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Matthew Hollandsworth, former director at AMERICAN SYSTEMS, has joined BAE Systems to serve as vice president of security, intelligence and security sector, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Hollandsworth brings to BAE experience in developing strategies for protecting personnel, information and assets. He spent nearly a decade at AMERICAN SYS...
A new McAleese & Associates report indicates that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s $875 billion annual defense policy bill reflects a 3 percent increase, or $25 billion, from the White House’s proposed $850 billion budget for the Department of Defense. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winne...
The General Services Administration has released a presolicitation notice for a potential $550 million design/build contract for the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry modernization project. According to the GSA post on SAM.gov, the agency’s Design Excellence Program plans to launch a competition to determine a contractor that will desi...
The director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency has to be equipped with a diverse background of knowledge and experience in order to lead its risk-prone, highly complex endeavors. Dr. Richard Muller, who was appointed to the post in April, certainly fits the bill. Muller has proved his capabilities in the research and develop...
Business Executives for National Security has appointed industry leaders Nick Cortezi, Raanan Horowitz, Jeremy Hitchcock and Jim Smith to the board of directors, GovCon Wire has learned. As new board members, the four executives will help BENS develop strategic partnerships and share best practices in support of the national security community. Cort...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index was in the red in three of five trading sessions but still ended with a solid 1.43% week-on-week gain. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, recorded its largest single-day gain (2.04%) and highest close ($5,105.25) on Tuesday. It was Wall Street’s worst week since Apri...
Terry Bjornsen, a three-decade veteran in the commercial and government sectors, was appointed vice president of capture management at Tria Federal, the company said in a LinkedIn announcement. Bjornsen, according to his profile on the platform, is responsible for leading a capture management team at the information technology and advisory services ...
Kevin Brancato, senior vice president of product strategy at TechnoMile, was added to the board of advisors at the National Contract Management Association. The company said Tuesday the government contracting veteran will provide NCMA with executive-level strategies and insights into contract management issues. Brancato also brings contract lifecycl...
Loar Holdings (NYSE: LOAR) has agreed to buy Applied Avionics in a cash transaction worth approximately $385 million. Loar said Friday Applied Avionics designs, builds and produces avionics interface products such as NEXUS and VIVUSUN switches and indicators found on platforms in military and commercial aerospace and defense end-markets. Founded in ...
U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded four companies positions on a potential $750 million contract to provide numerous types of ammunition for all USSOCOM components. The Department of Defense said Thursday Ultimate Ammunition, Canadian Commercial Corp., Blane International Group and Olin Winchester are the awardees on the multiple-award, ind...
