Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Space for Lockheed Martin, was presented with his 2020 Wash100 Award on Tuesday. Ambrose earned his fifth Wash100 Award for driving the company’s satellite capabilities as well as the nation’s upcoming lunar and space exploration missions. This marks the fifth Wash100 Award win for Ambrose and the fourth consecutive year.

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Leidos Books Potential $1B FAA Flight Service Modernization Contract; Jim Moos Quoted Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has landed a potential 15-year, $1 billion contract to update the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) digital flight briefing service with aeronautical and weather data as well as flight planning support features.  The Future Flight Services …

QinetiQ announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Manufacturing Techniques (MTEQ) on a cash-free, debt-free basis for $105 million to be paid in cash on completion. The transaction will more than double the size of QinetiQ’s U.S. operations.  “The acquisition of MTEQ is a …

This week, Capital One signed an agreement to acquire KippsDeSanto & Co., a leading investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented aerospace/defense, government services and technology companies.  “Joining Capital One was a natural next step in the growth plan for us at KippsDeSanto,” said Kevin DeSanto, co-founder and managing director …

Linda Foster, director of Advanced Program Development Innovation for Mission Solutions & Space for Lockheed Martin, will be featured as an expert panelist during for Potomac Officers Club’s 6th Annual Intel Summit on July 31st. She will be joined by Dr. Andrew Jenkins of Maxar Technologies and Alexander Miller of the U.S. Army. 

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of space systems for Lockheed Martin, with his fourth Wash100 Award on Monday. Executive Mosaic recognizes Ambrose for leading the improvement of space technologies, including use of the cloud for space missions. We are pleased to …

A first look at the LM-100J, with Chief Test Pilot Wayne Roberts, talking before the Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Major General Duncan Heinz (USMC, ret.), President and CEO of IBC Advanced Alloys, discusses IBC’s recent three-year contract with Lockheed Martin to produce a specialized beryllium-aluminum part for the F-35.

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