Jim Rittinger, a nearly three-decade practicing attorney, has joined Empower AI as general counsel and corporate secretary. He will be responsible for all legal and corporate governance initiatives at the Reston, Virginia-based government information technology and professional services provider, Empower AI said Tuesday. “Jim’s leadership an...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has adopted the name RTX as part of a rebranding effort, the company announced Monday in a LinkedIn post. RTX will begin operating with three businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – once the portfolio realignment takes effect on July 1. In January, the Arlington, Virginia-based aer...
For a little more than a year, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has served as an invaluable demonstration of modern warfare, and Pentagon officials are paying close attention to the tactics, weapons and strategies being deployed. Department of Defense leaders are gleaning important insights into winning the intensifying global power competition and f...
The State Department has cleared a potential $611 million foreign military sale of MQ-9A Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicles, manufactured by a General Atomics affiliate, and related equipment to the Netherlands. The Dutch government asked to buy four modernized MQ-9As with mobile ground control systems, navigation systems, GPS modules, targeting senso...
Chuck Prow is no stranger to the Wash100 Award. The V2X CEO was honored with his ninth recognition of government contracting’s highest honor this year and he accepted his plaque from Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 founder Jim Garrettson in a meeting at V2X’s recently relocated Tysons, Virginia, headquarters. The Wash100 Award has spent ...
The peer and near-peer threat is top of mind for Pentagon officials and top decision makers. As global powers and major competitors continue to make technological advancements and jeopardize the United States’ dominance in key areas, defense leaders are honing in on a few elements that are proving to be critical for achieving and maintaining...
Parsons is going through a period of accelerated, unprecedented growth. After a first quarter that exceeded financial expectations, Parsons has raised its prediction for full-year 2023 revenue to $4.6 billion. Executive Mosaic spoke with Parsons Chairwoman, President and CEO Carey Smith, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, to lear...
Tony Gingiss, formerly chief operating officer at Virgin Orbit, has assumed the COO role at satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP). He brings to the role more than two decades of production, operations and leadership experience in the defense and aerospace industries, Terran Orbital said Wednesday. Gingiss previously oversaw day-to-day o...
Today, cybersecurity and infrastructure are intertwined – a single cyberattack can disrupt systems critical to Americans’ day-to-day activities. Incidents like the Colonial Pipeline attack, which resulted in a gasoline shortage that impacted millions, have shined a light on this relationship, and now, the U.S. government is more focused on cyber...
As adversaries continue to develop and deploy new technologies, cyberattacks pose a greater threat to the United States than ever before. To address these risks, the federal government recently released the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which aims to build a more secure and resilient cyber ecosystem nationwide. For the U.S. government, acquiring ...
