GovCon Wire sat down with QinetiQ U.S. President and CEO Shawn Purvis, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, to discuss the company’s remarkable transformation over the past three years, recent strategic hires and its expanding technology portfolio. Here’s what she told us in her Executive Spotlight interview: GovCon Wire: You̵...
Tria Federal, a Sagewind Capital-backed technology and advisory services provider, has acquired technology firm Softrams to better support the critical missions of federal health and public safety agencies. Customers of Softrams, which provides human-centered digital services and system modernization services to federal agencies, include the Centers...
Gwen Clavon has been named senior vice president of data security and analytics at Amentum, the executive announced on LinkedIn Monday. As Amentum SVP, Clavon will supervise a team of analysts, developers and engineers tasked with protecting strategic partners by utilizing machine learning, big data analytics and other emerging technologie...
Michael Smith, a seasoned executive specializing in technical program leadership and direction, has been elevated to chief information officer at V2X, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post Sunday. Smith spearheads V2X’s IT systems and operations worldwide while managing its cyber and information security and business applicati...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded gains in four of five trading sessions, advanced more than 1% in three days, and had its best day Wednesday with +1.99%. Friday’s closing of $5,640.35 was also its highest close. The result is a 4.9% weekly gain, GCI’s highest this year. The index, which tracks the stock performances of...
Staci Peters has taken on the role of senior vice president of business services at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a Fluor-led company, according to her LinkedIn post Thursday. Peters, a senior finance executive with a demonstrated history of working in the federal government contractor industry, assumed her new post at SRNS after serving as its...
IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close within the next six months and help expand its technology portfolio in quantum network security and protection and...
Robb LeMasters has been elevated to executive vice president and chief financial officer at BWX Technologies. Rex Geveden, president and CEO of BWXT, announced LeMasters’ promotion via his LinkedIn post Wednesday. “This elevation in title reflects Robb’s increasing leadership role across the organization,” said...
Teledyne Technologies has agreed to buy select aerospace and defense electronics businesses of Excelitas Technologies for approximately $710 million in cash as part of efforts to expand its tech offerings. According to a joint release published Wednesday, both parties expect the transaction to close in early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and...
Sandra Stuessel was appointed vice president of integrated supply chain at Veritas Capital portfolio company Frontgrade Technologies, according to the executive’s announcement via LinkedIn on Tuesday. Stuessel brings to the Colorado-based provider of analog and radiation hardened technologies for aerospace and defense customers over two decade...
