The U.S. Air Force has awarded 67 companies positions on a potential nine-year, $975 million contract to help the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office optimize the operational readiness of deployed weapon systems. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio received 68 offers...
The first delivery of the Department of Defense’s CJADC2 initiative could be realized this fall during the twelfth round of the Pentagon’s Global Information Dominance Experiment, according to GIDE Director Col. Matt Strohmeyer. “Our goal is to deliver 1.0 of CJADC2 this fall during GIDE 12,” said Strohmeyer during a panel discussion mo...
Kelli Furrer, former vice president of go-to-market at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), has joined Slingshot Aerospace as chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer. The company said Monday Furrer will be responsible for driving the growth strategy of Slingshot by focusing on up-market expansion of its artificial intelligence, data and offerin...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) saw its revenue climb 10.8 percent to $2.94 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 and recorded $255.2 million in operating income, up 8.9 percent from the prior-year period. The McLean, Virginia-based information technology and management consulting firm said Friday net income rose 2.4 percent to $165.2...
An ASRC Federal subsidiary has secured a $146 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for comprehensive base operations services in support of the 82nd Training Wing and 80th Flying Training Wing. The company said Monday ASRC Federal Gulf State Constructors will perform support services for the Sheppard Air Force Base and Lake Texoma Recreational...
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has appointed Jeff Wrobel, a 20-year business executive, as vice president of business development. The former U.S. Marine Corps officer announced his move to Ultra I&C in a LinkedIn post published Sunday. Wrobel came to Ultra I&C after spending five years at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), where he...
On August 15, Navy Comptroller Russell Rumbaugh will join other U.S. Navy leaders, government decision makers and naval experts as they discuss the service branch’s top priorities, challenges and opportunities. Join the 2024 Navy Summit, hosted by the Potomac Officers Club, to meet, learn from and network with Rumbaugh in person. Read on to lea...
RTX (NYSE: RTX) posted $19.7 billion in fiscal 2024 second-quarter sales, up 8 percent from the prior-year period, and saw its adjusted earnings per share for the period rise 9 percent to $1.41. The Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday its total backlog reached $206 billion at the end of the quarter with...
The U.S. Air Force is working to integrate Secretary Frank Kendall’s seven operational imperatives, or OIs, to acquire new technologies, conduct research and face potential global threats in the modern battlefield. Timothy Grayson, special assistant to the Air Force secretary, discussed during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense S...
Indev, a digital services provider, was awarded a five-year, $170 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security for services in support of the Transportation Security Administration. The company said its team will deliver digital services and collaboration workflow offerings to TSA under the Flexible Agile Scalable Teams 2.7 portfolio. S...
