The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has released a solicitation to seek additional launch providers as part of the second on-ramping process to the fourth iteration of the Orbital Services Program. OSP-4 is a potential $986 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an ordering period that will run through October 2...
Andrew DelFavero, formerly senior director of business development at Peraton, has joined QinetiQ Group’s U.S. subsidiary as vice president of capture management, according to his LinkedIn post. He brings to the role more than two decades of industry experience in business development, capture strategy and program and project management. DelFavero...
A Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) subsidiary has secured a $178.4 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop a next-generation intelligence ground station system for collecting and disseminating sensor data. Palantir USG will build five basic and five advanced variants of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node ground station system, ...
The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Global Military Products, a division of Global Ordnance, to compete for orders under a $133.9 million special ammunition and weapons system production contract. Army Contracting Command received two bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine work lo...
Scott Stapp, former corporate lead and vice president of Joint All-Domain Command and Control at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), has been named chief technology officer and chief revenue officer at Defcon AI, a developer of modeling and simulation software for military logistics applications. The retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general will lead Defc...
The LGM-35A Sentinel, formerly known as Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), is an intercontinental ballistic missile representing the ground-based leg of the United States nuclear triad. Currently under development, it aims to enhance the nuclear deterrent capabilities of all U.S. military operations and programs worldwide. Read this art...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) gained $10.6 billion in sales in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 6 percent compared to the same period the previous year, and $39.3 billion in full-year sales, a 7 percent year-over-year increase. Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, attributed the growth to the increased demand f...
Randy Fields, former vice president and general manager at Cubic's digital intelligence unit, has joined Ultra Intelligence & Communications as VP and chief technology officer. "With my extensive experience in airborne datalinks, Joint Fires and tactical edge technology, I am thrilled to bring my expertise to this new role," Field...
Henry Choi’s long career is not short on qualifications. He is currently vice president of growth and strategy for HII's cyber, electronic warfare and space segment, where his work focuses on market growth, strategy and client engagement.In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, Choi spoke with GovCon Wire about how he and his team are envis...
William LaPlante, under secretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Northrop Grumman-built (NYSE: NOC) B-21 Raider stealth bomber has been given the green light to kick off low-rate initial production following its initial flight test in 2023....
