US defense group DynCorp is set to enter into the UK market and is understood to be looking to acquire the Government’s military vehicle maintenance arm, Defense Support Group (DSG). DynCorp is believed to be among nine bidders for DSG, which could fetch up to £300 million / $412 million. Other bidders are said to […]
An Illinois federal judge this week declined to dismiss a suit by the federal government claiming KBR Inc. overcharged for soldier housing in Iraq, saying the allegations were credible enough to allow it to proceed. U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow rejected KBR’s argument that the government had failed to establish adequate standing to pursue claims […]
In a growing list of legal incidents involving maritime security professionals, Port2Port West Africa has confirmed that two of its security contractors were arrested on March 28 in Nigeria. The company denies the allegations made against the two men. Vincent Hayward and Piers Eastward, were arrested by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Bayelsa State, […]
McLean-based defense contractor Exelis on Tuesday said it had selected a name for the mission systems division it is spinning off into a new, independent and publicly traded company: Vectrus. “While the brand will be new to the market, the experienced Vectrus team will continue to build on a legacy of delivering infrastructure asset management, […]
The President’s budget this past year reflect a unified approach to budgeting for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of State, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) operations in conflict areas. By aligning priority missions across these agencies, the Budget takes advantage of the efficiencies, improves coordination, and reduced overall costs. Further, isolating the military and civilian costs related […]
