Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), said the defense and aerospace contractor is in “late-stage negotiations” with a solid-rocket motor company to create a new supplier of solid rocket motor propulsion systems, DefenseNews reported Thursday. Speaking before the House Armed Services Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation subc...
The U.S. Air Force has decided to cancel a potential 10-year, $5.3 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for enterprise cybersecurity support services due to its inability to achieve a “manageable number of prime contract awards” using the established procurement strategy and source selection evaluation procedures. The service...
Vienna, Virginia-based data management consulting firm Savan Group has secured a potential 10-year, $150 million blanket purchase agreement from the Department of Justice for records and information management support services. Savan Group said Wednesday the award extends the company’s partnership with the DOJ to streamline the departmen...
The 2023 Raymond James Defense and Government Conference on Oct. 12 will feature some of the most influential government contracting executives and public sector leaders in the GovCon landscape who will gather to discuss the important issues shaping the sector today. Hosted at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the conference includes more tha...
Jim McConville, a retired U.S. Army general who worked as the service branch’s 40th chief of staff, has joined private equity firm AE Industrial Partners as an operating partner. In this capacity, he will work with AEI’s portfolio companies and assess investment opportunities across the government services and defense sector. David Rowe, man...
Saab‘s U.S. business arm has booked a $104 million order to supply the Department of Defense with AT4 anti-tank weapon systems and Carl-Gustaf ammunition between 2024 and 2026. The contract extends an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity framework agreement signed by DOD and Saab in 2019, which could increase in value by $422 million, the c...
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United States military officials say the People’s Republic of China has built up its power by observing the economic and governmental behaviors of the U.S. for the last 30 years and taking rigorous notes, adapting and integrating what they’ve found into their own agenda. In recent times, the Chinese government has taken a particular interest...
General Atomics has purchased space and airborne electro-optical payload developer EO Vista for an undisclosed sum and will integrate the acquired company with its electromagnetic systems business. Acton, Massachusetts-based EO Vista is a technology company founded in 2013 and is focused on developing next-generation EO sensing systems used for surv...
Logistics are a crucial part of ensuring military readiness, and in an era of increasing competition, attacks on these operations can have heavy consequences. Today, many threats to logistics success are digital, and the U.S. Department of Defense is embracing data to properly address these challenges. According to Maj. Gen. David Sanford,...
