HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division will provide personnel recovery and casualty evacuation support services to U.S. Africa Command under the potential seven-year $1.3 billion ASTRO task order awarded by the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center. HII said Tuesday it will support USAFRICOM...
Shifting global dynamics have underscored the importance of homeland security for the United States in recent years, and some of the country’s top security leaders are taking a closer look at how emerging technologies are shaping the competitive landscape. The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate serves as the res...
By Cameron Chehreh, Vice President and General Manager of Public Sector at Intel Computer chips are everywhere today, from the tiniest industrial sensors and medical devices to the most advanced smart buildings. Cars offer a good example: remove the silicon, and a modern car’s engine (or electric motor), suspension, steering, braking and virtually...
The State Department has approved a pair of foreign military sale deals worth potentially $774.2 million combined for the government of Morocco to procure High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers and Joint Standoff Weapon systems from the U.S. Morocco asked to buy 18 M142 HIMARS launchers along with 350 pieces of related equipment and support...
In a government contracting ecosystem often defined by bureaucratic processes and long timelines, the Space Development Agency has built a refreshing reputation of speed, agility and innovation. As the race for space superiority intensifies, more and more GovCon companies and federal agencies are noticing SDA’s success and looking to adopt the age...
Kyle McKendrick, senior enterprise account executive at ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), and Daniel Gruber, specialist managing director at KPMG, said government agencies looking to drive business transformation on a modern platform should partner with a multifaceted industry team that takes a holistic approach to modernization. In a joint article published ...
Lisa Atherton, chief operating officer of Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary, has been chosen to lead the helicopter manufacturer as president and CEO. Her promotion is effective April 28 and she will succeed Mitch Synder, who will retire from Bell after nearly two decades of service, Textron said Monday. Atherton served as Textron Systems&...
Executive Mosaic is excited to bestow the 2023 Wash100 Award to Byron Bright, president of KBR Government Solutions. Bright is a seasoned government contracting veteran who this year exceeded expectations through his company’s dedication to providing technical assistance to all manner of U.S. military weapon systems, vehicles, aircrafts, as well...
General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense subsidiary has received U.S. Army approval to commence the Infantry Squad Vehicle program’s full-rate production phase, nearly three years after the manufacturer won a $214.3 million initial contract to develop the all-terrain carrier of soldiers and equipment. The 5,000-pound ISV platform is designed t...
Photo Contributor: Tsuguliev/Shutterstock The defense industry is one of the world’s largest and most competitive industries. The U.S. federal government agencies under the Department of Defense are actively procuring defense products and upgrading existing systems with the latest technology to strengthen the nation’s military fo...
