Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, received her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. Garrettson founded the annual Wash100 Award in 2014 to honor notable executives shaping the government contracting landscape. The 100 awardees come from both t...
KBR (NYSE: KBR) will conduct research, development, test and evaluation of aeronautical systems in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Mobility Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The company said the five-year effort is covered by an approximately $113 million task order awarded under the Department of Defense ...
Egypt has secured approval from the U.S. State Department to acquire 720 Stringer missiles and other equipment and services under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the potential deal is estimated to cost $740 million, citing RTX (NYSE: RTX) as the principal contractor. Egypt plans to...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had gains in three of five trading days to notch a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, ended 0.48% higher Friday at $5,293.78 for a 0.71% week-on-week gain. The U.S. Federal Reserve marked the start of its rate-cutting cycle with Chairman...
Financial services firm Baird, which has deep involvement in the government contracting community through advisements on major mergers and acquisitions deals, has announced the schedule and speaker slate for the 2024 edition of its annual Defense & Government Conference. According to details shared with GovCon Wire, the always-vital gathering ...
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research in support of its Biometric Identity Research and Development program. According to a request for information notice posted on SAM.gov, DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management is transitioning from the hardware-based Automated Biometric Identification System to the cl...
Katie Webb has joined Tria Federal to serve as executive vice president for public health at the middle-market technology and advisory services provider. In a statement published Tuesday, Tria Chief Operating Officer Mike Cosgrave said Webb will spearhead the company’s efforts in the public health market and ensure its expansion cove...
The State Department has approved Taiwan’s proposed foreign military sale request for aircraft spare parts and related equipment worth $228 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, on behalf of Taiwan’s armed forces, made the request to purch...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security plans to solicit support services to operate Tier 1 of a multi-level Contact Center Operation. According to a post on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, the Contact Center Tier 1 requirements include supporting inbound and outbound calls, chats and webform/em...
Christopher Carter, former vice president at Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC), was named chief information security officer at V2X, according to the executive’s LinkedIn announcement. He brings to V2X years long experience in leading cyber risk management and defenses against advanced persistent threats. “At the fo...
