Eric Laychock, a long-standing KPMG executive, has been appointed chief operating officer of Alpha Omega. The artificial intelligence-driven modernization and digital transformation company said Monday Laychock will oversee the Vienna, Virginia-based firm’s strategic operations in line with its expansion efforts, particularly it...
X-Bow Systems announced that Lockheed Martin made a significant investment in the company during its recently concluded Series B funding round. The non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors and defense technologies said Monday that it raised over $105 million. In line with the investment, Lockheed Martin entered a s...
RTX has secured a $2.13 billion contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency for engineering and product support services to sustain Standard Missile-3 Block missile variants. Scope of Standard Missile-3 Block Missile Support Contract The Department of Defense said Monday the potential contractor will provide management support, materi...
BWX Technologies has appointed Chief Accounting Officer Mike Fitzgerald as interim chief financial officer. The company said Monday Fitzgerald took on the position after Robb LeMasters stepped down as executive vice president and CFO. LeMasters, who first joined BWXT’s board of directors in 2015, will continue to serve as a special advis...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International In recent years, cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure have been relentless. In 2025, that pattern unfortunately continues as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are being adapted in the attacker tool chests. Due to the participatory, open and ...
Steve Pykett, a 25-year aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been appointed CEO of Fairbanks Morse Defense. Who Is Steve Pykett? The Wisconsin-based original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket provider said Friday Pykett is a seasoned business leader and engineering professional with extensive knowledge in design, manufacturing,...
Peder Jungck, chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Senior Intel Group, has assumed the responsibilities as chief innovation and strategy officer for the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems. The executive confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. As CSIO, he will oversee the I&S’s delivery of IT, cybersecuri...
Maximus posted fiscal year 2025 second-quarter revenue of $1.36 billion, up 1 percent from the prior-year period, and organic growth of 3 percent due to the strong performance of its U.S. federal services segment. In an earnings release published Thursday, the Tysons, Virginia-based government services contractor said it recorded $1.69 in diluted ea...
Concurrent Technologies Corp. has promoted Danielle Bush Gerko, most recently cybersecurity operations manager, to the role of chief information security officer. In a LinkedIn post published Wednesday, Gerko also announced that she earned the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CCMC, Assessor credential and the CCMC Lead CCA designation ...
NSTXL has welcomed Gretchen Clark as its new chief financial officer. Clark brings to the role a wealth of executive leadership experience, especially in the fields of finance, said the defense technology provider. Who is NSTXL’s New CFO? The executive joined NSTXL from the Miami Waterkeeper, where she also served as CFO for over a...
