The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has awarded six companies positions on a $200 million contract to conduct research and development for advanced aerospace vehicle technologies. AFRL’s multiple-award contract underscores the importance of advancing aerospace technologies to strengthen national defense. At the Potomac Officers Cl...
The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies and nine other companies to provide space domain awareness capability under a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion. Lockheed Martin is a gold sponsor at the Po...
Astrion has appointed Tom Vice, an aerospace and defense industry executive, as executive chair and CEO and tapped industry leaders Eric Brown and Conn Doherty as president of space operations and allied missions and as chief growth officer, respectively. The leadership moves at Astrion come as the defense and space community prepares for deeper col...
The United States spends more on research and development than any other country analyzed, investing about 3.6 percent of its gross domestic product, according to a new report from Elsevier examining U.S. research and innovation performance. The analysis compares U.S. research output and investment trends with those of other global economies using d...
Northrop Grumman has received a $225.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to develop and deliver training systems for the E-130J aircraft. As the Navy advances major modernization efforts like the E-130J Phoenix II program, industry and government leaders will continue shaping the future of maritime and strategic capabilities. These pr...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Kenneth “Ken” Sharp as senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding current CFO Ken Bedingfield, effective March 16, as the company realigns leadership around its Missile Solutions business and capital markets plans. Who Is Ken Sharp? The defense technology firm said Monday Sharp ...
Northrop Grumman has named Christopher Grady, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a previous Wash100 awardee, to its board of directors. The company said Friday Grady brings more than four decades of military leadership experience to the board as Northrop continues to focus on delivering technology capabilities to the U.S. and...
The Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting proposals for a potential $7.13 billion multiple-award contract to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, or SEWIP. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov Monday, NAVSEA plans to conduct a full and open competition for the AN/SLQ-32(V) system’s full-rate production, design agent...
General Dynamics Mission Systems has promoted Ron Moore, chief information security officer and director of cybersecurity since 2015, to vice president of IT and chief information officer. GDMS said Monday Moore, most recently deputy CIO, will continue serving as CISO until a successor is named. Leadership developments across the government contract...
HII has named Daniel Marks vice president of contracts and pricing at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. What Are Daniel Marks’ Responsibilities in His New Ingalls Role? Marks steps into the role previously held by Stephen Fitts, who transitioned to VP of supply chain management following Scott Weldon’s retirement in Decem...
