The U.K. government on Wednesday approved Cobham’s proposed acquisition of defense contractor Ultra Electronics following consideration of responses to a public consultation that sought to address national security issues associated with the planned transaction. A consultation on the proposed undertakings that Cobham offered to mitigate nati...
Marco Galbiati, formerly general manager of Fincantieri Marine Group, has been appointed CEO of the company. He succeeds Dario Deste, who will continue to serve as president of FMG and GM of Fincantieri’s naval vessels division, the company said Thursday. In 2018, Galbiati assumed the GM position and was responsible for growing the business and...
ExecutiveBiz featured Kerron Duncan, director of technology for the chief information office with Northrop Grumman, in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Wednesday. He talked about his over two decades of career at Northrop and the work his team is responsible for to meet customers’ mission requirements. The Q&A also tackled ...
Tetra Tech (Nasdaq: TTEK) has acquired process automation and systems integration company The Integration Group of Americas for an undisclosed sum in a push to expand its digital water and energy practices. Tetra Tech said Thursday its government services group will absorb TIGA and the acquired entity’s personnel who specialize in software eng...
In the wake of President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request, Executive Mosaic sat down with GovCon Expert Jim McAleese, principal and owner of McAleese and Associates and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, to get a comprehensive breakdown of the FY23 defense budget and understand which programs, military branches and initiatives rank among t...
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 11 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $2.27 billion contract to provide systems engineering and technical services in support of FAA’s National Airspace System and other aviation-related mission objectives. The System Engineering and Technical Innovative Solutions multiple-award, indef...
In late February 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked drastic changes in the geopolitical landscape and challenged complex global relations. During the months since the war’s onset, and as the conflict continues to unfold, it’s clear that electronic and cyber warfare are playing a major role in military actions on both sides, and these...
Douglas Bruder, associate director for global security at Sandia National Laboratories, has been appointed to Ensco‘s board of directors. Bruder has gained nearly four decades of public and private sector experience across national security programs, including 13 years as a Senior Executive Service member of the federal government, Ensco said Wedn...
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council has announced the appointment of government and industry leaders Scott Simpson, Sandy Barsky and Terrell Russell to its technology acquisition program, FedScoop reported Wednesday. Simpson, digital transformation lead at the Department of Homeland Security, has assumed the role of gov...
Vectrus has closed its all-stock merger with The Vertex Company to form a new government services provider that will be known as V2X and has an estimated pro forma annual revenue of $3.4 billion. Both companies announced the transaction March 7, saying the combination looks to grow across the GovCon market areas of operations and...
