The Defense Logistics Agency has begun seeking bids for a follow-on information technology contract vehicle worth potentially $12 billion over 10 years. DLA’s J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 acquisition program will support applications, infrastructure, software, hardware and research and development projects across the DLA Information O...
General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense subsidiary has received U.S. Army approval to commence the Infantry Squad Vehicle program’s full-rate production phase, nearly three years after the manufacturer won a $214.3 million initial contract to develop the all-terrain carrier of soldiers and equipment. The 5,000-pound ISV platform is designed t...
Tim Winter, former vice president of global accounts and international defense at ST Engineering‘s iDirect subsidiary, has been appointed interim president of iDirect Government. The U.S. Navy veteran replaces John Ratigan, who has led iDirectGov for two decades and helped the satellite communications provider grow its government business, the...
Caveonix has appointed Carey Scott, Kevin Lang and Lior Haim-Murray to vice president roles as the Falls Church, Virginia-based cloud security platform vendor looks to grow its customer base in the federal and enterprise markets. Scott will serve as VP of enterprise sales and will bring to the role over 24 years of sales experience...
Amanda Brownfield, former CEO of Applied Insight, has been appointed to the same position at the Cape Canaveral, Florida-based logistics and technical support provider IAP Worldwide Services. Her new role involves overseeing IAP’s strategic initiatives while working closely with the board of directors and executive leadership team to meet its ...
Photo Contributor: Tsuguliev/Shutterstock The defense industry is one of the world’s largest and most competitive industries. The U.S. federal government agencies under the Department of Defense are actively procuring defense products and upgrading existing systems with the latest technology to strengthen the nation’s military fo...
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business will help the U.S. Army update virtual flight simulators and train military aviators under a potential 12-year, $1.7 billion contract awarded in March. The contract has a base term of five years and seven option years and will support the Army Center of Excellence that oversees the Fligh...
Doug Beck, a vice president of Apple and a U.S. Navy Reserve captain, has been appointed to serve as director of the Department of Defense’s innovation arm beginning on May 1. He will report directly to the defense secretary as part of a realignment of the Defense Innovation Unit’s management structure and oversee the adoption...
Leonardo DRS (Nasdaq: DRS) has reported more than $1 billion in contract awards to manufacture electric propulsion hardware for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The defense technology supplier said Monday production efforts will occur at various facilities in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Missouri. Will...
Christina Mee has been named vice president of mission services at Insight Technology Solutions, where she brings two decades of federal civilian and defense market experience. Mee will oversee business expansion initiatives in strategic planning and communications, program management and cybersecurity, Insight said Tuesday in a LinkedIn post. Most ...
