The U.S. Air Force has awarded 23 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $12.5 billion multiple-award contract to modernize, maintain and operate the Department of the Air Force’s base area network infrastructure. The Department of Defense said Friday the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center launched a competitive acquisition process an...
Lance Allen, a former Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) executive, has joined Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC) as vice president of partnerships and channels. In a LinkedIn post announcing Allen’s appointment, SAIC said the new VP will be responsible for strategically expanding the company’s partnerships and driving innovative c...
Mercury Systems has appointed Brad Whittington, a former executive at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Raytheon, as senior vice president of engineering. He will report to Mercury’s chief operating officer, Roger Wells. The recent leadership appointment is part of Mercury’s reorganization effort to streamline its operations. Joe Plunk...
Anneke Christensen, a P&L and growth executive and project management professional, was appointed vice president of growth at General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business, according to her LinkedIn announcement. Christensen worked as senior vice president of business development and operations at language and intelligence a...
Jeremy Barnwell, most recently director of capture at Calibre Systems, has transitioned to the role of vice president of federal, civil and commercial division at the Alexandria, Virginia-based management consulting and digital transformation company. Calibre said Monday Barnwell will oversee the execution of assigned projects within the company’s...
In the competitive government contracting landscape, your professional network can be your key to success. But not every networking opportunity is worth your while. Service providers and the professional networking crowd can get in the way of meaningful and productive connections with actual senior-level executives and industry leaders. That’s w...
Five companies have secured spots on a $1.5 billion contract to provide information technology, cybersecurity and administrative support services to the Washington Headquarters Services. The multiple-award contract covers the provision of information enterprise; cybersecurity; command, control and communications; IT management analytics and data ana...
The Potomac Officers Club is hosting its highly-anticipated 2024 Army Summit on June 13, bringing together the country’s top Army officials, defense experts and industry leaders to discuss the Army’s most significant challenges, opportunities, strategies and initiatives. This annual event serves as a vital platform for government and GovCon exe...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) indicates that 79 mergers and acquisitions occurred in the defense and government market during the second quarter of 2024, a 6.7 percent increase from the prior-year period. The June report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government investment banking team, where 2024 W...
Concept Plus has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Gary Sofo as senior vice president and sector general manager and Joshua Temkin as VP and chief architect to advance the delivery of tech platforms and services to customers in the health care and federal civilian sectors. In a June 3 news release, the...
