GE Aerospace will build T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines to power CH-53K production helicopters for the U.S. Navy and the Israeli government under a $683.7 million contract. The Navy ordered 129 engines under full-rate production lots six to eight, while Israel procured 40 units through a foreign military sales transaction, the Department of Defe...
Artificial intelligence has exploded in recent months, and in the public sector, officials are harnessing AI technology across a myriad of missions, information technology operations, weapons systems and more. Executive Mosaic spoke with ECS President John Heneghan, a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, in a new video interview to get his thoughts on whic...
Derrick Pledger, a senior vice president and chief information officer at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), said government agencies seeking to drive digital modernization efforts to improve operations and address mission challenges should look for a vendor that is focused on building deep technical partnerships to develop new platforms and capabilities for agen...
At the start of each year, Executive Mosaic recognizes the top 100 executives of consequence working in the government contracting sector with the prestigious Wash100 Award. But the Wash100 season is far from over after the list comes out — now, it’s up to you to determine this year’s top 10. Of the 100 executives...
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary has won a seven-year, $847.3 million contract to help the U.S. Navy sustain and maintain aircraft carriers operating in the Mid-Atlantic region. General Dynamics NASSCO will support scheduled availabilities for the chief of naval operations, continuous maintenance, pre-refueling complex overhaul and ship term...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has booked a potential five-year, $141.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to manufacture common data link terminals for installation on surface combatant ships. The service branch obligated $16 million at the time of award to procure Hawklink AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets, the Department of Defense said Friday. Un...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has booked a potential $2.45 billion contract modification from the U.S. Army to produce guided air and missile defense systems. The aerospace and defense contractor will manufacture the Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target Advanced Capability-3 missiles at its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, through the e...
Thomas Bergeson, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has been named president and chief operating officer of military training technology developer Red 6. “Tom and I have spent a lot of time together over the past few months as he gained insight into our technology and our vision,” Red 6 founder and CEO Daniel...
Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) missiles and defense business will engineer the combat system of the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers under a one-year, $308.5 million contract option. The funds will also cover miscellaneous items and travel activities that support work on the fleet’s mission systems and equipm...
Cybersecurity firm Forcepoint is looking to divest its government security unit for over $2 billion and is working with Citigroup on the potential sale as the company looks to focus on building up its commercial business, Reuters reported Wednesday. Sources said no deal has been signed since discussions over the potential sale are still in...
