The Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a five-year, $100 million initiative in an effort to accelerate commercial partnerships and enhance rapid acquisition capabilities. The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract award for Commercial Engagement and Integration – Rapid Acquisition De...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded 12 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide advisory and assistance services for Space Systems Command. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the Hemisphere program is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks to support SSC’s Space Doma...
IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close within the next six months and help expand its technology portfolio in quantum network security and protection and...
Brian Shimkaveg, former senior director of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sales at Rancher Government Solutions, was promoted to the role of vice president of sales at RGS, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Building on his more than two decades of technology and public sector experience, Shimkaveg served as seni...
MACOM Technology Solutions has bought ENGIN-IC, a fabless semiconductor company based in Texas. The Lowell, Massachusetts-headquartered supplier of semiconductor products said Wednesday the acquisition will support its efforts to increase its market share. M&A Activity Stephen Daly, president and CEO of MACOM, welcomed the ENGIN-IC team to...
BAE Systems has secured a U.S. Navy contract worth $122 million to perform systems engineering and integration support services and conduct special studies aimed at enhancing the service branch’s nuclear deterrent capabilities. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers systems engineering and integra...
Sabre Systems has won a potential five-year, $499.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide systems engineering and technical support services for the service branch and foreign military sales customers. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Maryland, competed the indefinite-d...
Mitch Icard, former vice president of space and advanced technologies at Teledyne Brown Engineering, has joined Spectral Energies as chief operating officer. The executive announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post Monday. Icard has a combined 15 years at Teledyne. He initially worked as director of finance and administration for Teledyne Energy S...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Kongsberg’s defense and aerospace business segment a $329 million contract to provide medium caliber turret systems for the U.S. Marine Corps ACV-30 amphibious combat vehicles. The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price contract covers Lots 5 and 6 full-rate production of 175 Protector Remote Turret 20...
John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, was appointed as vice chair of Clarkson University’s Board of Trustees. He was elected to the board in October 2019. In a Friday announcement, Clarkson University highlighted Mengucci’s roles aside from being the Board of Trustees’ vice ...
