Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, the former commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, is joining the advisory board of counter-drone technology company D-Fend Solutions, according to information received by GovCon Wire. “I am passionately committed to supporting and promoting the adoption of D-F...
Michele Mintz Brown has been named senior vice president and general counsel of defense systems at Leidos. Mintz Brown announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. Who Is Michele Mintz Brown? Brown brings nearly three decades of legal and compliance leadership experience to her new role. She has served at Leidos for ov...
By Warren Linscott, Chief Product Officer at Deltek In 2025, government contractors are navigating budget uncertainty, rising costs and tougher competition, while cybersecurity shifts from a “checkbox” to a core strategic priority. Small businesses, in particular, face mounting pressure from inflation, labor shortages and the rising cost of comp...
General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $308.7 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as a third-party administrator, or TPA, for the World Trade Center, or WTC, Health Program. CDC announced the award of the WTC Health Program TPA contract through a notice published Friday on SAM.gov. Connect with...
What’s one way you can tell when an organization enters an elevated stage of maturity? For Josh Wilson, incoming CEO at LMI, a clear sign that a company understands who it is, what its values are, how it impacts customers and how it operates day to day is if it consistently makes senior leadership appointments via promotions....
Sigma Defense Systems has appointed Jim Stokes, a defense technology industry leader, as a vice president. Stokes announced his move to Sigma Defense in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. He brings over two decades of leadership experience in the defense and aerospace sectors to the role. Who Is Jim Stokes? Prior to joining Sigma Defense,...
SAIC has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Deborah Torosian as senior vice president and chief talent officer, and Andy Henson as senior vice president, combatant command market leader and Air Force business group chief innovation officer. Henson Takes on New Leadership Role Henson, who announced his appointment in a recent Linked...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is soliciting feedback from industry to identify companies capable of providing Emergency Debris Removal Services. On Tuesday, the unit posted a draft performance work statement on SAM.gov for future Advanced Contracting Initiative, or ACI, contracts. The ACI program aims to provide rapid and com...
The U.S. Army has awarded Allison Transmission a $97 million contract to supply new and upgraded transmissions, transmission kits and related technical support for the Abrams main battle tank program. Long-Term Partner in Abrams Modernization Allison’s X1100 cross-drive transmission has been a core component of the Abrams platform since its in...
JPMorganChase has launched a 10-year, $1.5 trillion initiative to invest in industries deemed critical to the country’s defense, infrastructure and technological advancement as part of efforts to strengthen U.S. economic and national security. The financial services firm said Monday the Security and Resiliency Initiative will make direct equity an...
