TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 28, 2017 ” The U.S. Navy has conducted qualification trials on the USS Detroit littoral combat ship built by a Lockheed Martin-led (NYSE: LMT) industry team to check the vessel’s combat system, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The service branch said Friday the Freedom-class LCS 7 completed tests ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGQnkpVOFU Soldiers conduct maintenance checks on vehicles recently off loaded from rail cars. This equipment traveled from the U.S. to Poland and must go through the proper functions checks to prepare for upcoming events. The Soldiers are getting the whole fleet into combat ready form at a quick and efficient pace....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 27, 2017 ” Vencore‘s research division will conduct research focused on cyber defenses against distributed denial-of-service attacks in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under contracts worth $17.7 million combined, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contra...
Executive Mosaic, Tysons Corner, VA March 24, 2017 ” Nadia Short, vice president of enterprise strategy at General Dynamics‘ mission systems business, has been added to this year’s Executive Mosaic Wash100 for her leadership in strategic planning. The Wash100 is the premier group of private and public sector executives selected...
Weekly Roundup March 20 – March 24 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson The 2018 fiscal year budget blueprint released by the Trump administration last week has continued to be a hot topic in the GovCon community, particularly its request for an increased de...
Chris Sorenson, former chief operating officer of Triple Canopy and a 29-year U.S. Army veteran, has been appointed as interim COO of global logistics and stability services contractor Janus Global Operations. He succeeds Alan Weakley, who left JGO after a three-year tenure, the company said Thursday. “Sorenson h...
Executive Mosaic, Tysons Corner, VA March 23, 2017 ” Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon‘s intelligence, information and services business segment, has been inducted into this year’s Executive Mosaic Wash100 for his leadership in cyber defense and talent development. The Wash100 is the premier group of private and public secto...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2017 ” Mike Twyman, president of Cubic‘s (NYSE: CUB) mission solutions business, has said the company will provide integrated technologies to the U.S. Navy to fulfill a $20 million contract for People-portable Common Data Link systems, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said Wednes...
Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA) has agreed to buy two Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers for a combined purchase value of $260 million. Washington-based Easterly is a real estate investment trust that acquires, develops and manages Class A buildings leased primarily to the federal government. The compa...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has initiated talks with suppliers to generate $5 billion in cost savings on the F-35 program as the company negotiates a contract to produce the 11th batch of fighter jets, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Julie Johnsson and Anthony Capaccio write Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson, also an inductee into Executive Mosaic™...
