The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman $540.9 million in funding to support the company’s development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, a technology to detect and intercept hypersonic weapons. Work on the weapon countermeasure platform will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, until November 2029, the Department of Defense said Wednes...
vTech Solution, a human-centered IT services provider, has welcomed seven new members with varying expertise in line with the company’s expansion efforts in key sectors. The company said the new additions, who will join its offices in Washington, D.C. and Virginia, will help boost its expertise and enhance its capacity to provide comprehe...
Paul Toledo, a nearly two-decade veteran in the space and defense industries, has joined Leidos as vice president of space systems division, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Monday. Toledo spent almost seven years at Northrop Grumman before moving to the Reston, Virginia-based IT services provider. At the defense contractor, he held senior...
Northrop Grumman generated $10 billion in sales during the third quarter of 2024, up 2 percent from the same period last year, and posted $11.7 billion in Q3 net awards with a record backlog of $85 billion. In an earnings release published Thursday, the Falls Church, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said year-to-date sales rose...
Arcfield announced on LinkedIn Wednesday the appointment of Glasford Hall Jr. as chief information officer. The seasoned IT professional held the same role at QinetiQ before his move to Arcfield. As QinetiQ CIO, he oversaw the company’s IT strategy and enhanced digital employee experience through effective information systems supervision...
A Department of Defense report has found that defense spending in fiscal year 2023 in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., including DOD contract obligations, payroll spending and grant awards, totaled $609.2 billion, reflecting a $50.5 billion increase from the previous fiscal year and accounting for 2.2 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. D...
TechnoMile has appointed Billy Biggs, a more than 25-year GovCon executive, as chief revenue officer and president. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, TechnoMile said Biggs will oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy and teams. The newly appointed CRO brings to the position over two decades of experience working with the public sector t...
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...
The State Department has cleared Australia’s foreign military sale request for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range and related equipment with an estimated value of $405 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Australia will purchase 100 AARGM-ER with global positioning system precise positioning sys...
Ron Davis, a cybersecurity and information assurance professional, has been appointed vice president and chief information security officer at ASRC Federal, the company announced via LinkedIn Tuesday. Davis will spearhead the company’s information, technology and cybersecurity efforts, according to ASRC Federal. His responsibilities will inc...
