Artificial intelligence (AI) is dramatically impacting the national security landscape. AI technology is now a critical component of national security goals, priorities and overall strategy. As the innovative work of private and public organizations continues to develop AI capabilities, federal and commercial players must remain on the cutting edge ...
Jimmy Jenkins, a military and industry leader, has joined BlueHalo as president and general manager of the company’s air and missile defense and C4ISR sector, GovCon Wire has learned. He will directly report to BlueHalo Chief Operating Officer Katie Selbe and will apply his experience and knowledge in space systems, air and missile defense, comman...
Several Department of Defense officials participated in a two-day virtual conference, hosted by McAleese & Associates, to discuss topics such as acquisition, budget and military modernization. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and three-time Wash100 winner, highlighted takeaways from the FY2022 Defense Programs conference in his...
Arlington, Virginia-based data analytics company Black Cape has appointed information technology professionals Kevin Dwyer and Scott Fairgrieve to vice president roles and named Ariana Hong as director of software engineering. Dwyer, formerly a principal software engineer with Black Cape, will oversee design and engineering functions in his new posi...
Orlando “OJ” Sanchez, formerly vice president and general manager for the F-22 program at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been appointed VP and GM for the company’s aeronautics integrated fighter group. He succeeds Bridget Lauderdale, who recently assumed the roles of VP and GM for Lockheed’s F-35 Lightning II program, and will oversee the ...
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) subsidiary has received a potential $194.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to engineer, integrate and test an aircraft interface module to help with the planned modernization of the F-35 Lot 17 fighter jet with a next generation electronic warfare system. The Department of Defense said Monday Lockheed M...
T-Rex Solutions has promoted Cathy Lerche from her post as human resources director to chief people officer, responsible for leading the information technology company’s people operations and creating a workforce culture to promote quality, professional development and empowerment. Lerche will work to enable a more employee-oriented culture th...
Gerry Dixon, a three-decade veteran of EY, will succeed Michael Herrinton as managing partner of the professional services firm’s U.S. government and public sector practice, effective July 1. The professional services firm said Monday Dixon will be responsible for helping federal, state and local government clients address mission requirements...
DCS’ InfoScitex subsidiary will help the U.S. Air Force develop aerospace technologies and conduct multidomain operations analysis under a pair of seven-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts worth $243 million combined. The single-award IDIQs entail support to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Techno...
The U.K. has ordered 14 Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) Chinook military helicopters from the U.S. through a 10-year, $2 billion foreign military sales transaction. The British defense ministry said Thursday it expects to receive extended-range H-47 aircraft beginning in 2026 and will add the new platform to an existing Chinook fleet at the Royal Air Force...
