Dennis Metzfield, an executive finance and accounting professional, has joined Booz Allen Hamilton to serve as vice president and corporate controller, he announced in a LinkedIn post. He brings to Booz Allen years-long experience in large multinational companies in defense, manufacturing, industrial, telecommunications and other industries. Metzfie...
Dan Squillaro, former managing director of technical solutions at Acuity, has joined NetImpact Strategies as vice president of strategic solutions, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post. According to Squillaro’s profile, the NetImpact VP is responsible for developing technical offerings for Tier 1 proposals across contract vehicles of def...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a second straight weekly loss despite recovering from Thursday’s steep 2.26% decline. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major contractors, closed slightly higher at $5,375.43 (+0.37%) on Friday but lost 2.12% overall for the week. Its year-to-date gain is +15.14% from +20.34% two ...
A Department of Defense report has found that defense spending in fiscal year 2023 in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., including DOD contract obligations, payroll spending and grant awards, totaled $609.2 billion, reflecting a $50.5 billion increase from the previous fiscal year and accounting for 2.2 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. D...
Ron Davis, a cybersecurity and information assurance professional, has been appointed vice president and chief information security officer at ASRC Federal, the company announced via LinkedIn Tuesday. Davis will spearhead the company’s information, technology and cybersecurity efforts, according to ASRC Federal. His responsibilities will inc...
G. Maliek Ferebee, a human resources professional with nearly 25 years of industry experience, has been named chief human capital officer at BlueHalo. The aerospace and defense contractor said Monday Ferebee will supervise its HR operations. He will be responsible for developing a talent pool of professionals with a focus on diversity, equ...
Michael Smith, former Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) vice president, was appointed president and CEO of Hanwha Defense USA. The company said in a LinkedIn announcement Monday that Smith brings to HDUSA more than two decades of experience in the aerospace and defense sector and will replace outgoing CEO John Kelly. Smith previously held senior leadershi...
Tom Reynolds has been selected as the new chief strategy officer of Seasats, a company that specializes in autonomous surface vessels. Seasats announced the move in a LinkedIn post shared Tuesday. An experienced industry executive, Reynolds previously worked at HII (NYSE: HII). He was the senior director of business development for unmanne...
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary has secured a potential $1.3 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide long lead time materials to support the construction of Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The Department of Defense said Monday General Dynamics Electric Boat will perform work in California, New Jersey, Illinois, Color...
Eleven companies were selected by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of machinery and systems services for naval vessels and land-based sites. The Department of Defense said Thursday the vendors secured spots on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a combined value of $496.1 million. The contract covers the procurement of h...
