Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space business area, has been named to Executive Mosaic’s 2023 Wash100 list of highly esteemed leaders who shape the government contracting narrative at the intersection of federal and commercial sectors. This marks the third time that he has been recognized as a Wash100 Award winne...
Vernon Saunders, formerly a senior vice president of national intelligence at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), has been appointed CEO at Freedom Consulting Group, according to a recent LinkedIn post. The former U.S. Air Force has three decades of experience in enterprise information technology and IT strategy development. Befor...
Since he began at Army Futures Command in 2020, Lt. Gen Thomas Todd has focused on aligning the Department of Defense’s technology arsenal with its fast-moving targets and battle demands. As deputy commanding general for acquisition and systems management, Todd is in charge of envisioning and leading research on the next generation of wa...
John Neuffer, president and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association, has commended the current administration and congressional leaders for enacting the CHIPS and Science Act, which he said will help strengthen U.S. national security, economy and semiconductor supply chains. Neuffer said in a statement published Tuesday that semiconductor comp...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded approximately $3.5 billion in indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to 18 companies for fuel supply at military bases over a one-year period. Phillips 66, Petromax Refining– both with contracts amounting to more than $600 million– and the other 16 contractors were selected out of 28 bi...
Executive Mosaic has the privilege of bestowing Matt Desch with the 2023 Wash100 Award. For the last nine years, the Iridium Communications CEO has secured a place among the most influential and impactful individuals working in government contracting and the U.S. government. He earns his ninth distinction from the voting body for impressive financ...
Tim Murphy, a three-decade federal contracting veteran, has been named vice president of contracts at CGI’s (NYSE: GIB) federal subsidiary. His new role involves overseeing CGI Federal‘s integrated contract and subcontract teams, as well as an internal group that specializes in corporate contract vehicles and agreements, the IT and busin...
Leonardo has received a $91.9 million contract from a U.S. combatant command to modernize the avionics system of a fixed-wing aircraft that supports the missions of special operations forces. Under the Special Operations Command contract, the Italy-based defense and aerospace conglomerate will be responsible for designing, modifying, integrating and...
Mary Ann Carlson, a three-decade federal business development and operational executive, will serve as the first chief growth officer of IPTA and oversee the creation and implementation of the company’s strategic growth initiatives. Bill Williams, CEO and owner of IPTA, said in a statement published Tuesday Carlson has deep knowledge of the federa...
IronNet has booked a contract from the U.S. Navy after the company completed a pilot run of its cybersecurity technology offering for Naval Sea Systems Command. The pilot test saw NAVSEA implement the Collective Defense Platform, designed to help organizations gain visibility of network security risks and share threat indicators, the company said Tu...
