L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received all regulatory clearances needed to advance its acquisition of Link 16, the tactical data link product line of Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT). L3Harris agreed to buy Viasat’s TDL portfolio for about $1.96 billion in October and now expects the transaction to close by Jan. 3. The Melbourne, Florida-based defens...
The Department of Energy will support research, development and demonstration efforts aimed at strengthening the security and resiliency of U.S. power grid against cyber threats and will select up to 15 cybersecurity projects for the new funding opportunity. DOE said Wednesday that potential topic areas are automated cyber attack prevention and miti...
Proposed legislation regarding the sharing of radio frequency spectrum space between government and industry could negatively impact U.S. national security, Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler said in his keynote address Wednesday at GovCon Wire’s Military Services Intelligence: Plans and Priorities Forum. Trussler, who concurrently serves as deputy...
Jim Gwiazda, former vice president of the federal civilian and state, local and education business at MetTel, has joined data center services provider Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) as VP of the public sector vertical. In his new capacity, Gwiazda will lead the implementation of a go-to-market strategy for Equinix’s federal and SLED customers, accordi...
ExecutiveBiz featured Tim Deaver, vice president of strategic solutions at Mynaric, in its recent Executive Spotlight interview published Thursday. He shared the company’s focus areas and recent growth efforts including the establishment of a new facility to increase the production of communication terminals. Deaver also talked about challenge...
Philip Harlow, former president and CEO of Domo Tactical Communications, has been named president of Telesat‘s (Nasdaq: TSAT) U.S. subsidiary that offers satellite communications services to the U.S. government. The 25-year industry veteran will succeed Tom Eaton, who will retire at year end after 14 months as head of Telesat Government Soluti...
Cybersecurity services provider BlueVoyant has rebranded its 202 Group subsidiary to BlueVoyant Government Solutions in line with its efforts to further expand its footprint in the federal and defense landscape. The rebranded subsidiary will continue to operate as an independent business unit and offer an enhanced version of its supply chain defense...
Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) has secured a potential five-year, $325 million contract to provide the U.S. Special Operations Command with related equipment and services in support of its command, control, communications and computer tactical communications systems. The company will deliver primary mission equipment, ancillary equipment, interoperable...
Carey Smith, chair, president and CEO of Parsons (NYSE: PSN), and Zachary Parker, president, CEO and board chair at DLH (Nasdaq: DLHC), will continue to serve for another year as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Professional Services Council’s board of directors. John Heller, president and CEO of Amentum, will serve a one-year term...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has agreed to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) for approximately $4.7 billion in cash, or $58 per share, in a transaction that will allow the aerospace and defense contractor to further advance innovation and continue to deliver missile defense systems, hypersonics and other capabilities to the Department of ...
