The State Department has approved the Netherlands’ request to purchase Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) multiple launch rocket systems and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a $670 million foreign military sale proposal. The possible deal includes 20 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, missile and rocket pods, battle ...
Executive Mosaic has included Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft’s federal business, in its 2023 Wash100 Award list for helping lead company efforts focused on delivering cloud capabilities to the government in support of national security missions. The recognition marks the sixth consecutive time that Wagner was presented with Executive Mosa...
The State Department has approved a potential $250 million sale of information technology services to Kuwait’s Military Medical Command. Oracle‘s (NYSE: ORCL) Cerner subsidiary will act as the principal contractor on the proposed foreign military sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday. Kuwait requires assistance to pl...
A joint venture between Modern Technology Solutions Inc. and nou Systems has won a potential $637.1 million contract to help the Missile Defense Agency develop a layered system for defending against missile attacks. Huntsville, Alabama-based nTSI will engineer hypersonic defense, cybersecurity, space and threat systems as part of the cost-plus-fixed...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Rob Geckle, CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner in recognition of his strategic vision to help grow the company’s presence in the national security market and other key government segments. Geckle leads Airbus’ independent business in Arlington, Virginia, that la...
Poland has requested to procure Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) high mobility artillery rocket system launchers and related equipment from the U.S. government under a $10 billion foreign military sales agreement approved by the State Department. The proposed FMS transaction includes 18 M142 HIMARS launchers, tactical missile systems, extended-rang...
Greg Williams, most recently vice president of Chevo Consulting’s homeland security practice, has been promoted to executive VP of the management consulting firm’s homeland security and defense account. Williams brings to the role over three decades of experience offering management advisory support to homeland, civilian and defense clients, Che...
Don Graves, deputy secretary at the Department of Commerce, met with CEOs of nine space situational awareness companies to seek ideas on how industry could help build and implement a Traffic Coordination System for Space, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. The free space traffic management service is one of the government’s initiatives outsi...
In today’s particularly complex and competitive geopolitical environment, the United States is reinvigorating its commitment to advancements in critical defense priority areas. New warfighter capabilities are being enabled by technologies like artificial intelligence, microelectronics and others, but the U.S. must accelerate investments in these a...
LMI has named Jared Summers, Elias Peroulas and Chris Hagner as chief technology officers of the management consulting firm’s defense, space and intelligence market areas, respectively. All three CTOs will also hold the title of vice president, while LMI VP and CTO Joseph Norton was promoted to become an SVP, the company said Friday. Summers...
