Alan Shaffer, former deputy undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, has joined the government security committee of semiconductor manufacturing company GlobalFoundries. He joins a panel that advises the Malta, New York-based company’s management team on government, political affairs and security matters,...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has appointed former Department of Defense leaders David Norquist, Ellen Lord and Dana Deasy to the newly established strategic advisory board to provide guidance as SAIC advances innovation and growth efforts. “These leaders bring years of experience in both industry and the federal government...
Drone technology and service provider Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq: RCAT) has entered into an all-stock deal to acquire Teal Drones, a Utah-based manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems for government and military applications. Puerto Rico-based Red Cat said Tuesday that Teal will tie up with the former’s enterprise group that offers the Skypers...
Johns Hopkins University will provide technology research and development services to the U.S. Air Force’s nuclear enterprise under a potential 10-year, $530 million contract. USAF issued a $23.7 million task order for the Maryland-based university to conduct R&D efforts associated with the branch’s future Ground-Based Strategic Dete...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a five-year, $320.67 million contract to manufacture man-portable, air defense systems for the U.S. Army. The company will provide Stinger missile production services to the branch over a five-year contract period that runs through June 2026, the Department of Defense said Monday. Army Contracting Comma...
Horizon Strategies, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, has won a potential $231.2 million contract from the U.S. Army Field Directorate Office to help soldiers transition from active duty to civilian life. The Winston Salem, North Carolina-based company will provide military personnel assistance services that comply with the Army’...
Will Roper, former acquisition chief at the U.S. Air Force and three-time Wash100 winner, has been named CEO of Volansi, four months after he joined the cargo drone manufacturing company’s board of directors. He succeeds Volansi founder Hannan Parvizian, who has transitioned to new roles as chief technology officer and product architect, the c...
Potomac Officers Club, the leading membership organization dedicated to connecting and empowering executives within the government contracting (GovCon) community, hosted its 2021 Air Force Acquisition Forum on Thursday, July 8th. The 2021 Air Force Acquisition Forum presented notable and influential leaders discussing the importance of digital trans...
The U.S. Air Force has named 29 additional contractors as awardees on a potential $950 million contract to build and operate systems across land, air, sea, space, electromagnetic spectrum and cyber domains as part of the Joint All Domain Command and Control program. The vendors will compete for task orders under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-qu...
Seven small businesses have won spots on a potential seven-year, $349 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers build oil and gas pipelines and other related structures. USACE received 19 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online-based solicitation process and the agency will determine funds and work locations upon issuanc...
