The joint venture of Axient and Metis Technology Solutions will help a U.S. Space Force unit carry out a safety program at various satellite launch sites under a potential $53.5 million contract. Metis Technology Partners will help USSF’s Space Launch Delta 45 to manage hazardous and safety operations as part of the single-award Pad Safety...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to recognize Byron Bright, president of KBR’s government solutions business, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award, which is annually presented to the top 100 most influential figures across the government contracting sector for their influence in the federal landscape. Bright is recognized with his third consecuti...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100, the seventh time she’s won the prestigious award in the nine-year history of Executive Mosaic’s annual list of executives with staying power and influence in the government contracting sector. Warden took the helm of the Falls Church, ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) posted $8.6 billion in sales for the fourth quarter of its 2021 fiscal year and a 3 percent increase in organic sales for the full year ended Dec. 31, due to strong performance of the company’s space and mission systems segments. The Falls Church, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said Q4...
D-Orbit has agreed to merge with blank check company Breeze Holdings Acquisition (Nasdaq: BREZ) in a transaction that would result in the Italy-based space logistics provider becoming a publicly traded company. The boards of directors of both companies unanimously approved the deal that is expected to wrap up in the second or third quarter of...
Steve Smagin, formerly the director of business development at Triumph Enterprises, has joined Ardent Management Consulting to serve as vice president for the federal civilian business. Over the course of his three-decade career, Smagin has helped companies capture market opportunities and manage programs in areas such as information technology infr...
The conversation surrounding cryptocurrency and other digital assets has gained new context in the U.S. federal government following the release of a highly-anticipated document from the Federal Reserve on digital currencies. The Federal Reserve’s paper, Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation, d...
JihFen Lei, general manager of the surveillance group at Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), has been appointed executive vice president for the defense business under the company’s Teledyne FLIR subsidiary. She will lead the newly rebranded segment that consolidates the surveillance and unmanned and integrated solutions units of the sensor pro...
Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its $80 million cash acquisition of space solar power technology provider SolAero Holdings as part of its growth strategy to offer a comprehensive portfolio that includes satellite subsystems, spacecraft manufacturing, launch, flight software and ground operations support. The deal was first announced in D...
As the U.S. Space Force enters its third year of operation, its leaders are prioritizing acquisition reform among the key transformational shifts the organization is expected to undergo in its pursuit of innovative technologies, advanced capabilities and more interoperable systems. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of staff for the Space Force, cited ...
