Digital twins – virtual models of real-world objects or other physical subjects – have significant potential to transform the future of warfighting, and the Department of Defense has taken notice. This technology allows users to “accelerate, model and put data in that model to see what will happen,” John Ustica, president and...
Rob Rainhart, formerly chief operating officer at HawkEye 360, was named president of the Herndon, Virginia-headquartered radio frequency and satellite systems developer. He will oversee programs, product development, technology delivery and human resources functions and guide the company’s strategy for expanding into the RF data and analytics...
RTX (NYSE: RTX) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) won other transaction authority agreements with a combined value of more than $730 million to perform necessary upgrades and replacement of FIM-92 Stinger missiles for the U.S. Army. RTX is expected to complete the OTA by March 2028, while Lockheed has until June 2028 to fulfill the...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has booked a five-year, $458.2 million order to modernize the navigation, controls, tactical mission computer and display systems of the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the sole-source award that the Naval Air Systems Command issued against a basic ordering agreement, Northrop will be responsible...
Craig Janus, a more than 35-year GovCon industry leader, has joined government information technology services provider Unissant as chief strategy and revenue officer. In this capacity, he will lead corporate strategy, growth and development initiatives to expand the company’s presence in the national security and federal health care markets, ...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a five-year, $96.4 million contract from the Washington Headquarters Services to provide the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering with scientific engineering and technical assistance support services. SAIC will assist the OUSD(R&E) Business Operati...
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business has secured a potential $226.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce components of the global aircrew strategic network terminal system for the U.S. Air Force. GDMS will manufacture high-altitude electromagnetic pulse and radiation-hardened general area alertin...
Michele Cook, a 25-year defense and intelligence industry veteran, has been appointed chief strategy officer at information technology services provider Integral Federal. She will be responsible for overseeing the company’s corporate growth strategy and supporting innovation and growth initiatives in her new capacity, Integral Federal said Fri...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential $70.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform work under the second phase of the Glide Breaker program. DARPA launched a competitive acquisition for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract in accordance with the original broad agency announcement and is obligating $8.2 million...
Srini Dixit, chief financial officer of the global spectrum dominance unit at Raytheon for the past year, has taken on CFO responsibilities within the air power unit of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) defense-focused business. Dixit announced his new position at Raytheon in a LinkedIn post and concurrently holds the vice president of finance title. He joine...
