Amazon has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Globalstar to expand its Amazon Leo satellite connectivity services. Amazon said Thursday that the acquisition will enable the company to add direct-to-device services, offering voice, text and data services in areas with limited terrestrial cellular coverage. Additionally, the Seattle, Washington...
Karman Space & Defense has named longtime Lockheed Martin executive Doug Laurendeau chief growth officer, bringing decades of strategy and business development experience to support the company’s expansion across space and defense markets. The company said Thursday Laurendeau will join its senior leadership team on May 6, succeeding Stepha...
Xcelerate Solutions has appointed Jerry Howe to its board of directors, the defense and national security company said Thursday. Who Is Jerry Howe? With more than 35 years of experience, Howe is a veteran executive and lawyer specializing in aerospace, defense, homeland security, intelligence and government contracting. He spent nearly nin...
Radiance Technologies has elevated Darien Hammett to chief operating officer, placing him in charge of daily operations and execution across the company. What Will Darien Hammett Do as COO? In his new role, Hammett will lead execution efforts while ensuring organizational efficiency, the company said Wednesday. He will help drive the compa...
Leidos has agreed to combine its security enterprise solutions, or SES, business with Analogic, an Altaris-backed company, to form a joint venture focused on security screening systems for airports, borders and critical infrastructure. As Leidos advances next-generation security screening through its new joint venture, industry leaders will continue...
CACI International has secured a potential five-year, $306 million task order from the Defense Logistics Agency to continue providing software development and sustainment support for the Defense Agencies Initiative, or DAI. As CACI advances digital modernization through its latest DLA task order, industry and government leaders will gather to explor...
ERT has rebranded as Entarian, reflecting its evolution into an integrated technology provider supporting the space, defense and federal civilian sectors. Why Did ERT Change Its Name? Entarian said Tuesday the transition follows ERT’s acquisition of Sev1Tech and signals a move to consolidate engineering, digital modernization and enterprise ca...
Two Six Technologies has promoted Young Bang, a former Army acquisition official, to president as part of a set of executive leadership changes aimed at supporting the company’s continued expansion across the national security market. The company said Tuesday it also appointed national security leaders Amy Dalton and Becky Fair as chief operat...
Lockheed Martin is significantly expanding its investment in emerging defense technologies by increasing the capacity of its venture capital arm from $400 million to $1 billion. Why Is Lockheed Martin Expanding Its Venture Fund? The company said Tuesday that the investment marks a 250 percent increase, the largest boost since the fund was estab...
Vibrint has secured three federal contracts worth over $1.2 billion to support high-performance computing, or HPC, and mission IT efforts for national security customers over the next seven years. What Do the New Contracts Cover? The defense technology company said Tuesday the contracts cover the delivery of secure, high-availability products a...
