John Wason, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who most recently served as staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been appointed as president and chief operating officer of Cypress International. His appointment is effective Jan. 30 and he will bring knowledge and skills the Alexandria, Virginia-based consulting firm believes...
Electronic warfare is a central aspect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Both nations are utilizing cyberattacks, jamming and various other digital aggression tactics to sow disorder on the battlefield and create an advantage. According to top U.S. Army officials, the U.S. sees this demonstration as an indication that it must ramp up ...
Frank Pandolfe, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, has been appointed vice president and strategic account executive for the Navy and Marine Corps at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS). The 37-year Navy veteran will lead efforts to grow the company’s presence within the Department of the Navy and help advance business growth opportunities in his new position,...
Space is undeniably the most rapidly growing and evolving domain in the modern era, and it’s quickly becoming the most contested, too. In response to concerns that the United States’ global competitors are accelerating their developments in space, Pentagon leaders are looking at ways to inject more speed and resilience into the space procurement...
Linda Harris, former senior vice president of U.S. Air Force programs at Systems Planning and Analysis, has been named CEO of Deftec, according to a LinkedIn post. Harris will be at the helm of the woman-owned small business as it provides technical, training and advisory services to the Army and other branches of the Department...
From his time as a naval aviator to his work at the Pentagon and at the Department of Homeland Security, all the way to his current position in the upper echelon of an impactful technology company, John Zangardi has accrued expertise in a wide range of topics. Zangardi is passionate about cybersecurity best practices, the...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) will manufacture a dozen CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Egyptian air force under a $426 million contract from the U.S. Army to address a foreign military sale requirement. Deliveries of the F-model cargo aircraft are projected to commence sometime in 2026, the planemaker said Tuesday. The award comes less than one year...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Department of Defense’s F-35 Joint Program Office have reached a $30 billion agreement for the company to manufacture and deliver up to 398 fighter jets for the U.S. military and international customers. The deal covers the production of 145 lot 15 F-35s and 127 lot 16 jets and includes...
Gilbane‘s federal business has won a $118.4 million contract to build the structural foundation of a new U.S. Air Force radar station to be installed in the Republic of Palau. Under the firm-fixed-price contract, Gilbane Federal will establish reinforced concrete pads and other foundational elements needed to set up the Tactical Mobile Over-th...
The government contracting industry witnessed a number of strategic executive movements in 2022, including appointments and promotions to C-level roles as well as leadership changes meant to spur growth in public sector-focused practices. As the year draws to a close, Executive Mosaic‘s editorial team is sharing people moves that dominated the...
