Maria Demaree, a vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s space business, received her 2023 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent presentation ceremony. The Wash100 list annually recognizes the most influential and impactful executives working in the government and government contracti...
By Mick Fox, Chief Operating Officer, TechnoMile In many ways, the contracts team within an aerospace and defense or government contracting organization plays the role of “air traffic control” for each federal contract — from those they consider pursuing (pre-flight), to those they win and manage (execution), to contract close-out (flight plan...
DroneShield, an Australian publicly listed company, has expanded its U.S. headquarters in Northern Virginia and added new members to its team in response to the increasing demand for its counter-unmanned aircraft systems across the U.S. The company said Tuesday its headquarters in Fauquier County, Virginia, will serve as a hub to facilitate collabor...
Haywood Talcove, CEO of the government group at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, said fraud and scams using artificial intelligence are going undetected and that the Biden administration and Congress should prioritize actions to address the threat posed by AI-assisted fraud schemes, Fox News reported Tuesday. “I suspect over the next 12 months, if the g...
Trident Maritime Systems, a portfolio company of investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Co., has purchased the assets of Custom Alloy Corp., a provider of alloyed forgings, pipe and fittings to defense and industrial customers. CAC supplies materials for aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and other U.S. Navy programs, JFLCO said Tuesday. “T...
On July 18, Executive Mosaic’s Potomac Officers Club will host a summit for GovCon executives and government leaders to discuss how the Department of the Air Force is applying modern technology to support the national security mission, especially in light of renewed near-peer competition. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a 2023 Wash100 Awa...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has adopted the name RTX as part of a rebranding effort, the company announced Monday in a LinkedIn post. RTX will begin operating with three businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – once the portfolio realignment takes effect on July 1. In January, the Arlington, Virginia-based aer...
A Corbin, Kentucky-headquartered nonprofit organization has secured a $102.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to manufacture advanced tactical assault panels for the U.S. Army. The Defense Logistics Agency awarded the contract to Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries and will use defense working capital funds for fi...
For a little more than a year, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has served as an invaluable demonstration of modern warfare, and Pentagon officials are paying close attention to the tactics, weapons and strategies being deployed. Department of Defense leaders are gleaning important insights into winning the intensifying global power competition and f...
Exacom, a company that provides communication recording services to public safety and local government customers, has acquired Maryland-based cybersecurity firm SecuLore Solutions. The purchase expands Exacom’s services from mission-critical multimedia logging recording to IT protection for critical infrastructure and government operations, th...
