Jon Rucker, formerly a senior vice president at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), has been appointed president and CEO of Ultra‘s intelligence and communications business unit. He will take over from Dan Verwiel, who has served as acting CEO of Ultra Intelligence & Communications since September and will return t...
Kevin Sullivan, former corporate comptroller of Valiant Integrated Services, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer at the Herndon, Virginia-based government contractor. He replaces Mike Devoto, who has served as Valiant’s CFO on an acting basis and will transition to the position of executive VP for strategic p...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) received the most money through Department of Defense contracts during the government’s 2021 fiscal year, according to data from the Pentagon’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The “Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Spending by State” report...
Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space, accepted his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most significant award of consequence in all of government contracting (GovCon), last Wednesday for his leadership and drive for innovation in space technology, including the advancement of space exploration and expanding Lockheed...
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 ...
The State Department has cleared a potential $397 million purchase request from the government of Kuwait for missiles, bombs, tail kits and other equipment in support of its Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft fleet. The potential foreign military sales transaction will include 60 AIM-120 C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, several hundred MK-...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, to talk about his strategic growth goals, the challenges of federal talent recruitment as well as the business side of innovation. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with Ligh...
ExecutiveBiz featured Maria Demaree, vice president and general manager of special programs at Lockheed Martin’s space business, in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Monday. She talked about how the company is accelerating technology integration and digital transformation to keep up with security challenges. Demaree also discuss...
Jeff Capponi, formerly a vice president at engineering company Senior PLC, has joined Cadence Aerospace to serve as senior VP of sales and marketing, and oversee brand awareness and develop promotional campaigns. Cadence, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, said Monday Capponi’s responsibilities are expected to support customer ...
John Mollard, vice president and treasurer at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has assumed the position of acting chief financial officer at the Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor. He will fill the role while the company searches for a permanent replacement for Kenneth Possenriede, who decided to retire after a 35-year career with...
