Alfred Gonzalez, most recently director of cybersecurity at Cubic’s digital intelligence division, has taken on the role of chief information security officer at Ultra Intelligence & Communications. He announced his move to Ultra I&C in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. In his new role, Gonzalez will oversee the company’s product deve...
Damian DiPippa, formerly CEO of Aretum, has taken on the chief executive role at Auria, a space domain awareness provider backed by Enlightenment Capital. DiPippa brings over three decades of industry experience in missile defense, satellite operations, systems engineering and mission and intelligence, Auria said Tuesday. “Damian is uniq...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) indicates that 79 mergers and acquisitions occurred in the defense and government market during the second quarter of 2024, a 6.7 percent increase from the prior-year period. The June report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government investment banking team, where 2024 W...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) shows that there were 76 mergers and acquisitions in the defense and space industry during the first quarter of 2024, a 55 percent increase from the same period the previous year and a 31 percent rise from the previous quarter. Defense and Space M&A Activity...
Maxar Technologies’ intelligence business has named Lisa Henke, a veteran technology executive, as chief of technology and innovation for the U.S. government. Henke announced her promotion at Maxar Intelligence in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. She most recently served as USG account executive for Army and Space Force programs, according to h...
Jun Choi, formerly CEO of information technology services company NextNow, has joined IT Concepts as senior vice president of human capital services, according to his LinkedIn post. He will oversee employee, partner and customer engagement to support the company’s strategic growth and human capital management initiatives. From March 2020 to Ap...
The State Department has approved NATO’s request to buy Alliance Ground Surveillance system equipment and related support services from the U.S. government under a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $250.2 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will serve as the principal c...
The U.S. Navy has awarded eight companies contract options worth $1.86 billion combined to continue providing professional management and technical services in support of the military branch’s cyberspace operation systems and capabilities. The award exercises the second option year of a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantit...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index and Wall Street ended the week strong due to a broad market rally. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, edged 0.21% higher Friday to $4,871.91, suitable for a 1.94% week-on-week gain. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.02% for a weekly gain of 4.2%. Alphabet (Nasdaq: G...
John Nichols, a 25-year aerospace industry veteran, has joined Fornax Advanced Materials as vice president and chief scientist. In a LinkedIn post published Friday, the Chicago-based company said Nichols brings over two decades of experience supporting major satellite development efforts for NASA and the Department of Defense to his position. Nichol...
