Melanie Stricklan will lead Vast’s newly established special programs division The new division is focused on space-based capabilities for defense and intelligence missions The unit will combine Vast’s commercial platforms, engineering expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities Former Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan ha...
Kelly Hernandez held CFO roles at Clark Construction Group and Leidos Stuart Brown previously spent decades in technology leadership at Accenture The chief transformation officer role builds on Guidehouse’s $1.5 billion AI investment plan Guidehouse has appointed strategic leaders Kelly Hernandez and Stuart Brown as chief financial officer and...
By Kevin Plexico, Deltek senior vice president of information solutions, a seven-time Wash100 awardee and a GovCon Expert The government contracting, or GovCon, industry is at a crossroads. Contractors are pursuing growth, embracing new technologies and driving innovation while facing increasing pressure on margins, compliance requirements and ...
Kratos has secured a $156 million sole-source DOE contract Kratos will deliver mobile C-UAS platforms under Project Solar Shield The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore AI, Golden Dome and more Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a potential $156 million sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Depar...
Michael DeBernardis, a former partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, has been chosen as the vice president and chief counsel of HII Mission Technologies DeBernardis has nearly 20 years of legal experience under his belt HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green said that DeBernardis’ expertise will be useful in HII’s strategy to expan...
The Air Force has several active contract opportunities to support missions, ranging from missile defense to AI C2 The service is also increasingly using non-traditional contracting pathways to accelerate acquisition timelines Discover more contract opportunities at the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30! The U.S. Air Force is ramping u...
KBR has outlined Golden Dome capabilities across digital engineering and missile defense Daniel Dant and Jay Lennon will lead KBR’s Golden Dome efforts Explore Golden Dome at the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 KBR has outlined technology capabilities within its Mission Technology Solutions business to support Golden Dome for America, the...
Rocket Lab will fly 12 suborbital launch vehicles from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex In 2023, the company introduced HASTE for suborbital testing missions The Space Force is obligating $112 million in fiscal 2025 funds Rocket Lab has secured a $266 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Space Force to conduct suborbital launches from ...
Former Nightwing CEO John DeSimone has joined Everfox as chief operating officer DeSimone’s 30-year experience includes leadership roles in Raytheon and IBM Global Services His appointment comes less than a month after Toby O’Brien was chosen as Everfox’s chief financial officer Everfox announced Monday that it has designated its c...
The Coast Guard plans a potential $100 million IT services contract for custom and legacy applications The Stew Sustainment Call will support application development, modernization and sustainment across enterprise information systems The contract will cover cybersecurity remediation, system enhancements, new development and end-of-life activities T...
