Mercury Systems has appointed Brad Whittington, a former executive at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Raytheon, as senior vice president of engineering. He will report to Mercury’s chief operating officer, Roger Wells. The recent leadership appointment is part of Mercury’s reorganization effort to streamline its operations. Joe Plunk...
Peter Weilbach has been promoted to vice president of capture management at SAIC (NASDAQ: SAIC). According to a LinkedIn post shared Friday, Weilbach will be responsible for securing new business opportunities while working under SAIC’s space and intelligence business group. Weilbach has been part of SAIC for more than two years. He star...
The U.S. Army has started seeking proposals for a potential five-year, $600 million contract to provide construction, maintenance, sustainment, restoration, repair and modernization support services for the Army garrison and tenant organizations at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. According to a solicitation notice published Monday, the military branch ...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $2.56 billion contract to build two rapid prototype E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft and provide lifecycle development, training and other support services for the service branch’s E-7A fleet. The Department of Defense said Friday the award marks the definitizat...
On Aug. 15, the Potomac Officers Club will give you the chance to hear from top Navy officials and industry leaders at the 2024 Navy Summit! This event will host an elite lineup of experts who will come together to explore the ways in which the Department of the Navy is modernizing to tackle today’s challenges...
Vivek Upadhyaya has joined Defcon AI as chief financial officer, responsible for strategic planning and execution as well as leadership of all company finance activities. Defcon AI said Thursday Upadhyaya most recently worked at Mercury Systems as vice president and CFO of the mission systems segment. Yisroel Brumer, co-founder and CEO of Defcon AI,...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential five-year, $191 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to deliver services that facilitate online, on-demand access of users to GEOINT data and products to meet mission requirements. NGA said the Strata indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also covers access t...
OPSWAT has acquired InQuest in line with its efforts to boost its cybersecurity capabilities. The critical infrastructure cybersecurity company said Wednesday the acquisition, which was announced during the recent Black Hat USA conference, is aimed at enhancing OPSWAT’s ability to defend against network-based threats. The move is also intended...
Tom Reynolds has been selected as the new chief strategy officer of Seasats, a company that specializes in autonomous surface vessels. Seasats announced the move in a LinkedIn post shared Tuesday. An experienced industry executive, Reynolds previously worked at HII (NYSE: HII). He was the senior director of business development for unmanne...
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has secured a potential $416 million task order from the U.S. Army to elevate signals intelligence, or SIGINT, operations with modern technology. The professional services and information technology company said Tuesday the award covers the development of innovative radio frequency systems the Army will utilize for SI...
