Rheinmetall is set to acquire for $950 million Loc Performance, a vehicle specialist headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, with a workforce of around 1,000 employees and customers in the civilian as well as defense sectors. Loc Performance’s offerings include drivetrains, suspensions and track systems, many of which are used by U.S. military gr...
With cyber attacks on the rise, U.S. government contractors are reconsidering the risks in their supply chains. In Executive Mosaic’s latest video interview, DTS CEO and President Ed Tuorinsky discussed how to assess and manage the cybersecurity risk of your partners and how that is part of a larger effort to increase your security posture while...
Election season is ramping up, and as November approaches, U.S. adversaries are searching for ways to exert their influence on the outcome. To prevent the dangerous consequences of potential security vulnerabilities flying under the radar, the Intelligence Community is heavily monitoring the actions of foreign nations seeking to undermine U.S. elect...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond As the implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program draws closer, Department of Defense contractors and subcontractors should be considering not only how to prepare for a CMMC 2.0 assessment, but also how to maintain ongoing CMMC 2.0 compliance. Central to understandi...
HII’s (NYSE: HII) mission technologies division has secured a potential five-year, $209 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide development and sustainment support for the military branch’s fighter and bomber weapons systems and subsystems. The company said Monday the task order awarded under the Department of Defense Information A...
Amida Technology Solutions has appointed Mark Forman as chief strategy officer. The software and technology services company said Thursday that Forman brings to the role over three decades of professional experience gained from developing and leading IT services teams in multiple private sector organizations like IBM (NYSE: IBM) and SAIC (NASDAQ: SA...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has implemented changes throughout its internal programs and growth offices as the company aims to continue developing “mission-critical software” while collaborating with key industry partners. During a keynote speech at Leidos’ seventh annual Supplier Innovation & Technology Symposium on Tuesday, Leidos Chief Grow...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $2.56 billion contract to build two rapid prototype E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft and provide lifecycle development, training and other support services for the service branch’s E-7A fleet. The Department of Defense said Friday the award marks the definitizat...
Exiger has acquired data science company XSB to expand its portfolio of proprietary data and artificial intelligence tools with the addition of the latter’s suite of purchasing, design, engineering analytics and sustainment intelligence platforms used by program executive offices, logistics and acquisition professionals. “This acquisition is in ...
On Aug. 15, the Potomac Officers Club will give you the chance to hear from top Navy officials and industry leaders at the 2024 Navy Summit! This event will host an elite lineup of experts who will come together to explore the ways in which the Department of the Navy is modernizing to tackle today’s challenges...
