EM Key Solutions has acquired Cortek, a Fredericksburg, Virginia-based federal technical services company, from DecisionPoint through a stock purchase agreement. EMKS CEO Mike Snyder said in a statement published Monday the combination of the company’s information technology, health platforms and consulting capabilities with Cortek’s experie...
Terry Benedict, formerly the chief operating officer of Blue Origin, has been appointed to serve as the executive vice president for naval, nuclear and critical infrastructure programs at Systems Planning and Analysis. The retired U.S. Navy vice admiral contributed approximately three decades of military service in support of the service branch̵...
Maria Hedden, a defense and communications industry veteran with more than two decades of management experience, has joined Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL) as chief operating officer. Hedden will be responsible for driving Comtech’s operational performance through production improvement, delivery scheduling and engineering initiative...
Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed award in all of government contracting (GovCon), from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to ManTech’s office Monday. Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Kevin Phillips as one of your TEN votes to advocate...
Sarcos Technology and Robotics (Nasdaq: STRC) has agreed to acquire RE2, a developer of mobile robotic systems and autonomy software, for approximately $100 million in cash and stock. The two companies aim to close the transaction in the second quarter of 2022 and offer a suite of technology products powered by artificial intelligence, machine learn...
G.S. Precision, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners that makes hardware for aircraft and defense platforms, has acquired engine components supplier SMC Aerospace for an undisclosed sum. The private equity firm said Friday the transaction provides GSP access to SMC machinery and processes at two New Hampshire-based facilities that offer fli...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for stewarding the company through its continued organic growth from acquisitions and contract awards. Phillips has been selected six consecutive times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of lead...
Peraton will provide management support to a NASA facility that hosts balloon-based scientific experiments under a potential seven-year, $339.1 million contract. The space agency officially named Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. as the awardee for the follow-on NASA Balloon Operations Contract. Peraton said in a LinkedIn post it picked up the original...
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has awarded NT Concepts a spot on a potential five-year, $241.6 million basic ordering agreement to support a program aimed at preparing Department of Defense data for use in AI applications. NT Concepts said Tuesday it will support JAIC’s Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development program, whic...
Fred Kennedy, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s tactical technology office, has formed a company with the goal of developing nuclear thermal rocket engine technology to support cislunar space programs. Dark Fission Space Systems aims to work with government and industry partners in efforts to accelerate the on-orbi...
