Cincinnati-based Cryptic Vector has appointed John Fant, a business development and operations executive, as chief growth officer. In a statement published June 9, Cryptic Vector CEO Sean Olding said Fant is a key addition to the company given his extensive experience in driving growth. “With John on board, we are well-positioned to expand our...
The State Department has approved the Netherlands’ foreign military sales request worth about $215 million for AGM-179A joint air-to-ground missiles, or JAGM, and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor in the proposed FMS deal, which seeks t...
Sierra Space has launched its defense business focused on supporting national security programs through its satellite and spacecraft systems technology. The company said Wednesday Erik Daehler, vice president of defense, satellites and spacecraft systems at Sierra Space, will oversee Sierra Space Defense. Daehler said the mission-focused organizatio...
Mac Curtis, former chairman of the board at Cubic and a current board member at Blue Delta Capital Partners and MetroStar, has received his 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The former Cubic executive has been honored with the prestigious Wash100 Award nine times since 2015. Curtis was also presented with the Lifetime Ac...
Adam Liddle announced on LinkedIn Wednesday that he has been selected vice president of business development at Special Aerospace Services and the SAS Flight Factory. Career Highlights The executive joins SAS after nearly two years at L3Harris Technologies, where he served as director of business development for special missions. He s...
The Department of State has approved the potential foreign military sale of Javelin missiles and related equipment to Estonia for $296 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday that the Estonian government plans to acquire 800 FGM-148F Javelin, including eight fly-to-buy, missiles and 72 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units...
Amentum has named Max Shier, a cybersecurity executive, vice president and chief information security officer. Shier announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post published Monday. He brings to the technical and engineering services contractor nearly three decades of experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity program development and implemen...
Amentum reported $3.5 billion in revenues during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, up 1 percent on a pro forma basis driven by growth in the company’s digital solutions segment. Q2 FY 2025 Financial Results In an earnings release published Tuesday, the Chantilly, Virginia-based government technology company said that as of March 28, its...
Aperio Global CEO Earl Stafford Jr. has received the 2025 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Award founder Jim Garrettson paid a visit to Aperio Global to personally congratulate Stafford for his first Wash100 win. Since 2014, the Wash100 Award has been given to government and government contracting leaders who are making the most...
Software company Elastic has appointed industry leaders Chris Townsend and Darryl Peek as global vice president of public sector and VP of partner sales for the U.S. public sector, respectively. Townsend and Peek announced their new leadership positions in separate LinkedIn posts. In addition to his role as global VP, Townsend will serve as presiden...
