Doug Beck, a vice president of Apple and a U.S. Navy Reserve captain, has been appointed to serve as director of the Department of Defense’s innovation arm beginning on May 1. He will report directly to the defense secretary as part of a realignment of the Defense Innovation Unit’s management structure and oversee the adoption...
Kathleen King, a 24-year Day & Zimmermann veteran, has assumed duties as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer at the Philadelphia-based engineering and construction firm. She succeeds Joseph Ritzel, who officially retired Saturday after a 40-year career with the company and is helping facilitate a smooth transition as a p...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) posted a 4 percent revenue growth for its 2023 fiscal year, with sales totaling $7.7 billion, and reported $1.97 billion in fourth quarter revenue to register a 10 percent increase from the same period in fiscal 2022. The company said Monday that adjusted earnings were $2.04 per share for...
C5ISR is shaping today’s battlefield. As the Department of Defense’s JADC2 initiative moves forward, connectivity, security and speed in the defense landscape are growing ever more critical to fighting and winning conflicts of the future. Chris Brady, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems, revealed five of the top command, control, compu...
NVIDIA Federal Vice President Anthony Robbins has been inducted into the 2023 edition of Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for his continued efforts to promote partnerships and advanced computing tools designed to empower innovation across the public sector. This is the sixth time Executive Mosaic has chosen Robbins to the annual Wash100 list of exec...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a five-year, $584 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce, engineer and repair a suite of tools intended for defending aircraft against electronic threats. The company will provide block cycle software development services for the Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, t...
BlueHalo has acquired counter-unmanned aerial systems developer Verus Technology Group to expand its portfolio of c-UAS and other technology products designed to support warfighters and safeguard critical infrastructure from threats. BlueHalo said Monday the transaction would enable the company to integrate its counter-drone platforms with VerusR...
The government of Australia has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as the preferred bidder for a multibillion dollar project to develop the country’s next-generation military satellite communications system. Lockheed said Monday it will work with a team of Australian companies to build the control and ground segments for the JP9102 military satc...
Deloitte has launched a business unit that will specialize in advising government and commercial clients on space-related investment opportunities. Deloitte Space will employ scientists, technologists and advisers to assist organizations interested in pursuing space as a business, a mission or a growth initiative, the professional services firm said...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO of General Dynamics, as a winner of the 2023 Wash100 Award for leading the company to record-high backlog and strong order activity and overseeing efforts to meet the needs of defense customers amid the rapidly changing threat environment. This recognition marks her ninth Was...
