At the much-discussed current “strategic inflection point” the U.S. finds itself — considering geopolitical disturbances like the war in Ukraine and competition from the ‘pacing threat’ of China — achieving “cost-effective mass” is the most effective strategy for deterrence, argues Melissa Dalton, under secretary of the U.S. Air For...
A new McAleese & Associates report indicates that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s $875 billion annual defense policy bill reflects a 3 percent increase, or $25 billion, from the White House’s proposed $850 billion budget for the Department of Defense. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winne...
Siemens Government Technologies has secured a $107.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for energy-related support services at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price award was made against a third party financed contract and raises the total cumulative face value of the energy service p...
Kevin Brancato, senior vice president of product strategy at TechnoMile, was added to the board of advisors at the National Contract Management Association. The company said Tuesday the government contracting veteran will provide NCMA with executive-level strategies and insights into contract management issues. Brancato also brings contract lifecycl...
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing w...
Some of the top U.S. Navy decision makers and naval experts will gather on Aug. 15 at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit to discuss what’s on the horizon for the Navy. Among the esteemed speakers participating in the event is the Honorable Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition....
The shifting global security landscape, emerging technologies and workforce trends are all shaping how the government and the GovCon industry operate. GovCon Wire sat down with Rich Sawchak, CEO of Systems Planning and Analysis, to get his perspective on the GovCon trends influencing the federal landscape today. Sawchak took the reins as ...
Jacobs (NYSE: J) has filed a Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its plan to spin off and combine its critical mission solutions and cyber and intelligence businesses with Amentum to form a new publicly traded government technology services contractor. Jacobs said Tuesday the information stateme...
Dataminr has appointed Matthew Harrell as its new chief partner officer, who brings to the position more than 25 years of sales and channel leadership experience. The New York-headquartered artificial intelligence company said Tuesday that in his new role, Harrell will work to grow the global Dataminr partner ecosystem, which currently includes vari...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $180.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for continued delivery of AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15 anti-submarine warfare systems and engineering support services. The Department of Defense said Friday Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business will develop, integrate, manufacture and test Hypervisor ...
