Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) aviation defense subsidiary has won a $143 million contract to provide eight Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light-attack aircraft, related equipment and training services to the Thai air force. Thailand will become the first international operator of the U.S.-made multimission aircraft platform in a deal that reflects mutual d...
Potomac Officers Club hosted its The Cost of AI Forum, the latest event in the Data-Driven 2021 Series, on Tuesday to bring together the elite public and private sector leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities involved with integrating innovative AI solutions and infrastructures as organizations work to keep pace with evolving adversarial...
The Potomac Officers Club hosted the third installment of its Data-Driven 2021 Series, The Cost of AI, on Tuesday, which brought together public and private sector leaders to discuss how federal government agencies must plan for budget changes, potential technology disruptions and strategy shifts as they work to integrate innovative artificial inte...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 8, 2021 — Sigma Defense Systems has elevated Matt Jones to chief executive role, responsible for driving company efforts as it delivers integrated products and services to defense and intelligence customers, ExecutiveBiz reported. Jones took over from John Wilcox, who was appointed as executive chairman of Sigma DefenseR...
Matt Cornwell, a 14-year defense industry veteran, has been named president of Warrenton, Virginia-based propulsion technology developer SPARC Research. He succeeds Patrick Hewitt, who has transitioned to a new role as CEO of SPARC Holding Company, the research business said Monday. Cornwell previously held finance, proposal development and advanced...
Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy for VMware (NYSE: VMW), has joined the advisory board of identity detection and response company Attivo Networks. Kellerman has more than two decades of industry experience, having held cybersecurity roles at Carbon Black, Core Security, Trend Micro and World Bank Treasury, Attivo said Thursday. He prev...
Matt Thompson, president of the Kantara Initiative’s board of directors, has been named general manager of public sector solutions at digital identity verification technology provider Socure. He will be responsible for helping drive Socure’s growth initiatives in the government market and brings a track record of digital project leadersh...
Battelle will provide research and engineering support for the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory under a potential five-year, $89.6 million contract. Battelle said Wednesday it will manage a live-virtual-constructive test bed situated at AFRL’s warfighter interactions and readiness division and will perform contract...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has appointed 21-year company veteran Matt Welch as vice president of investor relations at the Chicago-based planemaker. He replaces Maurita Sutedja and will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of reports on the market environment, business performance and outlook to the company’s shareholders and investors, Boei...
Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary, has received a $736.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide military service branches and non-Department of Defense organizations with spare parts for the F-35 aircraft propulsion system. The contractor will also deliver F-135 engine modules, support equipment...
