Enterprise software provider Skuid has partnered with Carahsoft Technology and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) to help three U.S. defense agencies and a large civilian agency update applications. Skuid said Thursday it received four government contracts to support the customers in app development and modernization initiatives....
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has assembled a microwave instrument for the second Joint Polar Satellite System being built to support weather forecasting and climate monitoring efforts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The company began testing JPSS-2's Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder to determine whether the technol...
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Mark Sopp, executive vice president and chief financial officer of KBR’s Government Services business, with his third Wash100 Award. Sopp was also a Wash100 Award recipient in 2015 and 2017. ...
Chris Shank, former director of the Pentagon's Strategic Capabilities Office, has been appointed vice president of national security space at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR). The 25-year public and private sector veteran will be responsible for overseeing sales, account management, business development and service delivery functions across t...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has selected a building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to serve as the assembly and testing site for its OmegA rocket....
Christopher Scolese, formerly director at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, has taken the oath to lead the National Reconnaissance Office. In his new role, Scolese will oversee, guide and direct all aspects of NRO and perform tasks from the director of national intelligence and the secretary of DoD. “I am looking forward to fulfi...
Sierra Nevada Corp. has tapped United Launch Alliance to provide launch services for its Dream Chaser spacecraft, which will perform six cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station for NASA....
Leidos agreed to purchase IMX Medical Management Services, a consulting firm that offers independent medical evaluation, case management and record review services to state and local government agencies. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company expects to close the transaction in the third quarter, pending customary approv...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $369M contract modification to continue supporting parts and subsystems used in radar, telemetry and optical instrumentation tracking platforms....
Kathryn Sullivan, a retired NASA astronaut and former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has joined the board of managers at Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) federal arm. “We welcome her experience and insight as we continue to evolve our company and help our clients stay ahead of their changing mission needs," said John...
