Kristen Smith

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Raytheon logo. The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a potential $885M contract to support ESSM and NATO SeaSparrow programs.Contract Awards

Raytheon Awarded Potential $885M Navy Contract for ESSM, NATO SeaSparrow Engineering Support

Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $104.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical and design agent engineering for the
Tory Bruno. The former ULA CEO joins Blue Origin as president of national security.Executive Moves

Blue Origin Taps Former ULA CEO Tory Bruno to Lead National Security Push

Blue Origin has appointed Tory Bruno as president of national security, tasking the longtime launch industry executive with leading a
Balaji Yelamanchili. Dataminr named the former ThreatConnect CEO as president and COO.Executive Moves

Dataminr Names Balaji Yelamanchili as President, COO Following ThreatConnect Acquisition

Dataminr has appointed Balaji Yelamanchili as president and chief operating officer as the company integrates ThreatConnect and scales its real-time,
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