In today’s security environment — defined by an intensifying global competition and an increase in geopolitical tensions — data has become essential. The ability to share data and leverage it to drive decisions is an essential piece of the CJADC2 puzzle, and Department of Defense leaders are taking a closer look at how they’re harnessing...
Michelle Freeman, formerly corporate controller at Tech Systems, has been named chief financial officer at network intelligence platform developer Axellio. She brings to the role over two decades of industry experience in managing corporate acquisitions, business transactions and enterprise resource planning system implementations, the Colorado Spri...
The U.S. Army made a $754 million contract modification to purchase armored multipurpose vehicles from BAE Systems’ land and armaments subsidiary. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the branch extended the project’s completion date until February 2027 and obligated the full contract modification amount from the Army’s fiscal ...
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded Parsons (NYSE: PSN) and SeaTech Global Security Solutions positions on a potential seven-year, $1 billion contract to support the deployment of counter nuclear smuggling systems. The vendors will perform design, construction, integration, communications, logistics, tra...
Noblis Deputy Chief Information Officer Mark Lay has been chosen to succeed retiring vice president and CIO Gail Hogan. The company said Wednesday that Lay will also be part of its Executive Council in his new role, effective April 2024. The executive has been with Noblis for more than 15 years. He started as program...
Dennis Kelly, a three-decade defense and intelligence community veteran, was appointed CEO of Tyto Athene, an Arlington Capital Partners-backed federal systems integrator. The Tyto Athene chief executive will be responsible for leading strategic business growth initiatives and driving delivery of mission-focused digital transformation services to cu...
Autonomy software provider Metron has partnered with Cellula Robotics, a developer of subsea robotic systems, to build long-duration uncrewed underwater vehicle capabilities for use in the defense, subsea telecommunications, offshore energy and marine scientific exploration markets. Under the partnership, Cellula Robotics will equip its Solus and Im...
William Brown, former chairman of the board and CEO of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), will take on the role of chief executive of multinational conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) on May 1. He will succeed Michael Roman, who will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board at 3M in May, the company said...
The State Department has approved Poland’s foreign military sales requests worth $3.68 billion combined to procure short-, medium- and extended-range air defense missiles from the U.S. government. Poland has requested 821 Lockheed Martin-manufactured (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range missiles and associated logis...
Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary has secured a $455 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce and deliver 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters to the government of Nigeria. The firm-fixed-price contract covers associated engineering, program management and logistics support services and non-recurring engineering to solve obsolescence issues, ...
