Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager, Air Force at Astrion. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company said Wednesday Alvarez will be responsible for its Air Force business, guiding initiatives that advance the service’s operational needs and modernization goals. “Iggy ...
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded 340 companies positions under the potential 10-year, $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, multiple-award contract vehicle, expanding the pool to more than 2,400 awardees. SAIC, one of the latest additions to the SHIELD pool, is a major sponsor of the Potomac Offi...
NOTE: O’Donell is no longer keynoting the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, but attendees can expect the same great business opportunities and actionable intelligence from our other keynotes: Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director for GEOINT Innovation and Research Dr....
Former NASA executive Dan Tenney has been selected to succeed Michael Williamson as senior vice president of global business development and strategy at Lockheed Martin. Tenney will officially assume the role on Feb.16, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. “Michael’s leadership and strategic vision will have a lasting impa...
Redwire has retired the Edge Autonomy brand and reorganized its operations into two core business segments as the company looks to sharpen its positioning across space and defense technology markets. The Florida-based company said Tuesday that uncrewed aerial systems and related defense technologies previously operating under the Edge Autonomy name ...
Aurex has completed the acquisition of Alpha 2, a provider of advanced encryption, cybersecurity and cryptographic engineering services, as part of efforts to expand its mission-critical technology portfolio. Why Did Aurex Acquire Alpha 2? Aurex said Monday the Alpha 2 acquisition broadens its technical capabilities, enabling it to meet growing...
Venturi, a Chenega company based in Huntsville, Alabama, has appointed Randy Centanni as vice president of business development. Centanni brings over 25 years of experience overseeing day-to-day business development and led strategic financial analyses across the federal marketplace, Chenega said Friday. Who Is Randy Centanni? Before joining Venturi...
The Department of Homeland Security intends to recompete a contract worth up to $100 million for geospatial information system software and services. Environmental Systems Research Institute is the incumbent contractor, according to a notice published Wednesday on the DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System. What Is the Geospatial Informa...
Autonomous underwater vehicle provider Vatn Systems has acquired Crewless Marine, a move that brings advanced acoustic sensing and signal processing capabilities in-house as Vatn scales AUV production to meet growing demand from U.S. and allied naval forces. Vatn said Wednesday that the deal brings Crewless Marine’s expertise in torpedo acoust...
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions has named GovCon industry leaders Tina Dolph, a four-time Wash100 awardee, and Blake Larson to its board of directors. The company said Thursday the appointments come as it continues to drive growth, expand defense and space capabilities, deepen strategic partnerships and advance its mission in support of defense a...
