Craig McKinley, president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association, plans to retire by Dec. 31 after a two-year term as the trade group’s leader. NDIA said Monday he has led the association’s efforts to develop a new strategic direction and establish relationships with government, corporate and academic stakehold...
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), told CNBC in an interview aired Tuesday that he thinks that all U.S. presidents tend to act the same way when it comes to the country™s defense and security of its citizens. Krone made the comment in response to a question on the potential impacts of the change...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 16, 2016 ” Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall has granted Milestone C approval to Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Boeing is due to receive two contracts worth a combined $2.8 billion...
Mike Moody, manager of the product development and hardware division at Dynetics, has promoted to a vice president role at the Huntsville, Alabama-based defense and space product manufacturer. Dynetics said Friday Moody will continue in his managerial post and oversee a division with approximately 250 engineers, technicians and produc...
Agfa Healthcare has won a potential 10-year, $768 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply digital imaging network-picture archive communication systems to the U.S. military. The Defense Department said Friday DLA Troop Support received seven offers for the procurement effort and will fund the contract with th...
United Technologies Corp.‘s (NYSE: UTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary has received a three-year, $151.7 contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide a range of F-35 Lightning II aircraft supplies and services. The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification covers initial spare modules, engine system trainers...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded positions on a $400 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to four companies to support restoration, modernization and sustainment efforts at various military ground testing facilities. The Defense Department said Monday CB&I Federal Services, Black & Veatch Construction, Turne...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 2, 2016 ” BAE Systems will research, develop and demonstrate a software tool that first responders can use to disconnect a non-cooperative entity from its network and use a separate protected emergency network under an $8.7 million U.S. Air Force contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Defen...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 2, 2016 ” A subsidiary of Vencore will provide software that works to locate and characterize cyber weapons that attack the U.S. power grid under a $9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday Vencore Labs will perform research and devel...
The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) a potential $167.4 million to supply MK84-4 tritonal-filled general purpose bomb components to the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday General Dynamics’ ordnance and tactical systems business unit will perform work in Garland, Texas t...
