The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded six companies positions on a $5 billion contract to provide integrated weapons systems equipment and services for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships. The Department of Defense said Friday DLA Land and Maritime launched a competitive acquisition process and received nine offers for the indefini...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a contract valued at $580.6 million to manufacture and deliver Lot V of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band, or NGJ MB, ship sets. The low-rate initial production contract will enable the Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, or RAAF, to decide on a potential full-rate production, the Department of...
Kimberly Sablon, a former Department of Defense official, has joined Riverside Research as chief technology officer. The national security nonprofit said Wednesday Sablon will oversee Riverside Research’s technical strategy and independent research and development program. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research, said Sablo...
Martine Prevost-Charles has confirmed her new role as vice president of business development at cBEYONData + SMX. The executive said in a post on LinkedIn Tuesday that she will expand the footprint of the Arlington, Virginia-based company’s presence in the Department of Defense market. “CBEYONData + SMX has a strong reputation...
VTG has announced its acquisition of Byte Systems, iota IT and Tunuva Technologies. The national security solutions provider said Tuesday that the transactions will enhance its offerings and strengthen its capability to deliver cutting-edge solutions to defense and intelligence customers. “The simultaneous acquisition of Byte Systems, io...
IonQ has agreed to buy Capella Space and Lightsynq Technologies to advance its plan to develop a space-based quantum key distribution, or QKD, network and extend its vision for the quantum internet. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the Capella Space transaction to conclude in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory...
Chuck Johnson announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president of advanced weapons at Northrop Grumman. The long-serving Northrop Grumman executive succeeds Susan Bruce, who has held the position since 2023. Johnson brings extensive experience in delivering all-domain technologies for a diverse local and global custo...
Leidos posted $4.2 billion in fiscal year 2025 first-quarter revenue, reflecting a 7 percent year-over-year increase, and attributed the revenue growth to increased demand across all customer segments. Q1 2025 Financial Highlights In an earnings release published Tuesday, the defense and IT services contractor said it ended the quarter with a total ...
Leidos has been awarded a $205 million contract to provide services in support of the modernization and operation of IT systems for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTRA, enterprise. Bolstering Defense Against Emerging Threats The Reston, Virginia-based company said Monday the five-year DTRA Integrated Information Technology Support...
David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent developed a strong interest in the space environment, and was appointed president of space syst...
