Space infrastructure provider Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in a round of Series C financing led by Tikehau Capital and Axial Partners. The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday it plans to use the capital to further support its operations, advance the launch of satellites for multiple constellations and grow its ecosystem of artificial in...
Becky John, a 14-year industry veteran with extensive experience working with the federal sector, has been appointed senior vice president of business development and strategic growth at SMX. The executive announced her promotion on Linkedin Saturday. John joined SMX as VP of business development and strategic growth as part of SMX’s...
American Rheinmetall has named Rob Selle, a nearly three-decade product development executive, as vice president of program management and product support. Selle announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Sunday. Rob Selle’s Industry Background According to his LinkedIn profile, he joined American Rheinmetall from U.S. vehicle man...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index struggled for most of December, with only seven daily gains in 19 trading days. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, declined 0.69% to $4,877.81 before the weekend. While the -0.13% overall loss from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 was the lowest week-on-week decline this month,...
The Professional Services Council has elected DLH President and CEO Zachary Parker, Amentum CEO John Heller and CGI Federal President Stephanie Mango as its board officers for 2025. PSC said Thursday Parker and Heller will continue to serve as the council’s board chair and vice chair, respectively, while Mango will continue as secretary. In ...
2024 has seen a number of significant mergers and acquisitions in the government contracting sector. With organizations seeking to expand their portfolios, increase competitive advantage and break into new markets, M&A activity has transformed the industry. From aerospace and defense to cybersecurity and technology innovation, these deals are re...
The State Department has approved a request from South Korea to procure items intended to enhance its fleet of KDX-II destroyers. The potential foreign military sale, valued at an estimated $300 million, also covers related logistics supporting the nation’s KDX-II Class Destroyers Product Improvement Program, the Defense Security Cooperation ...
Mike Bosco holds more than 20 years of military and intelligence experience, but he ended up in government contracting somewhat by chance. Upon retiring from the military in 2012, he was intent on transitioning to federal civilian work, maybe in the Intelligence Community. However, perhaps surprisingly, it takes extensive time and enduring a lot of...
The State Department has approved the government of Kuwait’s request to purchase maintenance, repair and sustainment services and military equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday BAE Systems, U.S. Ordnance, DRS Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman and RTX will ser...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended positive after the Thanksgiving break, rising 0.5% to $5,203.60. While it was a modest 0.18% week-on-week loss from Nov. 25-29, it was the third-straight monthly loss for the index tracking the stock performances of 30 major government contractors. Its last winning month was August. Wall Street added month-end...
