Dedrone has purchased Aerial Armor, a Pheonix, Arizona-based developer of drone detection systems, in a deal that would bring together both companies’ technology platforms to help advance counter-drone security. Sterling, Virginia-headquartered Dedrone said Thursday it will retain the Aerial Armor workforce, which includes CEO Russ Haugan and ...
By Kevin Plexico Looking back, it has been an eventful year in the government contracting industry, but there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic for the year ahead — including several trends to watch for. Last year, I wrote about significant trends for 2022 that were expected to impact how government contractors operate in...
From his time as a naval aviator to his work at the Pentagon and at the Department of Homeland Security, all the way to his current position in the upper echelon of an impactful technology company, John Zangardi has accrued expertise in a wide range of topics. Zangardi is passionate about cybersecurity best practices, the...
The cloud services segment of the GovCon market is booming as government agencies prioritize modernization and migrate to the cloud. GovCon Wire spoke with PV Puvvada, CEO of NetImpact Strategies and Wash100 Award winner, to find out more about what’s driving this growth and what’s next for the cloud services market and emerging technologies....
By Mark Amtower When I speak at Association for Proposal Management Professional events, I hear of two problem areas regarding requests for proposals that have been with us for a long time. The first is we aren’t going to win because the contracting officer doesn’t know us. The second is someone got in early and...
The NATO Communications and Information Agency plans to solicit proposals for a program that seeks to buy and implement a commercial off-the-shelf software offering designed to provide command-and-control capabilities for NATO ground forces at operational and strategic levels. The agency expects the Future Land Command and Control System, also known...
The Missile Defense Agency is set to award Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a five-year, $527.7 million contract to support the development of an Aegis weapon system intended to protect Guam from potential missile attacks. Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business will equip the agency’s planned Aegis Guam System with integrated ai...
In 2022, the GovCon landscape saw announcements and completions of merger-and-acquisition deals at privately held, publicly traded and private equity backed companies that sought to expand what they could offer to their federal customers. Continuing reading below for Executive Mosaic editorial team’s rundown of transactions and insights from i...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Electric (NYSE: GE) a potential $203 million undefinitized contract action for technology maturation and risk reduction support and a $99.5 million contract to back research and development work on adaptive engine components. GE will mature adaptive engine components and mitigate associated risks related to the...
The government contracting industry witnessed a number of strategic executive movements in 2022, including appointments and promotions to C-level roles as well as leadership changes meant to spur growth in public sector-focused practices. As the year draws to a close, Executive Mosaic‘s editorial team is sharing people moves that dominated the...
