Teledyne Technologies has completed its acquisition of select Excelitas Technologies aerospace and defense electronics businesses for approximately $710 million in cash. The company said Monday the acquired businesses include Excelitas’ U.K.-based optical systems business operating under the Qioptiq brand and its U.S.-based advanced elec...
Horacio Rozanski, president and CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton and a three-time Wash100 awardee, stressed the need for speed and that the U.S. “cannot afford to be second” to China in the field of artificial intelligence. Rozanski’s Insights on DeepSeek When asked about DeepSeek, Rozanski said on Monday during CNBC’s “Closing Bell Over...
DSA has undergone an organizational restructuring to better support customers and target markets. Kathleen Kirk, chief operations officer of the Trevose, Pennsylvania-based IT services company, said the changes will enhance DSA’s operational excellence and growth. DSA Introduces New Business Units Part of the changes at DSA is the introd...
Jonathan Peppard, an industry veteran with 27 years of experience in capture management, program management and business development, has been appointed vice president of strategic capture at Akima. The information technology company said Thursday Peppard will oversee its expansion by leading efforts to capture new opportunities within the federal ...
Julia Laurenzano MacDonough, a seasoned military and civil space professional, has been appointed vice president and general manager for Air Force and missile defense strategic systems at Draper. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said Wednesday MacDonough will manage Draper’s research, development and production programs for the...
RTX reported $21.6 billion in fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter sales, up 9 percent from the prior-year period, and recorded $218 billion in total backlog with the defense segment accounting for $93 billion of that backlog. For the full year 2024, the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday it saw its adjusted sales ri...
Cybersecurity company BlueVoyant has appointed industry executive Michael Montoya as chief operating officer. The company said Tuesday Montoya will oversee BlueVoyant’s technology, operations and product organizations. Michael Montoya’s Career History The newly appointed COO has more than 25 years of cybersecurity and IT leadership experience. M...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index marked its best-day performance to start the shortened trading week but slumped the rest of the way. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, closed 1.02% lower at $5,016.21 before the weekend and lost -0.10% for the week. US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay impo...
Christian Brose and Matthew Steckman have been elevated to new executive roles at Anduril Industries. The defense technology contractor said Thursday Brose was promoted to president and chief strategy officer while Steckman is now president and chief business officer. Christian Brose’s Key Responsibilities and Career Highlights ...
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has received a potential $625 million task order from the Air National Guard for program management, research and development and technical support services. MTSI said Wednesday the ARCWERX Research, Test, Evaluation, Modernization and Innovation Support, or ARTEMIS, task order was awarded under the General Services ...
