Christine Thropp

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reports on a range of government contracting activities including multimillion contract awards and M&A deals, top-level executive appointments and government policies but she mostly works on reruns of Spotlight interviews with the GovCon sector's most notable executives. Prior to joining Executive Mosaic's media group that includes GovCon Wire, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

Army Posts Second RFI for Training System Maintenance ProgramNews

Army Posts Second RFI for Training System Maintenance Program

The U.S. Army has issued a sources sought notice to help its Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
Brad Buswell Joins Leidos as Security Detection, Automation SVPExecutive Moves

Brad Buswell Joins Leidos as Security Detection, Automation SVP

Brad Buswell, former president of Rapiscan Systems‘ North American business and aviation products segment, was appointed as Leidos‘ (NYSE: LDOS)
Perspecta Achieves Designation Under AWS Managed Service Provider Partner Program; Mike Kirkland QuotedPress Releases

Perspecta Achieves Designation Under AWS Managed Service Provider Partner Program; Mike Kirkland Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 12, 2021 — Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) was awarded Amazon Web Services’ Managed Service Provider Partner Program
Kongsberg Secures $499M Army Contract Modification for Remote Weapon StationContract Awards

Kongsberg Secures $499M Army Contract Modification for Remote Weapon Station

Kongsberg‘s defense and aerospace business unit has received a $499.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for work in
Mark Lee: ICF to Use AI/ML Approach to Support Automation of Federal Transit Administration’s DatabasePress Releases

Mark Lee: ICF to Use AI/ML Approach to Support Automation of Federal Transit Administration’s Database

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2021 — ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) will use an artificial intelligence-based platform to support the Federal
KBR to Help DLA Maintain Fuel Systems at DOD Facilities; Byron Bright QuotedPress Releases

KBR to Help DLA Maintain Fuel Systems at DOD Facilities; Byron Bright Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2021 — KBR (NYSE: KBR) was tapped by the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain and
Peraton Wins $360M Air Force Contract for Minuteman III Missile Support; Tom Afferton QuotedPress Releases

Peraton Wins $360M Air Force Contract for Minuteman III Missile Support; Tom Afferton Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2021 — Peraton has secured a potential 18-year, $360 million contract from the U.S. Air
Leidos Wraps Up $380M Acquisition of Maritime Services Provider Gibbs & Cox; Roger Krone QuotedM&A Activity

Leidos Wraps Up $380M Acquisition of Maritime Services Provider Gibbs & Cox; Roger Krone Quoted

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) completed its $380 million acquisition of Gibbs & Cox two and a half months after it announced
General Dynamics Receives $73M Navy Contract to Retrofit Knifefish UUV to Block I ConfigurationContract Awards

General Dynamics Receives $73M Navy Contract to Retrofit Knifefish UUV to Block I Configuration

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) missions systems business will modify the Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle into the Block I configuration and
Navy Awards Potential $495M Contract to Raytheon for Marine Corps Logistics SupportContract Awards

Navy Awards Potential $495M Contract to Raytheon for Marine Corps Logistics Support

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will help the U.S. Marine Corps execute secondary repairable program at its supply chain management centers