Marin Halper has been appointed vice president of the Department of Defense and services center at MITRE, he announced on LinkedIn Tuesday In his new role, Halper will lead efforts supporting the National Security Engineering Center within the company’s national security sector. He will supervise a workforce tasked with addressing ch...
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Leidos a potential $2.63 billion contract to provide integrated logistics support services for the maintenance of checkpoint screening equipment deployed at airports and government-designated facilities. According to a notice published Tuesday on SAM.gov, TSA awarded the contract in December. Co...
IT services provider Agile Defense has closed its acquisition of IntelliBridge to expand its technology capabilities and integrated platforms in support of national security, defense and federal civilian missions. In a statement published Tuesday, Rick Wagner, CEO of Agile Defense and a six-time Wash100 awardee, said the acquisition enhances its tea...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a nearly 1% gain on Jan. 3, 2025, and closed higher at $4,866.43 but still lost -0.13% week-on-week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, extended its weekly losing streak to six, failing to register a win since the last week of November. Nonetheless, the...
Astrion has appointed Julia Donley, a contracts and supply chain management executive, as chief contracts officer. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Astrion said Donley brings to the defense and space technology services provider over two decades of experience overseeing billion-dollar portfolios and global teams as well as expertise in supply ...
Northrop Grumman has received an other transaction agreement from the U.S. Army worth approximately $481.3 million to provide software updates for the military branch’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, or IBCS. The Department of Defense said Thursday the company will perform work in Alabama, Florida, Maryland and Virgi...
Sarah Lord, a 20-year government contracting professional, has been named president of global protection and security engineering services provider System High. The Chantilly, Virginia-based company said Thursday Lord will lead its expansion efforts while achieving its strategic roadmap and prioritizing innovation, employee advancement and...
The State Department has approved a request from Japan to purchase $3.64 billion worth of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAM, and related equipment. Japan’s AMRAAM Foreign Military Sale Details The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday it has notified Congress of the potential foreign mi...
Gladstone Investment has completed its acquisition of Ricardo Defense, adding the latter to its growing portfolio of businesses. The private equity fund said Thursday it funded the transaction with equity and senior secured debt. In December, Gladstone Investment and Proteus Enterprises signed a definitive agreement to buy Ricardo Defense. Christoph...
Avion Solutions has acquired Tennessee Valley Research Group, or TVRG, to expand its ability to deliver innovative technologies and services to customers across the Department of Defense. Avion said Thursday TVRG brings to the company its programmatic and technical expertise in tactical ballistic missile targets, laser technology systems and hyperso...
