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...
David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent developed a strong interest in the space environment, and was appointed president of space syst...
The Department of State has approved the Polish government’s request to purchase AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for $1.33 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that RTX will serve as the principal contractor of the proposed foreign military sale. Details of Poland’s $1.33B FMS According t...
The State Department has approved Romania’s foreign military sale request for the Patriot Air Defense System and related equipment, valued at $280 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday RTX and Lockheed will be the principal contractors. Patriot Air Defense System Under the proposed FMS, Romania intends to purch...
Northrop Grumman has appointed industry executives Jeremy Knupp and Ed Griebel as vice president of global command and control solutions and VP of mission enabling products, respectively. Knupp and Griebel announced their new roles in separate LinkedIn posts. Jeremy Knupp’s Career Background According to his LinkedIn profile, Knupp has been wi...
Leidos has appointed Josh Salmanson, a federal IT industry leader, as vice president of its defensive cyber practice. The company said Wednesday Salmanson will leverage Leidos’ full-spectrum cyber capabilities to accelerate the delivery of high-value platforms designed to improve the cyber defense postures of government and commercial clients....
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Peraton spots on a five-year, $244.2 million recompete contract to develop the U.S. Space Command’s Relay Ground Station, or RGS. The Department of Defense said Thursday the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego launched a competitive procurement process and receiv...
