As the Department of Defense and U.S. military branches forge ahead with their adoption of advanced technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity must be the foundation for these efforts, not just an afterthought, according to chief intelligence officers from government and industry. During a panel discussion at the Pot...
The joint venture of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary build four MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps under a $302.1 million contract modification awarded by Naval Air Systems Command. The Navy will use its aircraft procurement funds for fiscal 2022 to provide the full amount to Bell Boeing Joint...
Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Mission Technologies division, was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed annual award that seeks to acknowledge the significant leaders across the government contracting (GovCon) sector for the impending year, during a recent visit to the HII’ headq...
In a new report, GovCon Expert and three-time Wash100 winner Jim McAleese shares his analysis of individual budget requests by U.S. military branches as part of the $773 billion Department of Defense spending plan for fiscal year 2023. President Biden submitted a $773 billion DOD budget request to Congress in March, up 5 percent from...
Naval Air Systems Command has awarded an additional $261.4 million to fund Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) preparations for lot 17 F-35 aircraft production. The Department of Defense said Thursday the company will obtain long-lead-time materials and support services necessary to manufacture nine carrier-based F-35 jets for the U.S. Navy and 15 c...
Ken Hunzeker, former president and CEO of Vectrus (NYSE: VEC), has joined the board of directors for SparkCognition‘s subsidiary that develops artificial intelligence technology for government and national defense applications. The retired Army lieutenant general will serve on the board of SparkCognition Government Systems, where he brings mor...
The U.S. military is shoring up its cybersecurity and information security defenses as the evolving geopolitical landscape requires service branches to better protect their intellectual property. Specifically, the Army Futures Command is working to minimize the risk of compromising sensitive information and maintain the United States’ technologica...
BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) has appointed former U.S. military officers Joseph Kernan, John Mulholland and Michael Dickey to the company’s newly formed advisory group. They will advise the BlackSky leadership on business growth, technology investment and partnership matters, the geospatial services provider said Monday. Kernan, a retired Navy vice a...
Gregory Kausner, formerly an executive director at the Department of Defense, has been appointed to lead the global defense business at Anduril Industries. The government service veteran will be responsible for driving Anduril’s growth initiatives and introducing its technology to potential partners in the international defense market, the com...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for stewarding the company through its continued organic growth from acquisitions and contract awards. Phillips has been selected six consecutive times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of lead...
