The State Department has approved the request of Kuwait to purchase design and construction services and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. The possible transaction is estimated to amount to $1 billion and will cover maritime and land facilities at the Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency sai...
Cisco has completed its purchase of SnapAttack, a cybersecurity-focused spinoff of Booz Allen Hamilton. “We spun out SnapAttack because we believe in the power of dual-use technology to speed outcomes,” said Booz Allen Chief Financial Officer Matt Calderone said in a statement published Wednesday. “When great products scale in the commercial m...
Mark McMullan has been elevated to the role of chief solutions architect at EXPANSIA. The company said Wednesday McMullan will be responsible for developing and implementing enterprise-wide services aligned with the company’s long-term vision. He has extensive knowledge of emerging technologies, coupled with a proven track record in turn...
James Potter was appointed vice president of procurement at V2X, where the previously served as program manager. The executive, who has more than two decades of experience in government, aerospace and defense landscape, announced his promotion in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. James Potter’s Career Highlights Before joining V2X in 2023, P...
Private equity firm Digital Capital Partners has acquired Govplace, a secure IT products and services provider supporting federal agencies. Terms of the acquisition include retaining Govplace’s leadership team to ensure operational continuity. The partnership deal, DigiCap’s first foray into the federal sector, aims to accelerate Govplac...
Mark Hitch has returned to Serco Inc. to assume the role of vice president of citizen services business development, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post. He initially joined the U.S. business arm of Serco Group in May 2018 as VP of federal services business development and was later named its VP of acquisition program...
The State Department has cleared Egypt’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $929 million combined to provide AN/TPS-78 long-range radars, COMBATSS-21 combat management systems to support the fast missile craft modernization effort and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sai...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract worth approximately $1.36 billion to produce AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare systems for the military branch’s submarines. The Department of Defense said Monday Naval Sea Systems Command conducted a full and open competition for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and will obligat...
Government services contractor Peerless Technologies has acquired defense firm Statheros for an undisclosed sum to expand its client base and capabilities in support of electromagnetic spectrum operations. In a statement published Monday, Peerless President Andrea Kunk said the company has leveraged over two decades of experience in systems engineer...
The State Department has approved Japan’s foreign military sales request to procure Standard Missile 6 Block I Missiles and related equipment worth an estimated $900 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX will be the principal contractor of the proposed sale. Details of Potential SM-6 Block I Missile Contract Und...
