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Army Vet Gary Johnston Joins Leyden Solutions Advisory BoardExecutive Moves

Army Vet Gary Johnston Joins Leyden Solutions Advisory Board

Gary Johnston, a retired U.S. Army major general, has joined the board of advisors of Pinehurst, North Carolina-based professional services
SDA Releases Satellite Ground System Operations RFPNews

SDA Releases Satellite Ground System Operations RFP

The Space Development Agency is seeking a contractor to establish the ground infrastructure that will support SDA’s future missile detection
Fairbanks Morse Defense Adds to Marine Tech Portfolio With Maxim Watermakers AcquisitionM&A Activity

Fairbanks Morse Defense Adds to Marine Tech Portfolio With Maxim Watermakers Acquisition

Fairbanks Morse Defense has purchased Maxim Watermakers, a provider of desalination technology for marine defense applications, to grow FMD’s naval
JihFen Lei Named Defense Business EVP at Teledyne FLIRExecutive Moves

JihFen Lei Named Defense Business EVP at Teledyne FLIR

JihFen Lei, general manager of the surveillance group at Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), has been appointed executive vice president for
Shannon Hines Joins Textron as SVP of Government Affairs & Washington OperationsExecutive Moves

Shannon Hines Joins Textron as SVP of Government Affairs & Washington Operations

Shannon Hines, former staff director for the Senate Appropriations Committee, has been named Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) upcoming senior vice president
Radiance Appoints 2 Intelligence Sector Veterans to Assistant VP, Senior Adviser PostsExecutive Moves

Radiance Appoints 2 Intelligence Sector Veterans to Assistant VP, Senior Adviser Posts

Mike Ronayne, a retired Air Force command chief master sergeant, has joined Radiance Technologies as assistance vice president of intelligence,
Omicron Variant Prompts Federal Government to Accelerate Pandemic Response InitiativesNews

Omicron Variant Prompts Federal Government to Accelerate Pandemic Response Initiatives

As the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly identified more contagious Omicron variant is posing
Rocket Lab Closes $80M Cash Buy of SolAero; Peter Beck QuotedM&A Activity

Rocket Lab Closes $80M Cash Buy of SolAero; Peter Beck Quoted

Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its $80 million cash acquisition of space solar power technology provider SolAero Holdings
FTC, DOJ Solicit Public Input to Inform Merger Guideline UpdatesM&A Activity

FTC, DOJ Solicit Public Input to Inform Merger Guideline Updates

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division are seeking public comments as they work to update
Shawn Purvis Named QinetiQ US President, CEOExecutive Moves

Shawn Purvis Named QinetiQ US President, CEO

Shawn Purvis, a more than 25-year defense and intelligence industry veteran and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, will assume the