Kristen Smith

260 Posts
Fatina Brave. HII has named Fatina Brave as vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at Ingalls Shipbuilding.Executive Moves

HII Appoints Fatina Brave as Ingalls Shipbuilding VP for Infrastructure, Sustainability

HII has named Fatina Brave as vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, placing a longtime
Ed Sheehan. The CTC CEO will retire on June 30.Executive Moves

Concurrent Technologies Corp. CEO Ed Sheehan to Retire in June

Ed Sheehan, Jr. will retire as president and CEO of Concurrent Technologies Corp., effective June 30, after a 33-year career
IonQ logo. IonQ announced a deal to acquire Seed Innovations.M&A Activity

IonQ to Acquire Seed Innovations to Support Quantum Platform Development

IonQ is set to acquire software and technology research and development company Seed Innovations to strengthen its quantum infrastructure and
RTX logo. RTX posted double-digit sales growth in 2025.Industry News

RTX Posts Double-Digit Growth in 2025, Projects Higher Sales & Cash Flow in 2026

RTX reported higher sales, earnings and free cash flow for full-year 2025 and issued a 2026 outlook projecting continued growth,
Hollie Kapos. Vertosoft has appointed Hollie Kapos as vice president of legal and contracts.Executive Moves

Vertosoft Names Hollie Kapos as VP of Legal, Contracts

Vertosoft has appointed Hollie Kapos as vice president of legal and contracts, marking the company’s first in-house attorney hire. Kapos
Parsons logo. Parsons has secured a $593 million FAA TSSC 5 contract extension.Contract Awards

Parsons Secures $593M FAA Option Extension Under Technical Support Services Contract 5

Parsons has received a $593 million contract extension from the Federal Aviation Administration through an early exercise of an option
Claroty logo. Claroty has raised $150 million in Series F funding led by Golub Growth.Cybersecurity

Claroty Raises $150M to Boost Cyber-Physical Security Platform Development

Claroty has secured $150 million in a Series F funding round to support global expansion and continued development of its
Jason O’Connor. Leidos has named Jason O’Connor as president of its intel sector.Executive Moves

Leidos Names Jason O’Connor as President of Intel Sector

Leidos has appointed Jason O’Connor as president of its intel sector, elevating a longtime company executive to lead classified programs
Kevin McAleenan. BigBear.ai's CEO commented on the acquisition of CargoSeer's assets.Artificial Intelligence

BigBear.ai Acquires CargoSeer Assets to Expand AI-Driven Cargo Inspection, Trade Risk Capabilities

BigBear.ai has acquired key technology assets from CargoSeer, an artificial intelligence software firm focused on cargo inspection and trade risk
Microsoft logo. Microsoft has secured a $170.4 million task order to continue supporting the Cloud One program.Cloud

Microsoft Awarded $170M Air Force Task Order to Support Cloud One

Microsoft has secured a $170.4 million task order to continue supporting the Cloud One program, a cornerstone of the Department