Tara Davey, a nearly two-decade national security market veteran, has been appointed chief operating officer of McLean, Virginia-based government services contractor Buchanan & Edwards. She will be responsible for overseeing corporate operations that cover business development, program management and customer delivery functions, the company said...
Booz Allen Hamilton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EverWatch, a leading provider of advanced solutions for defense and intelligence customers, the company announced on Wednesday. The terms of the acquisition haven’t been disclosed. EverWatch will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Booz Allen once the acquis...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing a “port of the future” design that leverages advanced technology to increase efficiency and combat illegal trafficking at multiple ports of entry along the United States’ Southern border. Thomas Overacker, executive director of cargo and conveyance security for CBP, said the initiative began...
Alan Chvotkin, a partner at Nichols Liu and a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, co-authored a new report from the OCI Proposal Consultants called the “Government Contractor Confidence Index” study, the company announced on Tuesday. The study, which was distributed to 5,600 directors and VP’s of business development, capture...
John Albers, president and CEO of Albers Aerospace, discussed in an Executive Spotlight interview the company’s decision to change The Alberts Group name to align with its mission and his perspective on how the acquisitions of Heritage Aviation and Unmanned Systems Inc. can accelerate its growth initiatives. “We’re taking the two platforms...
Robert “Bob” George, a more than 30-year business leader and finance executive, will assume the role of chief financial officer at WidePoint (NYSE American: WYY) on April 1. He will succeed Kellie Kim, who announced in November her plans to retire, WidePoint said Monday. George will bring to the role over three decades of experience...
John Clark, a 23-year Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) veteran, has been appointed vice president and general manager of the company’s advanced development programs division, also known as Skunk Works. His appointment is effective April 4 and he will succeed Jeff Babione, who will retire at the end of March after a nearly three-decade career with...
Germany has decided to procure the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its Panavia Tornado fighter aircraft by 2030, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Christine Lambrecht, Germany’s defense minister, said the F-35 will be for the nuclear sharing mission and offers a potential for cooperation with NATO allies and ...
Southwest Research Institute has promoted James Keys Jr. from executive director to vice president of the nonprofit research and development organization’s applied power division. He will supervise a team that supports electrical systems, kinetics and industrial technology research projects and will explore potential additional technical areas...
As the global geopolitical environment sees rapid developments unfolding, the United States is shoring up its defense and military capabilities to prepare for an array of potential scenarios in the face of budgetary and adversarial uncertainties. More than 20 of the Defense Department’s top leaders gathered on Wednesday during the McAleese FY2023...
