Press Releases

Peter Smith Named CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS Effective August 1

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, today announced the appointment of Peter Smith as President and CEO effective August 1, 2014. Smith, current COO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS, replaces Bill Hoover who is retiring later this month after serving as President and CEO since June 2005. Hoover will continue in his role as vice chairman of the company's board of directors. 

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Honored with SECAF Award for Mentorship to Small Businesses

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, announced that it has been named Small Business Partner of the Year by the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) as part of its sixth annual Government Contractor Awards. The Small Business Partner of the Year award recognizes a large business that has demonstrated its ability to establish and support mentorships, teaming, partnerships, and other beneficial programs for small businesses.

​​AMERICAN SYSTEMS Awarded $23.5 Million Department of Navy Contract to Expand on Success of Unique Naval Training Program

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, announced that it was awarded a Department of Navy (DoN) Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific (CNSP) Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center contract valued up to $23.5 million. In winning this contract award, AMERICAN SYSTEMS will continue supporting the Engineering Readiness Assist Teams (ERATs) program.  This program was established to assist U.S. Navy sailors in engineering, combat systems, and deck departments increase their operational, repair and maintenance knowledge, and combat readiness through a unique and realistic training approach.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Selected as CARE Award Winner for Third Consecutive Year

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, today announced it has been named a winner of the Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) 2013 CARE (Companies As Responsive Employers) Award. The award recognizes companies that offer innovative, supportive and family-friendly policies. This marks the third consecutive year AMERICAN SYSTEMS is recognized with the honor.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Earns Spot on 2013 InformationWeek 500 Top Technology Innovators List

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., today announced that it made this year's InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the nation. Named to the list for the first time in 2013, AMERICAN SYSTEMS' dedication to its customers has led to the creation of the trailblazing programs that are on the edge of technologies available today.