Kristen Smith

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JihFen Lei. Teledyne elevates JihFen Lei to senior vice presidentExecutive Moves

Teledyne Promotes JihFen Lei to Senior Vice President

Teledyne Technologies has promoted JihFen Lei to senior vice president, effective Jan. 1, 2026, expanding her responsibilities across the company’s
John Elbon. ULA appoints John Elbon as interim CEO.Executive Moves

ULA Names John Elbon Interim CEO Following Tory Bruno’s Departure

United Launch Alliance has announced a leadership transition, with longtime President and CEO Tory Bruno stepping down after nearly 12
Raytheon. The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a contract supporting aerial ISR through 2036.Contract Awards

Army Awards Raytheon $512M Contract for ISR Radar Development, Sustainment

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a potential $512.2 million contract to support the development, production, fielding and long-term sustainment
Jeff Lints. Orbit Fab names Jeff Lints as chief commercial officer.Executive Moves

Orbit Fab Names Jeff Lints Chief Commercial Officer as Refueling Missions Near

Orbit Fab has appointed Jeff Lints as chief commercial officer as the company prepares for its first commercial on-orbit refueling
MDA logo. MDA expanded the SHIELD IDIQ with a second wave of awards for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.Contract Awards

MDA Expands SHIELD Pool With 1,086 Additional Awards for Golden Dome

The Missile Defense Agency has issued a second tranche of awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract,
Chris Brown. Virtualitics appoints Chris Brown as public sector chief technology officer.Executive Moves

Virtualitics Appoints Chris Brown as Public Sector CTO

Virtualitics has appointed Chris Brown as its public sector chief technology officer, adding a senior technology executive with decades of
L3Harris logo. L3Harris secured a potential $200 million follow-on contract from Lockheed to produce GMLRS rocket motors.Contract Awards

L3Harris Receives $200M Contract From Lockheed for GMLRS IM Propulsion Units

L3Harris Technologies has secured a potential $200 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply insensitive munition propulsion units for
Lockheed Martin logo. Lockheed is named as the principal contractor on Pakistan's $686 million foreign military sale request.Foreign Military Sales

Lockheed to Serve as Principal Contractor for Pakistan’s Potential $686M F-16 Upgrade FMS

Lockheed Martin has been named principal contractor on Pakistan’s newly approved $686 million foreign military sale request for F-16 hardware,
Darktrace logo. The State Department awarded Darktrace and Navitas a contract to deploy AI-powered NDR.Artificial Intelligence

State Department Selects Darktrace Federal–Navitas Team for AI Network Defense Deployment

Darktrace Federal and Navitas Business Consulting have secured a potential $4.8 million firm-fixed-price contract with the Department of State to
Library of Congress. The Library is soliciting bids for a potential $150 million IDIQ to support IT modernization.Acquisition & Procurement

Library of Congress Seeks IT Operations Support to Advance Modernization Effort

The Library of Congress is moving to strengthen the reliability and security of its enterprise IT environment under a potential