The U.S. Army plans to release in August a solicitation for a potential 10-year, $7.9 billion contract to purchase commercial information technology platforms in support of the service branch, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks...
Safran Group has completed its purchase of positioning, navigation and timing specialist Orolia from investment firm Eurazeo. Orolia, which generates $101 million in estimated annual revenue and employs approximately 435 people, will operate under its new parent organization’s electronics and defense segment, Safran said Friday. Eurazeo report...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has canceled plans to acquire Israel-based spyware manufacturer NSO Group after negotiations drew opposition from the White House due to national security and counterintelligence concerns, The New York Times reported Sunday. NSO’s spyware, dubbed Pegasus, can hack the mobile phones of users to extract messages, ph...
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...
