Jason Kim, a more than 20-year aerospace and defense industry veteran, will take on the position of CEO of Firefly Aerospace, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, on Oct. 1. In this capacity, he will oversee a team of more than 700 employees as Firefly prepares to launch its Alpha rocket, Blue Ghost lunar...
Justin Swearingen was elevated to the role of vice president of Navy surface and aviation solutions at Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC), according to the executive’s LinkedIn announcement. He previously served as director of business development for naval aviation at SAIC. SAIC is the lead platinum sponsor of the Potomac...
Marc Allen, a nearly two-decade Boeing (NYSE: BA) veteran, has joined aerospace company Electra as CEO. Allen will succeed John Langford, founder and former Electra CEO who will remain as chairman of the company, Electra said Thursday. Previously, Allen served as chief strategy officer and senior vice president for strategy and corporate development...
Bethesda, Maryland-based Aretum has appointed Tiffany Bailey, a business development executive, as executive vice president of operations and growth. In a LinkedIn post published Wednesday, Bailey said she looks forward to partnering with Aretum CEO Rohit Gupta to expand the company’s footprint and support the government’s mission. “At Are...
Malcolm Harden, an industry executive with over 30 years of experience in IT, federal contracting and business development, has joined Bixal as senior vice president of consulting services. Harden will lead the development and implementation of consulting strategies and ensure that company offerings are in line with market demands, Bixal said Wednes...
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison The hard-earned expertise of GovCon contract professionals has long been the backbone of successful execution, growth and profitability. These subject matter experts possess deep, expansive and irreplaceable knowledge that guides critical decisions and strategies. But what happens when they ret...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are here, and the clock is ticking for organizations affected by them. Per the Department of Defense’s estimates, starting in Q1 2025, all new DOD contracts will require self-assessment at CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 before award. By Q3 2...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has booked a $587 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide electronic warfare test articles and prototypes. The Department of Defense said Monday the deal covers the design, production and delivery of electronic warfare test articles and fleet prototypes, including 11 pod simulators, eight operational pro...
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has completed its purchase of Belcan in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $1.3 billion as part of a push to broaden its engineering research and development capabilities and expand its aerospace and defense market footprint. Cognizant said the transaction, which was first announced in June, also builds on its presenc...
The Air Force Research Laboratory has started soliciting proposals for a potential $499 million contract to research, develop, test, prototype, demonstrate and transition technologies that support the development of vision protection materials and materials for electromagnetic spectrum resilience. According to a solicitation published Tuesday, AFRL&...
