L3Harris Technologies has appointed Sam Mehta as president of the space and mission systems, or SMS, and communications and spectrum dominance, or CSD, segments as part of an updated leadership structure focused on operational execution and customer mission support. The Melbourne, Florida-based company said Thursday Mehta and Ken Bedi...
The United States spends more on research and development than any other country analyzed, investing about 3.6 percent of its gross domestic product, according to a new report from Elsevier examining U.S. research and innovation performance. The analysis compares U.S. research output and investment trends with those of other global economies using d...
BAE Systems has named Mona Bates as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Feb. 23, 2026. She will oversee the company’s enterprise technology and digital strategy and lead its IT organization, BAE Systems said Thursday. She will report to BAE Systems President and CEO Tom Arseneault, a four-time Was...
The Defense Microelectronics Activity has awarded Boeing a position on the Advanced Technology Support Program V contract, a multiple-award vehicle with a ceiling of $25.36 billion intended to help the Department of War rapidly field emerging microelectronics technologies and address electronics obsolescence. ATSP V carries a five-year base ordering...
Hexagon US Federal has appointed new leaders as part of organizational changes aligned with its efforts to enhance operations, drive strategic growth and enable government customers to achieve mission success. The Chantilly, Virginia-based company said Tuesday the leadership changes support its continued focus on delivering software-driven capa...
The Defense Microelectronics Activity has awarded 10 companies positions on the potential 10-year, $25.36 billion Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP V, multiple-award contract for engineering development support services. Which Companies Were Selected for the ATSP V Contract? The Department of War said Tuesday the 10 companies eligi...
In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to build the Golden Dome, an integrated defense system to protect nations against ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missile threats. The Golden Dome will be a “system of systems,” combining different capabilities to detect, track and intercept threats from an adversary...
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors, or PEO IEW&S, is conducting market research to guide its acquisition of assured positioning, navigation and timing services to warfighters. What Is the Army’s MAPS GEN II Program? The effort, called the Mounted Assured PNT System, or MAPS, Generation II,...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a second tranche of awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, adding 1,086 companies to the competitive pool supporting the $151 billion SHIELD multiple-award vehicle, one of several contracting mechanisms supporting the administration’s Golden Dome missile defense ...
Vibrint has named Skip Maselli, a business growth strategist, vice president of business development. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Maselli said he will drive capture strategy, partnerships and go-to-market initiatives to scale outcomes across the national security community. Vibrint has teams of technologists and analysts who pursue innovati...
