Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential five-year, $823 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide sustainment and operations support services for the Department of Defense Network program. The company said Monday the task order was issued under the 10-year, $11.5 billion Defense Enclave Services contract awarded ...
The U.S. Air Force is working to integrate Secretary Frank Kendall’s seven operational imperatives, or OIs, to acquire new technologies, conduct research and face potential global threats in the modern battlefield. Timothy Grayson, special assistant to the Air Force secretary, discussed during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense S...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) saw its second-quarter fiscal 2024 sales climb 7 percent to $10.2 billion, up from $9.6 billion during the prior-year period, and attributed the growth to strong demand for the company’s products and services. The Falls Church, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said Thursday Q2 net awards totaled $15....
At the much-discussed current “strategic inflection point” the U.S. finds itself — considering geopolitical disturbances like the war in Ukraine and competition from the ‘pacing threat’ of China — achieving “cost-effective mass” is the most effective strategy for deterrence, argues Melissa Dalton, under secretary of the U.S. Air For...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $1.46 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy for nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and related support. The Department of Defense said Friday the award covers four aircraft for the Navy and five for Japan, and is expected to wrap up by March 2029. In March 2023, the...
Textron (NYSE: TXT) has secured a $312.4 million U.S. Navy contract modification for materials and recurring and non-recurring activities in support of Ship-to-Shore Connector platform development. The Department of Defense said Thursday 35 percent of Textron Systems’ contract work for up to nine Landing Craft Air Cushion 100 Class boats will ...
The U.S. Army has started soliciting information on potential industry sources that could provide information technology and business management support services for the military branch worldwide. According to a sources sought notice published Thursday, Army Contracting Command plans to award a potential five-year, $99 million indefinite-delivery/in...
Cybersecurity company Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB) has established a public sector advisory board for the U.S. market, with the aim of ensuring industry support for public sector efforts to shield U.S. critical infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. Tenable Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs James Hayes said in a statement Thursday, &#...
Some of the top U.S. Navy decision makers and naval experts will gather on Aug. 15 at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit to discuss what’s on the horizon for the Navy. Among the esteemed speakers participating in the event is the Honorable Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition....
Dr. Timothy Grayson understands how to leverage complex technology to deliver actionable solutions for warfighters. The seasoned technologist has gained experience in the public and private sectors, at major government contracting companies and big defense and intelligence agencies alike. Dr. Grayson is a proven program manager who is not only ...
