Maxar Space Systems has appointed technology executives Frank Pelkofer and Melissa Kornspan as chief operating officer for spacecraft production and COO for operations transformation, respectively. In separate LinkedIn posts published Wednesday, Pelkofer and Kornspan said they look forward to partnering to further advance space technology. According...
Technology investment firm Silver Lake has agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Intel’s Altera business, which makes pure-play field programmable gate array, or FPGA, products. In addition to the transaction, Intel said Monday that tech executive Raghib Hussain will assume the role of Altera’s CEO on May 5. Focusi...
James Swartout shared on LinkedIn Friday he has been selected as vice president for strategic development at Ursa Major. The aerospace company said Swartout will leverage over two decades of leadership experience and strategic expertise into his new role. Who Is James Swartout? The new Ursa Major VP served as the chief of staff and se...
John Sahlin, a senior technology executive, announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has been appointed vice president of cyber pursuit at General Dynamics Information Technology. The seasoned executive is tasked with driving GDIT’s growth in the field of cybersecurity and developing strategies for its expansion in the defense sector. He...
Cypress International has appointed Jennifer Swanson, former U.S. Army official, as vice president for digital and next-gen solutions, effective June 2. The announcement of Swanson’s appointment at Cypress coincides with her addition to the board of directors of Rafael Systems Global Sustainment. Helping Address Capability Gaps in Defense Tech...
Technology company Vibrint has named Jim Robb, most recently chief strategy officer and general manager of services, chief operating officer. Strengthening Collaboration Between Services & Products Divisions The Annapolis Junction, Maryland-based company said Thursday Robb will manage the daily operations of the services and products divisions, ...
Rafael Systems Global Sustainment has appointed Jennifer Swanson, a public service veteran, to its board of directors. RSGS said Thursday Swanson brings to the board over 33 years of leadership experience in defense procurement and digital capabilities with a focus on software engineering, digital transformation, data management and artificial intel...
Richard Forsht, an experienced IT and telecommunications leader, has joined 22nd Century Technologies as vice president of federal services. Forsht confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. “It’s an honor to be part of such a talented and mission-driven team,” he wrote in his LinkedIn profile. “I...
Davidson has secured a position on a Department of Defense contract vehicle worth $249 million that seeks to facilitate the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science professionals to support national security missions. Advancing Algorithmic Warfare The company said Tuesday its selection for the DOD’s five-y...
Exiger has won a position on a potential 10-year, $919 million blanket purchase agreement awarded by the General Services Administration to facilitate the acquisition of supply chain risk illumination tools and analytic support services. In late March, GSA selected Exiger and eight other vendors for the Supply Chain Risk Illumination Professional To...
