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...
Chad Quill has assumed new responsibilities as vice president of growth for the cyber mission sector at Peraton. The business development and capture leader confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. “I’m excited to take on this new challenge and drive the company’s efforts to win and execute business,” he wrote. ̶...
A Northrop Grumman business has received a potential five-year, $495 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide technical representative engineering support for major defense programs. Hear experts discuss the air and space branches’ latest contracting opportunities, tech advancements and more at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025...
The Center for Strategic and International Studies will announce today the appointment of Jerry McGinn, a GovCon thought leader and a three-time Wash100 awardee, as the inaugural director of the Center for the Industrial Base, formerly the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group. Leading the CSIS Center for the Industrial Base According to a press rele...
The Department of the Army’s Joint Munitions Command has awarded General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a potential $464.6 million contract to produce 120mm M865A1 tank training ammunition. The DAF announced the award through a SAM.gov notice posted Monday. According to the award notice, the Saint Petersburg, Florida-based co...
IT modernization and digital services company ITC Federal has appointed Krista McKendree, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as vice president of business development for the Department of Defense. The Fairfax, Virginia-based company said Thursday McKendree will help ITC expand into the defense market by leading efforts to capture mission-aligned ...
The Army Materiel Command has tapped Northrop Grumman to manufacture more 120mm M1002 tank training ammunition. The company secured a new order under a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $354.9 million, according to an award notice posted on SAM.gov. Details of Northrop’s Ammo Manufacturing Contract From Army The r...
