Mirion Technologies, a supplier of radiation detection and measurement instruments to various markets, has purchased the critical infrastructure business of Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace business. The acquired entity develops command-and-control software platforms that are designed to help customers manage systems cybers...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) said its move to acquire cybersecurity firm EverWatch would allow it to secure “billions of dollars” worth of contracts and compete with rival contractors such as Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), Defense News reported Monday. In March, Booz Allen agreed to buy EverWatch as part of...
Al White, formerly a vice president at CACI International (NYSE: CACI), has joined counter-unmanned aircraft system platform builder Black Sage Technologies as CEO. He replaces Darryl Wilkerson, an Acorn Growth Companies partner who led the cUAS technology provider in an interim capacity, Black Sage said Monday. White most recently worked at defense...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 8, 2022 — Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) will provide the U.S. Customs and Border Protection with communications, internet connectivity and network services in support of its operations at airports, borders, ports of entry and other facilities, ExecutiveBiz reported. The company will conduct work under a potential 11-year,...
HII (NYSE: HII) will research, develop, test and evaluate emerging technologies for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency under a potential five-year, $127 million task order awarded under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center multiple-award contract. The company said Wednesday it will develop hardware and software capabilities, co...
When asked about the human part of the equation in digital transformation, Wanda Jones-Heath says organizations have to “leave the old thought behind.” “Today’s environment will not let us win against China in the future. And we have to think about, as we become more digital, become more automated, what are the things that we can...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 4, 2022 — Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) space business, has reiterated the importance of the company’s collaboration with technology companies on the continued development of defense capabilities, ExecutiveBiz reported. “By partnering with and investing in the best of ...
Matthew Quinn, a federal service veteran with more than two decades of law enforcement and protective security experience, has been appointed vice president of government solutions at counter-drone technology maker Fortem Technologies. In his new role, Quinn will lead the development of operational concepts and technology offerings designed to prote...
In recent years, the Department of the Air Force has made significant strides in its modernization journey, but the service is still dealing with lingering issues, alongside emerging ones, as it continues to stretch its area of responsibility over two of the world’s largest, most quickly evolving domains. The DAF’s number one challenge today is...
Lumen Technologies’ (NYSE: LUMN) government arm has won a potential 10-year, $1.5 billion contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide end-to-end transmission capabilities and related services for the Defense Information System Network Indo-Pacific. DISN Indo-Pacific serves as the Defense of Defense’s consolidated telecommunic...
