Maxar Technologies’ intelligence business has appointed industry executives Matt Santangelo, Matt Jenkins and Peter Wilczynski to its leadership team to drive innovation and growth initiatives. Maxar Intelligence said Tuesday Wilczynski joined the company in early summer as chief product officer, while Santangelo and Jenkins have been named chief ...
The nature of global conflict has changed, extending the battlefield beyond the physical realm and into the cyber domain. As physical barriers continue to fall and global tensions rise, the United States has recognized the need to master cyber combat, but so have its adversaries. “Russia is a hurricane — you see them coming, you...
The State Department has approved Italy’s foreign military sale request to purchase the Electronic Attack Mission System and related equipment valued at an estimated $680 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday Italy asked to acquire the Electronic Attack-37B mission system and non-major defense equipment, including n...
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has booked a U.S. Navy contract worth $1.3 billion to keep working on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. RTX said Monday the aerospace manufacturer specializing in aircraft engines and auxiliary power units will further develop the F135 ECU and ensure design maturati...
Roya Mohadjer has been named vice president of government business development at Battelle, a global scientific research and development company. Battelle said Monday Mohadjer’s promotion will take effect on Oct. 1. Mohadjer previously served as VP of government business development for the health business unit of Battelle. In this r...
The board of directors of Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has approved a plan to buy back another $500 million in shares through the end of December 2027 as part of a push to maximize return on investment. The satellite communications company said Thursday the plan marks its fourth and largest stock buyback authorization and increases...
Mattermost has appointed industry veteran Pavel Zeman as senior vice president of engineering. The company said Tuesday Zeman will be responsible for driving engineering innovation and accelerating technical collaboration with Microsoft Teams, Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms. “CIOs in national security and critical infrastructure enterprises dep...
Matt McElroy has joined B&A as the information technology company’s chief financial officer. McElroy brings more than 10 years of strategic leadership experience to his new role spearheading B&A’s financial activities, the McLean, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday. Jonathan Evans, president and CEO of B&A, p...
RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary has received two contract modifications worth $517.1 million combined from the U.S. Navy to deliver spares for the production of the F135 propulsion system and provide continued technical engineering support for the F-35 Lightning II Propulsion System Block Four Flight Test Program. The Department o...
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison The hard-earned expertise of GovCon contract professionals has long been the backbone of successful execution, growth and profitability. These subject matter experts possess deep, expansive and irreplaceable knowledge that guides critical decisions and strategies. But what happens when they ret...
