Jane Edwards

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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic covering mergers and acquisitions, contract awards, contracting opportunities and executive moves in the government contracting space for GovCon Wire.

David Lockwood to Succeed Bob Murphy as Cobham CEO; John Devaney CommentsExecutive Moves

David Lockwood to Succeed Bob Murphy as Cobham CEO; John Devaney Comments

David Lockwood, CEO of U.K.-based electronics firm Laird, will succeed Bob Murphy as CEO of Cobham by Jan. 1, 2017. Murphy
Leidos’ Roger Krone Discusses Change in US Leadership and its Potential Impact on Defense SpendingM&A Activity

Leidos’ Roger Krone Discusses Change in US Leadership and its Potential Impact on Defense Spending

Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), told CNBC in an interview aired Tuesday that he thinks that
CSRA Wins $88M Weapon Systems,  Logistics Integration Support IDIQ from Air ForceContract Awards

CSRA Wins $88M Weapon Systems, Logistics Integration Support IDIQ from Air Force

CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has won a potential five-year, $88.1 million contract to provide weapon platforms network and logistics integration support services to the
7 Firms Land $117M in Contract Modifications Under Navy Technical,  Engineering Support IDIQContract Awards

7 Firms Land $117M in Contract Modifications Under Navy Technical, Engineering Support IDIQ

The U.S. Navy has awarded seven companies contract modifications worth $117.3 million combined to continue to provide technical and engineering
Splunk’s Kevin Davis: Govt CIOs Should Implement ‘Analytics-Driven Approach’ to Cyber ThreatsNews

Splunk’s Kevin Davis: Govt CIOs Should Implement ‘Analytics-Driven Approach’ to Cyber Threats

  Kevin Davis, vice president of public sector at Splunk, has said government chief information officers and security officials should
Defense News: Lockheed to Get $1B in DoD Reimbursement Funds for LRIP Lot 9 F-35sContract Awards

Defense News: Lockheed to Get $1B in DoD Reimbursement Funds for LRIP Lot 9 F-35s

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will receive approximately $1 billion in additional funds from the Defense Department after DoD decided to reimburse
HPE to Buy Silicon Graphics International for $275M in Big Data Analytics,  HPC Market PushM&A Activity

HPE to Buy Silicon Graphics International for $275M in Big Data Analytics, HPC Market Push

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has agreed to purchase Milpitas, California-based high-performance computing platforms provider Silicon Graphics International (Nasdaq: SGI)
Mission Ready Director Paul Litchfield Appointed COO in Push for Protection Equipment MarketExecutive Moves

Mission Ready Director Paul Litchfield Appointed COO in Push for Protection Equipment Market

Paul Litchfield, a director at Mission Ready Services, has been appointed chief operating officer of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based product
Air Force Picks Raytheon,  L-3,  ViaSat for Wideband Satcom Tactical Service Demo ContractsContract Awards

Air Force Picks Raytheon, L-3, ViaSat for Wideband Satcom Tactical Service Demo Contracts

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) and ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) have won separate contracts to provide protected tactical service field demonstration support
BARDA to Support Altimmune Anthrax Vaccine Clinical Trials Under $120M ContractContract Awards

BARDA to Support Altimmune Anthrax Vaccine Clinical Trials Under $120M Contract

Altimmune has received a potential five-year, $120.2 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to conduct clinical