Jon Piatt, former president of the reconnaissance mission systems unit at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), has been appointed executive vice president of Sierra Nevada Corp.‘s ISR, aviation and security business area. The three-decade industry veteran will oversee a portfolio of aircraft modification programs and projects supporting the Depa...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will continue the development of air-to-ground weapon system offerings for a U.S. Air Force program under separate contracts worth nearly $54 million combined. USAF awarded $18 million each to Lockheed and Northrop and another $17.7 million to L3Harris fo...
Executive Mosaic is honored to include Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer in the prestigious roster of 2023 Wash100 awardees. Von Thaer’s eighth Wash100 selection reflects his outstanding leadership of the applied science and technology organization and his staying power in the government contracting sector. “In the five years since ta...
Dennis Crall, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has been appointed to the board of advisers of Sigma Defense Systems. Sigma Defense CEO Matt Jones said in a statement released Wednesday Crall’s focus on mission outcomes aligns with the company’s philosophy and will bring to the team his insight...
Michael Ruppert, former executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY), has been named EVP and CFO of ManTech. The company said Tuesday Ruppert will report directly to President and CEO Matt Tait and oversee corporate development, financial and treasury functions. “With more than 20 years of e...
Executive Mosaic has the privilege of bestowing Matt Desch with the 2023 Wash100 Award. For the last nine years, the Iridium Communications CEO has secured a place among the most influential and impactful individuals working in government contracting and the U.S. government. He earns his ninth distinction from the voting body for impressive financ...
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for an initial presentation to potential developers of a decision support tool for the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management system. DISA is looking to award an other transaction agreement for the EMBM-J-DS prototype project through a three-phased acquisition process, according to a notic...
Executive Mosaic is honored to unveil ManTech President and CEO Matt Tait in the 2023 edition of the Wash100 — a prestigious roster of company and agency leaders with influence in the government contracting arena. Tait, a first-time Wash100 inductee, was appointed to the chief executive post in October 2022 after two years and three months...
Research and development serves as the foundation for innovation across the United States, and the most recent federal budget reflects the importance of these efforts with a historical increase in R&D spending. However, as the speed of technological advancement increases and global competition puts pressure on the country, the R&D model must...
AE Industrial Partners has purchased a controlling stake in cyber technology company REDLattice through its third fund that launched in November 2022. John Ayers, founder and CEO of REDLattice, and Kevin Rummel, president and chief operating officer, will stay and keep significant ownership stakes in the company, AEI said Thursday. Chantilly, Virgin...
