Kristen Smith

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Rocket Lab Wins $266M Space Force Contract for Suborbital Launches

Rocket Lab will fly 12 suborbital launch vehicles from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex In 2023, the company introduced HASTE for
Sean Fitzpatrick. RIVA Solutions has promoted Sean Fitzpatrick to chief digital officer.Executive Moves

RIVA Solutions Names Sean Fitzpatrick Chief Digital Officer

Fitzpatrick will lead RIVA’s digital strategy across service delivery, user experience and human-centered design Since joining RIVA in 2022, he
Sophie Ondrus. GDIT has hired the Leidos veteran as VP and GM of the national intelligence sector.Executive Moves

Sophie Ondrus Joins GDIT to Lead National Intelligence Sector

Ondrus takes charge of mission-critical IT for national intelligence customers She spent more than a decade at Leidos, most recently
Neros logo. The Army has awarded Neros a $500 million IDIQ contract for Archer first-person-view attritable drones.Contract Awards

Neros Awarded $500M Army IDIQ for Archer Attritable Drones

The IDIQ covers Archer FPV drones plus support equipment, testing and training Neros builds its drones without Chinese parts and
Spectro Cloud logo. Spectro Cloud has raised more than $100 million in a Goldman Sachs-led Series D.Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs Leads $100M Round for AI Infrastructure Firm Spectro Cloud

Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ growth equity arm led the round, with AMD Ventures, Ericsson, LG Technology Ventures and Maximus participating The
Lexi Alexander. Heven AeroTech has named defense veteran Lexi Alexander chief growth officer.Executive Moves

Heven AeroTech Names Lexi Alexander Chief Growth Officer

Alexander will focus on scaling operations and pushing the hydrogen drone maker into international markets Her two-decade GovCon career includes
General Dynamics logo. General Dynamics has promoted Nick Barnaby to senior vice president and general counsel.Executive Moves

General Dynamics Names Nick Barnaby SVP, General Counsel

Barnaby will succeed Greg Gallopoulos, who is retiring after more than 15 years as the company’s top lawyer He joined
John Figueroa. Figueroa has returned as the VA's acting under secretary for health following John Bartrum's resignation.Civilian

John Figueroa Returns to VA as Acting Under Secretary for Health

Figueroa returns to the role he held from November 2025 to January His appointment supersedes reports earlier in the week
L3Harris logo. L3Harris was awarded a potential $499.6 million MDA Flight Test Airborne Sensors follow-on contract.Contract Awards

L3Harris Secures Potential $500M MDA Airborne Sensors Follow-On Contract

The IDIQ carries a 10-year ordering period through September 2036, with an initial task order of roughly $22.2 million The
Brandy Durham. Durham was promoted to senior vice president and chief technology officer at MANTECH.Executive Moves

MANTECH Promotes Brandy Durham to SVP, Chief Technology Officer

Durham steps up from chief data and AI officer, a role she took on in January As CTO, she will