The GovCon Index attempted a recovery from steep morning and midday losses as Monday’s closing bell approached after another volatile day for U.S. markets but ended at a loss of 0.531 points to 73.407. Both the GovCon Index and S&P 500 composite index were down a full percentage point in mid-afternoon before a swing into...
The GovCon Index bounced wildly in and out of positive territory Tuesday morning and sharply rose in the afternoon session to close at a gain of 1.259 percent to 76.801. The S&P 500 composite index turned negative in the early afternoon session from a volatile morning period then swung again to a gain of almost...
Jeff Jancek, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, has been named vice president at American Systems and director of the firm’s live, virtual and constructive training group. Jancek will be responsible for the group’s business opportunity identification and LVC program execution, American Systems said Monday. Pete Pflugrath, VP and general manage...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a potential 10-year, $855 million contract to integrate avionic systems and provide logistics support for the U.S. Air Force‘s fleet of T-38C Talon trainer jets. The Defense Department said Monday work is scheduled to occur through Jan. 3, 2026. Boeing will perform work at a company facili...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” The segmented primary mirror of NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope is halfway to completion after Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) finished the installation of its ninth flight mirror, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. NASA said Tuesday the mirrors used are built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies, which ...
Will Metts, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral with more than 30 years of experience in the national security and defense landscape, has been appointed chief strategy officer at Aperio Global, GovCon Wire has learned. Metts will be responsible for accelerating the growth and innovation initiatives of the strategic technology services company...
Executive Mosaic is proud to announce the selection of Lt. Gen. Heath Collins for the 2024 class of Wash100 Award winners. The Wash100 recognition is conferred annually to the 100 most influential and impactful leaders within the government contracting space. Vote for Lt. Gen. Heath Collins as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders for...
Mark Kenny, formerly a vice president at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), has been appointed senior VP of strategy and business development at Ultra Electronics‘ maritime division. The retired U.S. Navy admiral will report to Carlo Zaffanella, president and CEO of Ultra Maritime, and will work in the Washington, D.C. area to oversee Ultra Ma...
Fourteen companies have secured positions on a $72.9 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle covering support services to DLA’s network infrastructure. The firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract has a one-year base period slated to conclude by June 30, followed by two one-year options, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The ...
Krisstie Kondrotis, a more than three-decade business development veteran, has joined aircraft component manufacturing company GKN Aerospace as president of defense business....
