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...
The Department of State has approved a potential $580 million foreign military sales request of Norway to buy 16 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment and services from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the principal contractor in the propose...
Peter Weilbach has been promoted to vice president of capture management at SAIC (NASDAQ: SAIC). According to a LinkedIn post shared Friday, Weilbach will be responsible for securing new business opportunities while working under SAIC’s space and intelligence business group. Weilbach has been part of SAIC for more than two years. He star...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 67 companies positions on a potential nine-year, $975 million contract to help the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office optimize the operational readiness of deployed weapon systems. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio received 68 offers...
Kelli Furrer, former vice president of go-to-market at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), has joined Slingshot Aerospace as chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer. The company said Monday Furrer will be responsible for driving the growth strategy of Slingshot by focusing on up-market expansion of its artificial intelligence, data and offerin...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended the week slightly lower at $5,181.95 (-0.03%) after posting record closes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Also, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, gained 2.53% week-on-week, the highest weekly gain since its launch in December 2023. The three major US stock inde...
Akira Technologies has appointed Craig Fitzpatrick, a technology industry executive, as chief innovation officer. In a LinkedIn post published Wednesday, the Washington, D.C.-based company said Fitzpatrick will oversee research and development, customer-centric prototype development efforts and emerging technology partnerships. The U.S. Air Force ve...
Matthew Heideman, an executive with more than 25 years of experience in information technology and applications, was named vice president of public sector at Mattermost, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Heideman most recently served as president and general manager of the government-focused business arm of Xage Security. At the helm of Xage S...
SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have secured $1.76 billion in contract modifications from the U.S. Space Force to provide launch services under the second phase of the National Security Space Launch program. The Department of Defense said Friday the modifications awarded by Space Systems Command are for launches planned between fiscal year 2022 an...
The State Department has approved a potential $138.3 million foreign military sale transaction with the government of the Czech Republic for Hellfire missiles, advanced precision kill weapon systems and related support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday it informed Congress of the possible deal, which covers 200 Hellfir...
