The Aerospace Corp. has elected former Department of Defense officials William LaPlante and Frank Calvelli to the board of trustees. “Outpacing the threats our nation faces in space will require a heightened focus on rapid acquisition and deployment and on ensuring critical capabilities connect end-to-end,” Steve Isakowitz, president and...
David Flowers announced on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of business development at LinTech Global, a Dexian company. The new LinTech executive brings extensive experience in program management and government contracting to his new VP role. Flowers served in the defense and space industry, where he held v...
HII’s Mission Technologies division has landed a $147 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide shipboard and shore-based combat training support services. Combat Training Support Contract Scope The McLean, Virginia-based all-domain defense provider said Tuesday the five-year task order covers the delivery of engineering support for ...
McAleese & Associates will host the 16th Annual Defense Programs Conference on March 18 at the Grand Ballroom of Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. DPC25 The 2025 edition of McAleese’s Defense Programs Conference will bring together top Department of Defense leaders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss the top defens...
Leslie Beavers is a highly consequential figure in the Department of Defense, with a great deal of decision power. Like all modern organizations, the Pentagon is increasingly powered and shaped by its technological systems and, as principal deputy chief information officer of the whole enterprise, Beavers plays an instrumental role in selecting focu...
HawkEye 360 has named eight national security experts to its advisory board’s class of 2025. The signals intelligence data provider said Tuesday its newly appointed advisers are Mike Gilday, a retired U.S. Navy admiral; Christopher Miller, former acting secretary of defense; and Mike Studeman, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral. The returning me...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Leading Technology Composites has secured an $856.7 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of advanced combat helmets. The Department of Defense said Thursday the firm-fixed-price contract covers the production of 406,384 units of Next Generation Integrated Head Protection Systems, or NG IHPS. The Wichita, Kansas-base...
Lockheed Martin has secured a modification for a previously awarded contract to support F-35 fighter jets. The Department of Defense said Monday that the contract modification, awarded by the U.S. Navy, is valued at $126.9 million, with work expected to be completed in March 2026. The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River in Marylan...
Tim Gramp, chief technology officer at EXPANSIA, discussed the potential role of integrated digital environments, or IDEs, in addressing the mission readiness challenge facing military departments, sustainment organizations, operational forces and the acquisition community. Focus on Integrated Approach In a Feb. 26 article published on the company&#...
