John Ustica’s career with Siemens spans over two decades — a tenure whose length he sees as a strategic benefit in the government contracting landscape today. His previous posts at the technology and manufacturing company cover a wide range of roles from financial leadership to manufacturing plant management as he has moved up the ranks. ...
AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm focused on the aerospace and government markets, has wrapped up its acquisition of a majority stake in small satellite builder York Space Systems. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and AEI said Monday that York founder Dick Wallinger will stay as CEO while Chairman Charles Beames...
As the U.S. military pivots toward the escalating peer competition and accelerates its migration to the cloud, its leaders are examining how to leverage cloud computing from operational scenarios all the way to the tactical edge. Expanding the military’s technological capabilities at the edge is going to be paramount in the future fight, according...
Kevin Sullivan, former corporate comptroller of Valiant Integrated Services, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer at the Herndon, Virginia-based government contractor. He replaces Mike Devoto, who has served as Valiant’s CFO on an acting basis and will transition to the position of executive VP for strategic p...
Brett Pierson, former vice president of defense strategy and sales at Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) aviation segment, has been promoted to president and CEO of the Textron Aviation Defense business. He succeeds the retiring Tom Hammoor and will also hold the title of senior VP for defense and special missions, the company said Monday. As president...
The financial ecosystem of the government contracting landscape is constantly evolving and changing to address emerging mission needs, support new requirements and propel the nation forward in today’s era of global competition. Having been in GovCon finance for over two decades, Chris Cage is both uniquely familiar with and well-positio...
Lockport, Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has completed its purchase of two U.S. marine subsidiaries of ST Engineering North America in a transaction that expands its shipbuilding and repair capabilities in support of government and commercial clients. Bollinger said Monday it will bring into its portfolio the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security...
Top seasoned executives in the government contracting industry including NetImpact Strategies CEO Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada, KBR Government Solutions President Byron Bright, CACI International President and CEO John Mengucci are scheduled to share insights at the 2022 Government & Defense Conference that will be hosted by Baird on No...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting market research to identify potential industry participants for a planned five-year, $249 million contract vehicle to carry out multiple construction projects within USACE’s Sacramento District area of responsibility. The Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract will support the constructio...
The U.S. Coast Guard has a new cyber strategy for modernizing its sizable fleet to ensure mission success, according to Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz. Bartz, who serves as chief information officer of USCG, emphasized the organization’s strong commitment to bolstering its information technology capabilities through a wide range of initiatives duri...
