HawkEye 360 has named eight national security experts to its advisory board’s class of 2025. The signals intelligence data provider said Tuesday its newly appointed advisers are Mike Gilday, a retired U.S. Navy admiral; Christopher Miller, former acting secretary of defense; and Mike Studeman, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral. The returning me...
Rocket Lab has announced its intent to acquire laser communications provider Mynaric to expand its portfolio of satellite components, software and subsystems and improve its ability to vertically integrate the production and management of its future satellite application goals. The Long Beach, California-based space company said Tuesday the nonbindi...
John Gelsinger, a seasoned executive with 25 years of IT and consulting experience, announced on LinkedIn Monday that he has been appointed vice president of business development for digital solutions at CACI International. The business development professional brings extensive experience in driving growth, building strategic partnerships,...
Matthew Graviss shared on LinkedIn Monday that he has been selected as the new chief technology officer for public sector at Atlassian. Matthew Graviss’ Government Career Before joining Atlassian, Graviss spent almost two decades serving in the public sector. During this time, the executive gained valuable experience aiding federal a...
The Senate on Thursday voted 53-43 to confirm Troy Edgar, most recently an IBM executive, as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem, secretary of DHS and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, congratulated Edgar on his confirmation. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished +2.37% higher at $4,656.07 Friday to register a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, posted a +3.3% week-on-week gain overall despite three broad market selloffs during the week. It also trimmed the year-to-date loss to -3.87% f...
Leading Technology Composites has secured an $856.7 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of advanced combat helmets. The Department of Defense said Thursday the firm-fixed-price contract covers the production of 406,384 units of Next Generation Integrated Head Protection Systems, or NG IHPS. The Wichita, Kansas-base...
John Jordan, a seasoned business and technical leader, has been appointed president of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. John Jordan’s Career Achievements The Chenega business unit said Thursday Jordan joins the mission-critical support provider after working at Venturi, a company operating under Chenega Military, Intel...
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
