. Peraton has hired industry veteran Bob Genter as president and chief operating officer, roles he will start on Tuesday. Genter most recently was president of the defense and civilian sector at Science Applications International Corp. He led that unit for four […]
SAIC plans partial pivot away from enterprise IT
In talking with investors, SAIC’s chief financial officer Prabu Natarajan lays out how the company sees those opportunities as well as giving an update on its CEO search. Science Applications International Corp. is de-prioritizing certain types of enterprise IT contracts amid the company’s ongoing process to hire its next chief executive and larger efforts to reinvigorate […]
Army extends training support contract for third time
OST Inc. will now perform work through 2027 as the Army revises its acquisition strategy to meet the Trump administration’s commercial contracting goals. The Army has extended a small business contract covering acquisition support of training systems, simulators and related equipment for the third time. Optimal Solutions and Technologies Inc. first won the $248 million contract in 2017. […]
Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy’s attention
Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk. SAN DIEGO, California—Boston-based Blue Water Autonomy aims to take its 190-foot robot patrol craft from prototype to production this year, joining a newly crowded field of startups and established players trying to get their unmanned surface vessels in front of […]
Oracle books $88M Air Force Cloud One contract
This award follows a $581 million contract with Amazon Web Services as the Air Force continues to build out its multi-cloud infrastructure. The Air Force has added another major cloud service provider through a new $88 million direct contract with Oracle as part of its Cloud One program. This award announced Thursday follows a $581.3 million […]