The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Global Military Products, a division of Global Ordnance, to compete for orders under a $133.9 million special ammunition and weapons system production contract. Army Contracting Command received two bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine work lo...
As the Department of Defense pursues next-generation capabilities and technological dominance on the battlefield, speed and agility in the research, development, testing and evaluation process has become a top priority. The DOD’s Strategic Capabilities Office is one organization taking that imperative to heart and working to meet warfighter needs ...
Tim Solms, a technology executive with over three decades of combined military and industry experience, has been named CEO of space tracking and data analytics company Slingshot Aerospace. The U.S. Army veteran will join the company’s board of directors and oversee innovation, growth and expansion initiatives across the domestic and internatio...
The digital revolution has made military operations more reliant on networks than ever before, and the Department of Defense is laser-focused on 5G, Future G and new technologies that can maximize the benefits modern networks have to offer. According to Dr. Martin Weiss, director for Future G applied research and technical lead for resilient and o...
Xcelerate Solutions, a defense and national security company, has merged with Fairfax, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm VMD as part of efforts to offer an expanded portfolio of secure platforms and services to federal government customers. Founded in 2002, VMD provides information technology services in cybersecurity, agile engineering and critical...
Doug Keating, formerly a senior director at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), has joined national security technology company Vibrint as vice president of business development. He will report to Amy Steinberg, chief growth officer at Vibrint, and oversee the development and execution of the company’s expansion strategy for the national security sector...
The Defense Innovation Unit is entering a new phase and occupying a unique new role within the defense technology ecosystem. In April 2023, former Apple executive Doug Beck became DIU’s newest director, and DIU was elevated back to its historic position of reporting directly to the secretary of defense. DIU’s new chapter, dubbed “DIU 3.0,” ...
Mike Smith, a 30-year veteran of DCS, has been named executive vice president and manager of the Army and Marine Corps sector at the Alexandria, Virginia-based professional services firm focused on providing engineering and technical support for the Department of Defense and other national security agencies. DCS CEO Jim Benbow said in a statement pu...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to present Ultra Intelligence & Communications CEO Jon Rucker with the 2024 Wash100 Award. This recognition marks Rucker’s first induction into the esteemed class of government contracting high-achievers. Until April, EM holds a popular vote contest where you, the reader, have the chance to vote for your favorite...
In January 2024, General Stephen Whiting took over as commander of the U.S. Space Command. Gen. Whiting, a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, spoke about both his priorities in the new role and the threats our nation faces in space during a change of command ceremony last month. Hear more from Gen. Whiting at the 2024 Space Summit hosted by the Potoma...
