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Steve Powell, assistant treasurer for banking and capital markets at HII (NYSE: HII), will assume the role of corporate vice president and treasurer at the Newport News, Virginia-based defense technology and shipbuilding company on Jan. 1, 2025. HII said Friday Powell will succeed the retiring D.R. “Rick” Wyatt, who has been with the com...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force and Marine Corps. The company said Friday the five-year firm-fixed price contract from the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research ...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Earlier this Summer, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program awards to assist tribal nations with managi...
Cydecor has acquired Artel, a provider of telecommunications and technology support services based in Herndon, Virginia. “The acquisition of Artel broadens and deepens our offerings while enhancing our ability to serve as an end-to-end solution provider for national security technology,” Nader Elguindi, president and CEO of Cydecor, said...
Financial services firm Baird, which has deep involvement in the government contracting community through advisements on major mergers and acquisitions deals, has announced the schedule and speaker slate for the 2024 edition of its annual Defense & Government Conference. According to details shared with GovCon Wire, the always-vital gathering ...
Fairbanks Morse Defense, an Arcline Investment Management portfolio company, has agreed to acquire Rolls-Royce’s naval propulsors and handling business to expand its capabilities and offerings for customers in the U.S. marine defense sector. FMD said Thursday it will integrate into its portfolio a range of propellers and waterjets for naval applic...
Data, cloud and artificial intelligence company Snowflake has acquired Night Shift Development, a data analytics firm that serves the U.S. public sector. Snowflake’s Chris Degnan, chief revenue officer, and Matthew Rose, industry principal of the global public sector, said in a blog post Thursday that the acquisition will expand its presence in th...
Once a lawyer but not always one — legal expertise is just one arrow in the quiver of the Department of Homeland Security’s Steven Cash. This prominent federal official has gained experience across the public and private sectors, playing major roles over the last two decades in the Department of Energy, DHS and the CIA. He...
The newly combined entity of Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies named senior leaders to its leadership team to help advance growth initiatives as it works to expand its geostationary and low Earth orbit satellite communications systems for government and commercial clients. “With this team, we are well-positioned to deliver innovat...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has appointed Tina Jonas, an aerospace and defense industry veteran, to its board of directors. The company said Wednesday Jonas will also serve on the board’s audit and finance committee and her appointment is effective Sept. 25. Leidos CEO Tom Bell said Jonas brings to the board her aerospace and defense leadership...
