KBR, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. (HTSI), a leading professional, technical and mission support services organization providing an array of mission-critical services and customized solutions throughout the world primarily to U.S. government agencies. "This acquisition is in-line with our previously announced strategy to expand our […]
KBR, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a string of defense contract awards, further boosting its global Government Services business which, with the recent acquisition of now-KBRwyle, spans the full spectrum of the life-cycle of aerospace and defense programs. "The award of these contracts comes at an exciting time for KBR as our Government […]
KBR, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Wyle, Inc. for $570 million. Wyle will now operate under the new company brand "KBRwyle" that preserves the Wyle name and logo, acknowledges the value of KBR's new ownership and honors the legacies of both companies. "Expanding our government services capabilities and service offerings […]
KBR, a former subsidiary of Halliburton, has received criticism for being what many consider a "shoe in" for government contracts because of connections to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who was CEO of Halliburton until 2000. However, political connections aside, there seem to be an abundance of construction companies lately that have played fast and […]
A new generation’s Agent Orange: The waste of war in Iraq & Afghanistan Waste environmental pollution caused by potentially hazardous emissions caused by the use of open-air burn pits during the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan may have created a new generation’s “Agent Orange.” Author Eric Bonds, reports that, “During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, […]