As is evident from the modern way battles have been waged in Ukraine and elsewhere, warfare and military relations are becoming increasingly driven by technology and data. If we engage in a conflict with near-peer or peer adversaries like China down the line, “data is going to be key to that” too, predicted Brad Ahlskog, chief...
Roya Mohadjer has been named vice president of government business development at Battelle, a global scientific research and development company. Battelle said Monday Mohadjer’s promotion will take effect on Oct. 1. Mohadjer previously served as VP of government business development for the health business unit of Battelle. In this r...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had gains in three of five trading days to notch a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, ended 0.48% higher Friday at $5,293.78 for a 0.71% week-on-week gain. The U.S. Federal Reserve marked the start of its rate-cutting cycle with Chairman...
SRI spun out Ravenswood Solutions, and the now independent company will continue providing training and instrumentation services in support of U.S. military and international allies. In a statement published Thursday, SRI CEO David Parekh said, “Spinning out Ravenswood is a testament to our ongoing mission to accelerate the development a...
Cydecor has acquired Artel, a provider of telecommunications and technology support services based in Herndon, Virginia. “The acquisition of Artel broadens and deepens our offerings while enhancing our ability to serve as an end-to-end solution provider for national security technology,” Nader Elguindi, president and CEO of Cydecor, said...
The General Services Administration has unveiled the lists of Phase 1 awardees under the women-owned small business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside tracks of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus contract program. GSA said Thursday it plans to is...
Tameika Hollis, former CEO of Illuminate, was appointed vice president and chief information officer at The Aerospace Corp., effective Oct. 7. Aerospace said Thursday Hollis, an experienced national security executive, will have oversight of the nonprofit’s information technology, security, safety and facilities organizations. Hollis, a previo...
Financial services firm Baird, which has deep involvement in the government contracting community through advisements on major mergers and acquisitions deals, has announced the schedule and speaker slate for the 2024 edition of its annual Defense & Government Conference. According to details shared with GovCon Wire, the always-vital gathering ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a combined ceiling of $1.21 billion to AAR Government Services (NYSE: AIR) and StandardAero for the maintenance and repair of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Under each firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials IDIQ, the contractors will perform depot-level engine maintenance, r...
Fairbanks Morse Defense, an Arcline Investment Management portfolio company, has agreed to acquire Rolls-Royce’s naval propulsors and handling business to expand its capabilities and offerings for customers in the U.S. marine defense sector. FMD said Thursday it will integrate into its portfolio a range of propellers and waterjets for naval applic...
