Rik Geiersbach, a long-time Boeing executive, has been named chief strategy officer at BWX Technologies. BWXT said Monday Geiersbach, who will report directly to President and CEO Rex Geveden, will spearhead the development, implementation and integration of the company’s enterprise strategy and merger and acquisition activ...
Nokia Federal Solutions has appointed Scott Edwards, a senior finance executive, as chief financial officer. In this capacity, Edwards will oversee financial strategy, planning and operations to support the company’s growth initiatives. “Scott’s proven expertise in financial leadership and his track record of guiding complex, high-...
The State Department has approved Denmark’s foreign military sales request worth about $8.5 billion for the Integrated Battle Command System-enabled Patriot missile system and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will serve as principal contractors...
The Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, or SEWIP, Block 3 electronic warfare system. The contract is valued at $421.6 million, according to a notice posted on SAM.gov Tuesday. Navy’s SEWIP Block 3 Requirements Under the contract, Northro...
Northrop Grumman received a $99.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide support to the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, vision. CJADC2 Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Monday the cost-plus-fixed-fee, which was not subject to competition, covers the procurement of advan...
Merlin has agreed to merge with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company backed by Inflection Point Asset Management, in a transaction that would take the autonomous flight technology company public. In a joint release published Thursday, the companies said the boards of directors of Merlin and Bleichroeder have unanim...
Northrop Grumman will continue providing 120mm Tank Training Ammunition to the U.S. Army under a new deal. The company secured a contract extension for the production of 120mm M865A1 and associated engineering services. The total value of the contract, including options, is $377.7 million, according to a notice posted on SAM.gov. The Army’s Jo...
Sigma Defense Systems has appointed Stephanie Tharp, most recently senior adviser at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, as vice president of programs for its Innovative Mission Solutions, or IMS, division. In this capacity, Tharp will lead the implementation of defense programs and strategic growth initiatives to help expand Sigma Defense...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded five companies positions on the Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Global, or PTS-G, contract, which has a ceiling value of approximately $4 billion. According to award notices published Tuesday on SAM.gov, the awardees are Astranis Space Technologies, Boeing, Intelsat General Communications, Northrop Grumma...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson has presented the 2025 Wash100 Award to David Zolet, CEO of Astrion. The award marks the fifth time that Zolet has been selected as one of the 100 most impactful and influential leaders in government and the government contracting industry. Zolet is a long-time GovCon leader who has held executive...
