KBR (NYSE: KBR) will provide flight crew operations, analyst training, mission preparation and execution support to the International Space Station and future human spaceflight programs under NASA’s potential nine-year, $1.93 billion Integrated Mission Operations Contract III. Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Barrios Technology will serve as major subc...
Ana White, a human resources professional, will officially join Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) as executive vice president and chief people officer on Sept. 1. She brings to Lumen decades of leadership experience in global HR strategy, innovation, change management and cultural transformation, the company said Thursday. For the past five years, Whi...
An HII (NYSE: HII) division has booked a $41 million task order to install and maintain integrated training systems for the U.S. Navy. HII Mission Technologies will support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity in hardware and software modernization, cybersecurity, system maintenance and integration, configuration mana...
Executive Mosaic has appointed Jen Sovada, president of public sector at SandboxAQ, as chairman of the Quantum Group for its 4×24 executive leadership program. The 4×24 program is a widely-attended series of networking and dinner events designed for groups of senior-level industry executives and government leaders to foster...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Cyber awareness means strong risk management While it is true that anyone and everyone is vulnerable to cyber-attacks, there are available protections and defenses for helping mitigate those threats. It starts with having a risk management strategy and being proactive. Because of the emer...
The U.S. Department of the Air Force is looking toward a revised strategy in how it goes about procuring technologies from industry partners and encouraging innovation in the commercial sector. In order to speed up the fielding and implementation of new tools, DAF leaders are turning to alternative sources for products and services. “We have...
The State Department has cleared a potential $2.90 billion foreign military sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles manufactured by RTX (NYSE: RTX) to the government of Germany. The potential FMS deal covers the provision of up to 969 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM and 12 AMRAAM C8 guidance sections, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesd...
IronGate Capital Advisors has closed its first discretionary fund that allows the firm to invest in venture capital partnerships and early-stage companies to support the development of dual-use technologies that could help strengthen U.S. national security and the commercial economy. The venture capital investment firm said Wednesday it secured $25 ...
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, the situation is uncovering key insights into what the future of warfare might look like. Namely, the issue of contested logistics — in other words, sustaining military operations in contested or hostile environments — has come to the fore as a major area of focus for...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) logged an 8 percent increase year-over-year in fiscal 2023 second-quarter net sales to $16.7 billion, net earnings of $1.7 billion or $6.63 per share and a record backlog of $158 billion. The Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday it returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in the form of cash...
