Rocket Lab has announced its intent to acquire laser communications provider Mynaric to expand its portfolio of satellite components, software and subsystems and improve its ability to vertically integrate the production and management of its future satellite application goals. The Long Beach, California-based space company said Tuesday the nonbindi...
Bechtel has appointed Dena Volovar, a 26-year company veteran, as president of its nuclear, security and environmental, or NS&E, business. The engineering and construction firm said Monday Volovar succeeds John Howanitz, who will retire in April after a 42-year career at Bechtel. Craig Albert, president and chief operating officer of Bechtel and...
John Song, a managing director at Baird’s Global Investment Banking Group, received his 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. Founded in 2014 by Garrettson, the Wash100 Award celebrates the most impactful and influential executives transforming the government contracting industry. The 100 awardees...
The Space Development Agency has issued a solicitation seeking proposals to recompete 10 Tranche 2 Transport Layer, or T2TL, Gamma variant space vehicles. SDA said the request for proposal notice, posted on SAM.gov Friday, focuses on the Gamma variant for the Advanced Fire Control Program. Procuring Gamma Space Vehicles The agency ai...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defense’s newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
Jeff Burdett, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has been elevated to senior vice president of command and control intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or C2ISR at SAIC. Vincent DiFronzo, SAIC executive VP for Air Force and COCOM Business and two-time Wash100 Award winner, announced the promotion on LinkedIn Wednesday. I...
Molly Beggy, a former executive at Accenture Federal Service, has been named vice president of proposal operations at Clarity Innovations, effective Feb. 25. The Capitol Meridian Partners portfolio company said Wednesday Beggy will help drive its growth in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community markets. She will play a key role in ...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
