Over the last quarter century, Horace Blackman has firmly established himself in the government contracting world, performing duties on both the public and private sides of the industry to figure out how to make the biggest impact. He’s logged time at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as Leidos, Lockheed Martin and Booz & Compan...
Cherokee Federal has named Andrew DelFavero as vice president of capture management. DelFavero announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post on Sunday. Who Is Andrew DelFavero? DelFavero has two decades of industry experience in business development, capture strategy and program and project management. He joined Cherokee Federal from QinetiQ Group...
Timothy Grayson has joined BAE Systems as vice president and general manager of FAST Labs, the company’s research and development arm. The executive announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post Thursday. “I’m thrilled to be working with an incredibly talented FAST Labs team and contributing my experiences to lead the de...
The U.S. Army has awarded spots to eight companies on a $499 million contract for the Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support IV, or GRIDS IV, program. GRIDS IV Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the companies selected to compete for each order of the contract are: General Dynamics Information Technology&nb...
Astrion announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that it has named Steve Hamric as its new chief financial officer. Who Is Steve Hamric? Hamric is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of industry experience, establishing a career focused on enhancing financial performance in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, IT and enterprise software. He held th...
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire Protect AI for an undisclosed sum to expand its capabilities to help government agencies and enterprises protect their ecosystems of artificial intelligence models, agents and related tools from security risks. Palo Alto Networks said Monday it expects the transaction to close by the first quarter of its fisc...
The Naval Information Warfare Center, or NIWC, Pacific has issued a notice soliciting industry feedback on the unrestricted cyberspace science, research, engineering and technology integration services. According to the request for information posted on SAM.gov Wednesday, NIWC Pacific is conducting a market survey to determine small businesses capa...
Tony Mitchell, a former U.S. Air Force officer, has been appointed chief growth officer and chief technology officer at Peerless Technologies. The electronic warfare and cyber & systems engineering services company said Wednesday Mitchell will oversee its growth strategies with a focus on expanding existing programs and capturing new b...
Christy Wilder, a seasoned strategic consultant, has been selected as the chief security officer at Peraton. The national security company said Thursday Wilder was selected after serving as an adviser to Peraton’s defense mission and health solutions sector. In her new role, the security expert will oversee the development and implem...
There’s one name that every person in government and industry alike can’t stop saying this year: the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. The newly formed agency, which is meant to reduce waste and excise programs and initiatives across the federal landscape that it deems unnecessary, has big implications for the GovCon ma...
