Digital consulting firm Raft has named Steve Morgan as vice president of data. Morgan, who announced his latest career development on a LinkedIn post on Sunday, most recently served as the company’s chief data engineer. According to the executive, Raft provided him the opportunity to work on the data architecture of the U.S. Air Force’s...
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman $540.9 million in funding to support the company’s development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, a technology to detect and intercept hypersonic weapons. Work on the weapon countermeasure platform will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, until November 2029, the Department of Defense said Wednes...
Josh Salmanson, a sales and business executive with over 25 years of experience, has been appointed vice president and practice lead for defensive cyber operations of the digital modernization team at Leidos, the executive announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. In his new role, Salmanson will leverage his know-how in designing, deploying and managing...
Paul Toledo, a nearly two-decade veteran in the space and defense industries, has joined Leidos as vice president of space systems division, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Monday. Toledo spent almost seven years at Northrop Grumman before moving to the Reston, Virginia-based IT services provider. At the defense contractor, he held senior...
John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, was appointed as vice chair of Clarkson University’s Board of Trustees. He was elected to the board in October 2019. In a Friday announcement, Clarkson University highlighted Mengucci’s roles aside from being the Board of Trustees’ vice ...
The U.S. Army has begun conducting market research to identify potential industry sources that could meet the full rate production requirement for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, launcher. According to a request for information published Thursday, Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will accept responses t...
Voyager Space has appointed Matt Magana, an aerospace and defense industry leader, as executive vice president of national security. Supporting National Security Programs The space technology company said Thursday Magana will use his team development and strategic leadership experience to help drive Voyager’s efforts to support the national se...
The State Department has cleared Argentina’s foreign military sale request for F-16 Aircraft equipment and support worth an estimated $941 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the potential deal, which will cover the delivery of missiles, bombs and ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ticked 0.23% higher to $5,491.84 Friday, its only gain in five trading sessions. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, lost 2.24% week-on-week for its first losing week since the week ending Sept. 13. As of Oct. 25, 2024, the GovCon Index is up 17.64% year-to-date....
The State Department has approved a potential $7.3 billion foreign military sales request of Poland for equipment and services to help modify and upgrade the European country’s existing F-16 aircraft to the new Viper configuration. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor in the pr...
