Chicago-based private equity firm McNally Capital and Nio Advisors have invested in defense and national security company Xcelerate Solutions in a transaction that will enable the latter to expand its offerings in enterprise security, digital transformation and strategic consulting areas and offer career development opportunities to its employees. X...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will compete for task orders to engineer systems and perform technical work for the Federal Aviation Administration through the company’s prime position on a potential 10-year, $2.3 billion contract vehicle. The FAA’s Systems Engineering and Technical Innovative Solutions program cons...
Tom Ballenger, a U.S. Army veteran and former deputy director of science and technology at U.S. Special Operations Command, has been appointed vice president of the unmanned aerial systems group at Berry Aviation. He will oversee the development of drone capabilities, including emerging threat replication, cargo services and intelligence, surveillan...
As the Department of Defense shifts its focus away from counterterrorism and toward the peer and near-peer competition, modernization and rapid technological innovation have become crucial to national security missions. Executive Mosaic spoke with DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman in a new video interview to learn more about his thoughts ...
Six companies have landed spots on a potential three-year, $45 million contract to help the Defense Logistics Agency deliver medical cargo to government mission locations outside the continental U.S. DLA solicited offers to the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for medical freight transportation services among participants in the Depa...
Electronic warfare is a central aspect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Both nations are utilizing cyberattacks, jamming and various other digital aggression tactics to sow disorder on the battlefield and create an advantage. According to top U.S. Army officials, the U.S. sees this demonstration as an indication that it must ramp up ...
Will Goodman, formerly a vice president at Applied Research Associates, has been promoted to senior VP at the Albuquerque, New Mexico-headquartered research and engineering company. He will work with ARA’s leadership team in efforts to identify funding opportunities for major programs and help drive growth for its defense business in his new p...
AAR (NYSE: AIR) President and CEO John Holmes has officially assumed an additional leadership role as chairman of the board at the global aerospace and defense aftermarket services provider. He succeeds David Storch, who has retired after 18 years in the chairman post, and will be responsible for growth strategies while upholding the corporationR...
Veteran finance executives James Reagan and Carolyn Handlon have joined the board of directors of Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC). In addition to both being on the board’s audit committee, Handlon will be part of the nominating and corporate governance panel, while Reagan will be on the human resources and compensation gr...
Digital Intelligence Systems has completed its acquisition of LinTech Global in a transaction that expands its portfolio of staffing and information technology offerings for defense and federal civilian agency customers. Mahfuz Ahmed, founder and CEO of DISYS, said in a statement published Tuesday LinTech’s experience and knowledge in the federal ...
