EOD Technology announced last week that it has merged with Sterling International to form Sterling Global Operations.

The new company will be based in Lenoir City, and EODT CEO Matt Kaye will serve as president and CEO of the new venture.

Kaye said Wednesday that the combined companies form "the world's preeminent conventional munitions disposal organization."

When asked about the benefits of the deal to EODT, Kaye said that "it really diversifies our customer base. It strengthens our footprint around the world and provides us greater breadth and depth of resources."

EODT got its start in 1987 as a company specializing in explosive ordnance disposal, and for years specialized in cleaning up contamination at former U.S. military sites. During the George W. Bush administration, EODT branched out into security operations and eventually became a major player in that market.

Fluor Corporation announced today that it has formed a new joint venture with AG&P, a Philippines-based company that specializes in modular engineering and fabrication services. The new entity, called AG&P Fluor Joint Venture Company, Inc., will provide a full range of integrated engineering, fabrication, module assembly and construction services to Fluor’s clients.

“Consistent with our growth strategy, this new venture with AG&P enables Fluor to provide our clients with an integrated construction model that is both cost effective and will help reduce construction schedules thereby increasing our clients’ ability to bring their project to completion faster,” said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor's Energy & Chemicals Group. “Fluor and AG&P have a long-standing business relationship and history of working together in the Philippines over the past 25 years. We look forward to strengthening this relationship to improve our clients’ projects and meet their business needs.”

NuPhysicia announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract by DynCorp International to provide medical support services to the U.S. active duty, civilian, and contractor personnel in Egypt. DynCorp International has a contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide support services for Department of Defense active duty, civilian, and contractor personnel in Egypt.

We are proud to support DynCorp International on its program in Egypt. Our strength in remote healthcare and experience in global locations is a great fit for us at NuPhysicia," said Dr. Glenn Hammack, CEO of NuPhysicia. "As pioneers of effective telemedicine in remote medical care, we are very pleased to bring our expertise to this challenging environment."

New Contract Expands Company’s Global C4ISR Integrated Systems and Support Services.

Trace Systems Inc. (“Trace”), today announced that it has been awarded a prime position on the US Army’s five-year, $10 billion dollar Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems (GTACS) contract. This Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract will support the current and future missions of the Program Executive Office – Command, Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO-C3T), the current customers of the expiring Worldwide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract as well as other government customers worldwide.

Parsons announced today that Global Response Services, LLC (a joint venture between Parsons and DynCorp International, LLC) has been awarded a 5-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract by the United States Navy to provide short-term facility support services with incidental construction in support of natural disasters, humanitarian efforts, the full range of military actions, and incumbent contractor breaks in service. Past versions of this contract have been used to provide urgent or remote services to the Navy worldwide. As part of the predecessor contract, Parsons provided disaster response services following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.