TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2016 ” Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM), has said that a satellite system that works to track an aircraft’s GPS transponder can be an alternative way to support real-time flight information monitoring, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Desch, an inductee into Executive Mosaic&#...
The GovCon Index consistently traded lower for the entirety of Monday trade and closed at a decline of 0.509 points to 77.267 with U.S. financial markets choppy in light of a sharp gain by Apple and speculation among investors about potential interest rate hikes this year. Boeing (NYSE: BA) nudged out a gain of 24 cents and CAE...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 17, 2016 ” Battelle has received a five-year contract extension from the Energy Department to continue to operate the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Tri-City Herald reported Friday that the extension beyond September 2017 works to support continuity of operations a...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 ” A joint venture of Concurrent Technologies Corp. and Battelle will provide technology demonstration, validation and transition support to the Defense Department‘s National Defense Center for Energy and Environment under a contract awarded in April, GovCon Executive reported Friday. CTC said Thur...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 4, 2016 ” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) will proceed with the planned July launch of the first 10 satellites in its second-generation Iridium NEXT constellation, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Space News reported Friday that the initial launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will be followed by six other ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 2, 2016 ” Battelle collaborated with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s training innovation division to demonstrate a new technology that works to guide responses to shooting incidents, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The nonprofit research organization said Thursday SiteGuard Active Sho...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 28, 2016 ” Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has conducted a 30-day test of the endurance of an unmanned undersea vehicle its Undersea Solutions Group subsidiary built in partnership with Battelle, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. HII said Tuesday the team checked the Proteus UUV’s autonomous beh...
Forcepoint, a cybersecurity product joint venture of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners, has appointed Matthew Moynahan as CEO effective May 9. Forcepoint said Wednesday Moynahan will bring 20 years of experience in information technology, cloud services and security intelligence, as well as a background in sales and managem...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 20, 2016 ” Battelle™s Natick team will provide survival support and equipment systems for special operations forces to the U.S. Army under a $33 million task order, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the task order is part of the Defense Systems Technical Area Tasks contract ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 20, 2016 ” Earl Matthews, vice president of U.S. public sector enterprise security solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), has said organizations should aim to develop a risk-aware culture to support cybersecurity efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. GCN reported April 13 Matthews told hi...
