Aaron Weis, chief information officer with the Department of the Navy, was presented his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious honor in all of government contracting (GovCon) during a recent visit by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic. “Best known for his skills of strategy and cross-functional team leadership, Navy CIO Aaron...
Kongsberg‘s defense and aerospace business unit has received a $499.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for work in support of a weapon station system mounted on armored vehicles and used by military for target identification and engagement. The Department of Defense said Monday work under the contract modification for the Commo...
Jeffrey Specht, executive director of the Defense Cyber Crime Center operating under the U.S. Air Force, will join Jude Sunderbruch, executive director of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and other panelists in a discussion on cybersecurity at a GovCon Wire event Wednesday. Specht leads DC3’s efforts to provide computer forensic...
Mark Gerencser, chairman of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his stellar leadership as BENS’ chairman and other organizations as well as his drive and vision to establish a new national response and address our nationa...
Following months of anticipation and a record-shattering turnout of votes and participation from the government contracting (GovCon) community, Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce that Dr. Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial Agency (NGA), has secured first place in the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings. After the selection of the...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $959.1 million contract from the U.S. Army to build aircraft common infrared countermeasure systems following the service branch’s decision to clear the IR-guided missile defense technology for full-rate production. The Department of Defense said Friday the firm-fixed-price contract includes orders w...
Stu Shea — chairman, president and CEO at Peraton and a 2021 Wash100 winner — has offered a glimpse into the nine business sectors that will arise out of the Peraton-Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) merger slated to close in a few weeks. Shea said Thursday in a regulatory filing the businesses set to be formed by...
TODAY is the last chance you have to vote in the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings to stand behind TEN of your favorite executives who drive success for our industry and community into the future. It’s now or never to submit your votes before this year’s Wash100 voting season will officially come to an end TONIGHT...
Stockholders at Cubic (NYSE: CUB) voted Tuesday to approve an amended buyout offer of Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management. Holders of approximately 70.3 percent of Cubic’s shares issued and outstanding as of March 18 voted in favor of the merger agreement, Cubic said Tuesday. In late March, Cu...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 28, 2021 — LMI will continue to help the Department of Defense manage technology acquisition partnership efforts with U.S. allies in the areas of electronic warfare, weapons and airborne systems, ExecutiveBiz reported April 13. “International partnerships are key to realizing the National Defense Strategy,” said Ro...
