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John “Jay” Raymond, former chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, has joined Cerberus Capital Management as a senior managing director on the company’s supply chain and strategic opportunities platform. The retired general will provide strategic guidance on a portfolio of investments in technology, aerospace and defense...
According to Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, chief information officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the speed at which technology is advancing and the extent of its potential impact on military operations have reached “unprecedented” levels. Technology has repeatedly impacted the character of war, said O’Brien. In the past, tanks repl...
David Goldfein, a retired U.S. Air Force general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Google’s public sector business. Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, announced the appointment of Goldfein and other board members in a blog post published Wednesday. Goldfein,...
The U.S. Marine Corps ordered $160 million worth of Falcon IV multichannel handheld and manpack radios from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX). L3Harris said Wednesday the orders are part of the potential 10-year, $750 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract the company won in early 2022. The Falcon IV radio system features L3Harris&...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has increased its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $1.87 per share. The company said Tuesday its board of directors authorized the raise and that shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 30 will receive the dividend June 14. Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop,...
Dana Pittman, a human resources executive with over two decades of talent management experience, was named chief people officer at Vistant, formerly PM Consulting Group. The HR leader served as senior vice president of talent strategy and HR at 1901 Group for more than six years then she transitioned to Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) when the...
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification has been divisive throughout its creation over the last decade-plus, but especially since its implementation in 2017 as a requirement for defense industrial base organizations. As part of the initiative, contracting companies working with the Department of Defense must have their cyber protection system...
A portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, iNovex, has purchased software engineering company Innoplex for an undisclosed sum to create a middle-market technology provider in support of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. The private investment firm said Tuesday that iNovex will operate with nearly 1,000 employees supporti...
Rocky Thurston, chief operating officer of Digital Management Inc. since January 2022, has succeeded Sunny Bajaj as CEO at the Bethesda, Maryland-based company. Bajaj, DMI’s founder and chief executive for the past 21 years, will continue to serve on the board of directors, the technology services provider said Tuesday. In his prior role, Thur...
Peraton reported contract awards valued at more than $340 million combined in the first quarter of 2023 to support various classified government programs in the space and intelligence area. The company said Tuesday it aims to continue helping national security customers through its cleared workforce and technology services. “While Peraton has ...
