Boeing (NYSE: BA) has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at about $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The acquisition is expected to conclude by mid-2025 and will include Boeing-related commercial, defense and aftermarket operations, the Arlington, Virginia-based defense and aerospace contractor said Monday. According...
Mark Peters, a scientist and national energy laboratory executive, will assume the role of president and CEO of MITRE on Sept. 3. Peters, who currently serves as executive vice president for national laboratory management and operations at Battelle, will succeed the retiring Jason Providakes, a 37-year MITRE veteran and a three-time Wash100 awardee,...
Government contracting veteran Gautam Ijoor founded Alpha Omega in 2016 to help the U.S. government fight the newfangled threats of the modern era: cyber criminality, terrorism and environmental degradation. From its humble beginnings, the company has now risen to a net worth of $132 million and 55 percent year-over-year growth in revenue last year ...
Michael Stewart has given a large portion of his life and career to the U.S. Navy, serving in almost every capacity — uniformed deployment, civilian and executive. He has blended a respect for tradition with a duty to incorporate lessons from the private sector and technology worlds to keep the service agile and competitive. Those...
The Army Futures Command is planning ahead to ensure war-winning procedures, and with the recent standup of an All-Domain Cross-Functional team, AFC is looking to advance war-readiness capabilities on all fronts for the Army of 2030 and beyond. Michael Monteleone, director of the AFC’s assured positioning, navigation and timing/space cross-fu...
Edgewater Federal Solutions has promoted Chris Christianson, a cybersecurity leader, to chief information security officer. In this capacity, Christianson will oversee Edgewater’s programs to improve its corporate security posture and best practices, develop cyber capabilities and services and serve as a senior cyber adviser to business develo...
Who Is Melissa Dalton? Melissa Dalton currently serves as under secretary of the Air Force, a role she assumed in May. In this position, she oversees the organizing, training and equipping of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to aid global military operations. Dalton is a foreign policy expert and has held numerous roles...
LMI CEO Doug Wagoner accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 founder. Wash100 annually recognizes the most impactful executives in the government contracting industry, shining a light on those whose accomplishments have transformed the field. Winners are hand-picked...
Five companies have secured spots on a $1.5 billion contract to provide information technology, cybersecurity and administrative support services to the Washington Headquarters Services. The multiple-award contract covers the provision of information enterprise; cybersecurity; command, control and communications; IT management analytics and data ana...
The U.S. Air Force has begun seeking information on technologies and concepts related to a counter-small unmanned aircraft system capability that could be integrated onboard fixed-wing airborne platforms. Air Mobility Command expects the on-aircraft counter-small UAS capabilities to help improve aircrew situational awareness and aircraft safety by d...
