The State Department has approved a potential $353 million foreign military sale to Singapore covering construction services and related support for facilities at Ebbing Air National Guard Base. What Are the Details of Singapore’s $353M FMS Request? Singapore has requested construction, logistics and program support services as an additio...
Systems Planning & Analysis has acquired Group W, a Vienna, Virginia–based data science and defense analytics firm specializing in modeling, simulation and wargaming support for the Department of Defense. What Does the Acquisition Involve? The acquisition brings together two providers of defense analytical tools and expertise that support U.S....
Siemens has appointed seasoned technology executive T’Neil Walea as vice president and head of its U.S. federal, aerospace and defense business. Her Siemens Digital Industries team will focus on digitalization and modernization support for the defense industrial base and the federal government, Walea said in a LinkedIn post announcing her appo...
Defense software company Govini has received a $150 million growth investment from Bain Capital to expand its team of technologists and defense experts, broaden its product offerings and improve its data capabilities to meet the increasing demand across the national security sector. Govini said Monday the investment comes as it surpasses $100 millio...
Boeing Defense, Space & Security has named seasoned aerospace and defense executive Winston Beauchamp as vice president of intelligence systems. Beauchamp announced his appointment on LinkedIn Wednesday. Kay Sears, VP and general manager of Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems, welcomed Beauchamp, saying, “Winsto...
The Department of State has approved a potential $705 million foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Australia. Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Leonardo DRS and Oshkosh will be the principal contractors. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Gl...
The Department of State has approved the request of the German government to purchase 400 units of the AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, for an estimated cost of $1.23 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency named RTX as the principal contractor of the potential foreign military sale. FMS, including challenges ...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance checklist. It is, in my view, a strategic transformation designed to strengthen the entire defense industrial base against today’s and tomorrow’s cyber adversaries. What...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a request for proposals for its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle valued at up to $151 billion. Through SHIELD, the MDA aims to develop continuous, layered protection against air, missiles, space, cyber and hybrid threats,...
The State Department has approved Finland’s foreign military sales request worth about $1.07 billion for AIM-120D-3 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAM, and related equipment and support services. Join U.S. military leaders and industry experts as they discuss international partnerships, FMS, coalition warfare, technological a...
