The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary over the U.S. Army’s award of the potential $7.1 billion Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development contract to Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary. “In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably eval...
Carey Smith, chairwoman, president and CEO of Parsons, has been featured in Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list for 2023 for her continued efforts to grow the company through organic and merger-and-acquisition opportunities. Smith has been chosen five times as a Wash100 winner over the 10-year history of the award. The annual list represents a cr...
Adam Riddle, a nearly 10-year Rolls-Royce veteran, has been named president of defense business and chairman and CEO at the British power technology builder’s North American subsidiary. He most recently led the global services operations with Rolls-Royce North America’s defense division and helped the company win U.S. military contracts as d...
In the digital age, cybersecurity has been pushed to the forefront of organizations’ priorities. Today, cybersecurity is a paramount issue for the United States’ critical infrastructure as growing cyber attacks continue to threaten some of the most important foundational systems in our country. Healthcare organizations, for instance, are tasked ...
General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense subsidiary has received U.S. Army approval to commence the Infantry Squad Vehicle program’s full-rate production phase, nearly three years after the manufacturer won a $214.3 million initial contract to develop the all-terrain carrier of soldiers and equipment. The 5,000-pound ISV platform is designed t...
Amanda Brownfield, former CEO of Applied Insight, has been appointed to the same position at the Cape Canaveral, Florida-based logistics and technical support provider IAP Worldwide Services. Her new role involves overseeing IAP’s strategic initiatives while working closely with the board of directors and executive leadership team to meet its ...
Photo Contributor: Tsuguliev/Shutterstock The defense industry is one of the world’s largest and most competitive industries. The U.S. federal government agencies under the Department of Defense are actively procuring defense products and upgrading existing systems with the latest technology to strengthen the nation’s military fo...
The construction industry holds a prominent position among government contractors, securing numerous contracts from federal agencies. These contracts are awarded to construction companies responsible for building vital infrastructure projects across various sectors, including defense, homeland security, logistics, transportation, technology, and mor...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce the 2023 Wash100 induction of Lieutenant General Robert Skinner, the dual-hatted director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of Joint Force Headquarters of the Department of Defense Information Network. Skinner, a standout in this year’s crop of public sector Wash100 awardees, earn...
Doug Beck, a vice president of Apple and a U.S. Navy Reserve captain, has been appointed to serve as director of the Department of Defense’s innovation arm beginning on May 1. He will report directly to the defense secretary as part of a realignment of the Defense Innovation Unit’s management structure and oversee the adoption...
