A new U.S. Space Force office that seeks to facilitate engagement with industry is now fully operational with a team of personnel that can respond to inquiries of companies seeking to do business with the service branch, Breaking Defense said Thursday. “In summary, the Space Systems Command Front Door is a really important initiative by...
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, recently confirmed director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in the government contracting (GovCon) community, by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. “Frank Whitworth is a highly decorated logistics expert and keen strategist des...
Once Frank Whitworth began his duties as the eighth director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, he asked his team what their desired goal was for the end state, or ultimate mission completion, of the organization. They replied with a resounding, ambitious answer: “GEOINT [or geointelligence] supremacy.” At first, Whitworth was a b...
Robin Gonzalez, chief technology strategist of Redhorse since June 2017, has been named vice president of the information technology company’s federal civilian practice. Gonzalez has helped the company establish partnerships with vendors and clients in telecommunications, cloud computing and DevSecOps areas, as well as led the development of a...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Greg Muhlner, vice president of sales and customer engagement with Rebellion Defense, to discuss the company’s emphasis on ownership, being mission-driven and prioritizing customer needs. The Q&A also tackled Rebellion Defense’s work with defense and national security...
John Adamo, director of energy business development and capture at Redhorse over the past year, has been elevated to the position of vice president for energy and environment. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve major is responsible for helping expand the company’s offerings and growth channels in the federal sector, Redhorse said Monday. John Zanga...
The State Department has approved Singapore’s request to purchase F-15 munitions, follow-on training and sustainment support and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $630 million foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday that no principal contractor is involved in the possi...
The U.S. Navy has awarded contracts to General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) Bath Iron Works subsidiary and HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division to perform shipbuilder engineering and design analysis for the next-generation guided-missile destroyer program. The contractors will come up with design products in support of preliminary and contrac...
Rick Stengard, formerly an executive vice president at Meridian Technologies, has joined management consulting provider Innovate to serve as chief growth officer and provide corporate strategy oversight. He will be responsible for driving business growth through pursuits of new market opportunities and scaled delivery of information technology and a...
Rob Sheen GovCon industry veterans Rob Sheen and Noah Klemm have joined federal information technology services contractor Redhorse as chief growth officer and chief delivery officer, respectively. Former Novetta executives Sheen and Klemm will work with Redhorse’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer on measures to advance growth i...
