Software investor Insight Partners has named seven public sector leaders to its newly created government advisory board to advise the private equity firm on investment strategy and programs meant to further build up its portfolio companies that are supporting government clients. “Our inaugural GAB members come with different experiences across the...
Sealing Technologies has named industry leaders Brandon Whalen, Jennifer Jenkins and Gene Dollarhide to its leadership team to serve as head of three mission areas as part of an updated structure meant to better support internal operations and advance cybersecurity mission. Whalen will serve as mission director of SealingTech’s security-enhanced i...
The British government on Thursday initiated a consultation on Cobham’s proposed acquisition of U.K.-based defense contractor Ultra Electronics to address national security issues associated with the planned transaction. In August 2021, Cobham agreed to acquire Ultra Electronics for approximately $3.6 billion. The proposed undertakings that Cobham...
The Department of Defense has released a document providing a roadmap on how DOD will advance the responsible use of artificial intelligence. The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Implementation Pathway lists proposed actions to promote responsible AI use across the department based on six foundational tenets: RAI governance; warfight...
GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Herndon, VA. Executive Mosaic recognizes Kevin Plexico as a three-time...
Four companies have received separate contracts worth a combined $103.4 million over five years to support spaceflight and aircraft management systems at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas. The Mission Enabling Services Contract consists of five individual contracts that are divided into three work segments, intended to primarily support the...
James Myers, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined Applied Research Associates as vice president of program innovation and growth. In this capacity, he will seek defense-related opportunities and programs to enable ARA to deliver novel platforms for national security applications, the company said Tuesday. Myers “is the right person at the right...
Brent Abbott, a three-decade business development strategist in the space industry, has been appointed chief revenue officer at Rogue Space Systems. He will oversee the company’s defense and commercial sales, customer experience and marketing efforts as CRO, Rogue Space said Wednesday. Abbott previously served as CEO of NanoAvionics U.S. and helpe...
Vitesse Systems, a portfolio company of venture capital firm Trive Capital, has acquired Custom Microwave Inc., a provider of high-performance antennas designed for ground and space applications, for an undisclosed sum. “The proliferation of military and commercial satellites has resulted in increased demand for high performance antennas,” David...
Stephen Zhang, a nearly 13-year veteran of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) and United Technologies Corp., has joined Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) to serve as the launch services provider’s first vice president of investor relations. He will manage Virgin Orbit’s overall investor relations functions and advise the leadership team on matters ...
