Boeing has appointed Dana Deasy, former chief information officer at the Department of Defense, as CIO, chief information digital officer and senior vice president of IT and data analytics. The aerospace and defense contractor said Friday Deasy succeeds Susan Doniz, who stepped down from the CIO position in late 2024, and will report to Boeing...
Becky John, a 14-year industry veteran with extensive experience working with the federal sector, has been appointed senior vice president of business development and strategic growth at SMX. The executive announced her promotion on Linkedin Saturday. John joined SMX as VP of business development and strategic growth as part of SMX’s...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a nearly 1% gain on Jan. 3, 2025, and closed higher at $4,866.43 but still lost -0.13% week-on-week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, extended its weekly losing streak to six, failing to register a win since the last week of November. Nonetheless, the...
Science Applications International Corp. has named Fred Silva, a veteran IT executive, as vice president of enterprise IT and next-generation networking. Silva announced his new position at SAIC in a LinkedIn post published Saturday. In this capacity, he will help align IT strategy with organizational objectives and oversee a team of nearly 600 IT p...
Dr. Neil Thurgood joined Anduril Industries in 2023 as senior vice president in charge of the air and ground deterrence unit after a nearly four-decade career in the U.S. Army. The retired lieutenant general is an expert in hypersonics — he was director of hypersonics, space, directed energy and rapid acquisition for the Army. Indeed, ‘rapi...
Sarah Lord, a 20-year government contracting professional, has been named president of global protection and security engineering services provider System High. The Chantilly, Virginia-based company said Thursday Lord will lead its expansion efforts while achieving its strategic roadmap and prioritizing innovation, employee advancement and...
By Matt Heideman, Vice President of Public Sector at Mattermost Government missions are complex, often involving multiple parties operating at a significant scale across many disparate obstacles. Regardless of size or objectives, warfighters must carefully orchestrate many interconnected components throughout each stage of any mission, wit...
Gladstone Investment has completed its acquisition of Ricardo Defense, adding the latter to its growing portfolio of businesses. The private equity fund said Thursday it funded the transaction with equity and senior secured debt. In December, Gladstone Investment and Proteus Enterprises signed a definitive agreement to buy Ricardo Defense. Christoph...
The federal landscape is constantly shifting due to technological breakthroughs, modernization needs, leadership change-overs and emerging priorities. This is never more true than at the beginning of a new presidential administration, and 2025 is sure to be a transformational and pivotal year in determining how the remainder of this decade and beyon...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded contract modifications worth $219 million combined to SupplyCore, I-Solutions Direct and TW Metals to continue delivering commercial metal products to U.S. military branches. The Department of Defense said the modifications exercise the second 18-month option term in the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/...
