Companies : Company News
Washington Technology ranks the Top 100 contractors
Washington Technology ranks the largest government contractors according to their prime contracting revenue in government fiscal year 2008. Data is collected on government expenditures related to information technology products and services, systems integration, telecommunications, professional services and engineering services.
Saturday, May 9, 2009

Companies : Company News
Troop support is KBR's bread and butter
Logging more than 1 billion labor hours and supporting more than 100,000 troops are impressive feats at any time. Add growing revenues by the double digits amid an economic downturn, and it’s a wonder KBR Inc. isn’t laughing all the way to the bank. Perhaps that’s because despite shining moments in 2008, challenges lie ahead for 2009.
Saturday, May 9, 2009

Companies : Company News
Triple Canopy, ‘Obama’s Blackwater’
The next private military company to take over Blackwater’s contract in Iraq has an interesting history, operates worldwide and provides more than just personal security.
Monday, May 4, 2009

Companies : Company News
TigerSwan Security gets Iraqi partner
A security company founded by two former Delta Force soldiers has partnered with one of Iraq’s largest private security firms. TigerSwan, founded in 2005 by Jim Reese and Brian Searcy, employs 32 full-time special operations veterans who manage about 300 contractors.
Friday, April 24, 2009

Companies : Company News
Blackwater remains in Iraq even without license
Private security guards employed by the company, now known as Xe, are slated to continue ground operations in parts of Iraq long into the summer, far longer than had previously been acknowledged, government officials told The Associated Press. In addition, helicopters working for Xe's aviation wing, Presidential Airways, will provide air security for U.S. diplomatic convoys into September.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Companies : Company News
DynCorp Re-Aligns Business Segments, Appoints New Executive
DynCorp International has reorganized its business segment structure and became effective April 4, 2009. Under the new alignment, the three prior business segments of International Security Services (ISS), Logistics and Construction Management (LCM) and Maintenance and Technical Support Services (MTSS) are realigned into three new segments.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Companies : Company News
Lockheed Martin Military Job Fair video
Check out this recruiting video from Lockheed Martin.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Companies : Company News
KBR moves forward, one step at a time
With the global economy in a tailspin, KBR is feeling pressure as customers delay or reduce spending on large-scale energy projects for which the company is known. It also expects less U.S. troop-support work in the Middle East as a new contract is divvied up among several firms and the Obama administration moves to withdraw from Iraq
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Companies : Company News
Xe returns to roots after 'implosion in the swamp'
Facing stiff headwinds from the new administration in Washington and the impending loss of its biggest government contract, the company formerly known as Blackwater is remaking itself into a smaller, more narrowly focused enterprise.
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Companies : Company News
Erik Prince & Gary Jackson Step Down at Xe
Erik Prince, who founded security contractor Blackwater Worldwide is stepping down as chief executive of the parent company. The 39-year-old Mr. Prince will retain his post as chairman but move away from daily oversight of the company he started 11 years ago.
Monday, March 2, 2009

Companies : Company News
Mine-clearing business has explosive potential
It's a sad fact that clearing unexploded ordnance is one of the world's great growth industries. At current rates of progress, it would take about 1,000 years to remove all the mines and bombs that menace the hot spots of the world — and that's if no-one plants any more in the meantime — so there is plenty of work for those with the courage and expertise to do it.
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Companies : Company News
Former CIVPOL Employee with DynCorp Receives DoD Defense of Freedom Medal
The Defense of Freedom medal was presented to William “Ron” Little, a former civilian police advisor with DynCorp International who was wounded in Iraq in 2006. The presentation was made in Washington, DC on February 10, 2009.
Saturday, February 14, 2009

Companies : Company News
Blackwater starts rebranding, officially changes name
Blackwater Worldwide is abandoning its tarnished brand name as it tries to shake a reputation battered by oft-criticized work in Iraq, renaming its family of two dozen businesses under the name Xe. The parent company's new name is pronounced like the letter "z."
Saturday, February 14, 2009

Companies : Company News
GLS interpreters in Iraq threaten to strike over pay cuts
U.S. interpreters in Iraq are threatening to strike over pay cuts that their employer, Global Linguist Solutions, is imposing because of changes to a contract it signed with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command.
Monday, February 2, 2009

Companies : Company News
VSE Opens Military Vehicle Repair and Refurbishment Facility in Kuwait
VSE Corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week for a new 900,000-square foot Route Clearing Vehicle (RCV) refurbishment complex. VSE serves as the prime contractor for the RCV Fleet Modernization Program in Iraq and Afghanistan to improve the U.S. military's defense against roadside mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Saturday, January 31, 2009

Companies : Company News
Official: Blackwater's Iraq deal not to be renewed
The State Department said Friday it will not renew Blackwater Worldwide's contract to protect American diplomats in Iraq when it expires in May. "The department notified Blackwater in writing on Jan. 29 that it did not plan to renew the company's existing task orders for protective security detail in Iraq," said Joanne Moore, a State Department spokeswoman.
Saturday, January 31, 2009

Companies : Company News
Iraq to Deny New License To Blackwater Security
The Iraqi government has informed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that it will not issue a new operating license to Blackwater Worldwide, the embassy's primary security company, which has come under scrutiny for allegedly using excessive force while protecting American diplomats, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Companies : Company News
Espada Logistics and Security Group Expands Its Maritime Security Operations to Combat Pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Espada Logistics and Security Group a privately held company, announced today that it has expanded its base of operation from South America to the Gulf of Aden by providing onsite security and consulting services to the maritime industry.
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Companies : Company Mergers/Sales
L-3 Acquires International Resources Group Ltd
L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it acquired International Resources Group Ltd. (IRG), an international professional services firm, on December 3, 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business is expected to generate approximately $100 million of sales for the year ending December 31, 2009. IRG will continue to operate out of its Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Companies : Company Mergers/Sales
Vigilant Canine Services International, LLC (VCSi) Acquires BDG International Security Services (Pty) Ltd
Vigilant Canine Services International, LLC, (“VCSi”) one of the world’s leading international canine services group, today announces the acquisition of BDG International Security Services (PTY) Ltd, (“BDGi”) one of the world’s leading dog breeding and training companies.
Friday, December 5, 2008