The Potomac Officers Club on Wednesday hosted its 8th Annual Defense Research & Development Summit, where government and industry leaders discussed the projects and ideas that are keeping the U.S. military and Pentagon officials at the forefront of modern strategy as well as technological discoveries that prepare for new threats abroad. After a...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a $158.2 million modification on a contract for support services to a helmet display system built to help military fighter pilots cue sensors and weapons against aircraft and ground threats. CEVS, a joint venture between Raytheon Technologies‘ (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace b...
On Wednesday, top executive officials from federal space agencies and industry spoke on optimizing acquisition processes, accelerating technology innovation and creating more interoperable systems in the wake of massive space sector reorganization and reinvigoration efforts during GovCon Wire Events’ Space Acquisition Forum. Following an ...
SpaceX has won a potential five-year, $102 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate technologies under a program that seeks to determine the viability of using large rockets to support the Department of Defense’s global logistics missions, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Under the Rocket Cargo program, the Air Force Research Laborator...
Mike Ronayne, a retired Air Force command chief master sergeant, has joined Radiance Technologies as assistance vice president of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions and strategic engagements. He will report to Radiance CEO William Bailey and brings more than three decades of military and industry experience that included work w...
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division are seeking public comments as they work to update federal guidelines on mergers to better identify and prevent anticompetitive transactions. “Illegal mergers can inflict a host of harms, from higher prices and lower wages to diminished opportunity, reduced innovatio...
Andrea Shields, formerly program manager at Alethix, has elevated to the role of vice president of delivery at the IntelliBridge subsidiary. She announced her promotion in a LinkedIn post. In her new position, Shields will oversee the development and implementation of the company’s strategic approach to managing operations, leading business develo...
Ellen Lord, former undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, has joined the board of directors of GEOST, a Tucson, Arizona-based provider of sensors for national security space missions. She will advise GEOST’s management team and provide insights to help the company expand its research and development initiative...
Larry Egbert, formerly executive vice president and manager of the air-sea forces sector at DCS, has elevated to the roles of president and chief operating officer. The U.S. Navy veteran succeeded Randy Washington, who retired after a nearly 35-year career with the professional services firm, DCS said Tuesday. Prior to DCS, Egbert worked at Science...
Vortex Optics has received a potential $2.7 billion follow-on other transaction agreement from the U.S. Army to produce fire controls for next-generation weapons systems. The company will also provide spare parts, repairs, accessories, engineering, contractor support and other services to other Department of Defense components and foreign military s...
