The U.S. Space Force is looking to buy a 12th military satellite communication system to join the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation using defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. A Space Systems Command spokesperson was quoted by SpaceNews as saying Congress allocated an additional $442 for the WGS program, which h...
Changes in global activity and geopolitical developments in the last few years have catalyzed a heavy focus on near-peer competition within the Department of Defense. As the DOD shifts away from its primary focus for the last two decades, counterterrorism, and toward the escalating global competition, defense leaders are reshaping their priorities t...
The government contracting ecosystem has seen major supply chain disruptions over the past few years; unfortunately, recent market conditions, geopolitical developments and increasing cyber threats have only exacerbated these issues. In response, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking action. CISA has established a...
The rapid growth of commercial space has unlocked exciting new opportunities for the U.S. federal government. Many of these possibilities lie in the field of geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, and space-based imagery, especially with the recent development of 3D and 4D capabilities. GovCon Wire spoke with six-time Wash100 Award winner&nb...
Jill McFarlane, a three-decade finance industry executive, has been appointed chief financial officer at Redhorse. She will bring to the role her industry experience in federal contracts, mergers and acquisitions and program management as she oversees the Arlington, Virginia-based government information technology services contractor’s financi...
Michael Barnes, a sales professional in the public sector technology market, has joined robotic process automation software provider UiPath as vice president of federal civilian business. “I’m excited to begin working with our customers and partners on this next evolution of enterprise transformation,” Barnes wrote in a LinkedIn po...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) veteran Kevin Perry has assumed the CEO role at a joint venture between Raytheon and Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, he announced in a LinkedIn post Monday. He will oversee the operations of Raytheon-Rafael Air Defense Systems and its initiatives to expand global missile defense partnerships. In 2020, ...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to unveil John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, as a winner of the 2023 Wash100 Award for his longstanding dedication to leading the SGT organization forward in technological development, partnership building and overall mission fulfillment. The Wash100 Award, which annually hon...
An affiliate of private equity firm Lone Star Funds has agreed to buy ship repair services provider Titan Acquisition Holdings from Carlyle (Nasdaq: CG) and Stellex Capital Management for an undisclosed sum. The parties expect the transaction to conclude in 2023, pending government approvals and other customary closing conditions, and Titan CEO Jim ...
Richard Clarke, a retired U.S. Army general and former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, has been appointed a member of the board of directors at General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). “Rich’s breadth of experience leading military forces across multiple theaters of operation will help General Dynamics continue to deliver the products ...
