TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 17, 2017 ” Harris (NYSE: HRS) has received a three-year contract from the National Spectrum Consortium to build a narrowband configuration of the Defense Department‘s open-standard voice and data waveform, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Wednesday the narrowband mode for the Soldier Ra...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 17, 2017 ” Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems‘ defense and intelligence systems division, has said the company aims to expand its mobility service offerings through its partnership with Airbus. He said in an interview with ExecutiveBiz published Jan. 10 Hughes w...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 17, 2017 ” Dawn Scalici, global government business director at Thomson Reuters, has said government agencies will need to adopt data strategies and collaborate with the private sector to help utilize both internal and external data to support mission objectives. She told ExecutiveBiz in an int...
Bruce Lemkin, president of consulting firm Lemkin International, has joined government acquisition support services contractor Advanced Concepts and Technologies as international and foreign military sales adviser. ACT I said Lemkin will provide consulting and advisory services for international and FMS business development ...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $120.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide an integrated undersea surveillance system as well as engineering services for a sonar system. The Defense Department said Friday Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business will support the Acoustic-Rapid-Commercial-...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Doss Aviation a potential 10-year, $290 million contract to provide ground and flight training for pilots, combat systems officers, remotely piloted aircraft pilots and international military students. Doss Aviation will implement an initial flight training program meant to prepare participants for speci...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rebounded Friday with strong performances by defense prime stocks as U.S. stocks rose on investor optimism from quarterly earnings beats by large financial institutions and positive retail sales numbers from December. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered laggards by a 2-to-1 ratio and nine of its 11 S&P 500 stoc...
Weekly Roundup January 9 – January 13 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This first full week back to work for us after the Christmas and New Year™s holiday season also happens to represent the last one before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 13, 2017 ” General Dynamics‘ mission systems subsidiary is now accepting orders from customers in the global defense, commercial and scientific sectors for its new Bluefin SandShark autonomous underwater vehicle via the company’s website, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday&nb...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 13, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to mentor Accurate Machine and Tool under the Defense Department‘s Mentor-Protege Program to develop the small business’ efforts to support more customers and pursue opportunities in the public sector as a prime contractor, ExecutiveBiz...
