The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman $540.9 million in funding to support the company’s development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, a technology to detect and intercept hypersonic weapons. Work on the weapon countermeasure platform will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, until November 2029, the Department of Defense said Wednes...
Mary Ann Carlson, a federal industry veteran, has joined EXPANSIA as senior vice president of business development and capture. In this capacity, Carlson will oversee the government technology consulting firm’s business development efforts, pursue new client acquisitions and advance the delivery of innovative platforms to customers, EXPANSIA said ...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Boeing a potential nine-year, $277 million contract to help develop electro-optics and directed energy technologies to support the Space Electro-Optics Division’s mission of advancing the country’s space superiority capabilities. The Department of Defense said Monday the company will perform...
Jessica Hersey has joined Red River as senior vice president of business development for government technology services. She confirmed her new role in a post on LinkedIn Saturday. Hersey brings to Red River over 25 years of experience in the government contracting industry. She most recently served as vice president of business development for the...
Eric Holstrom, a space and defense business development professional, has been appointed vice president of business development for national security space at Astrion, according to a LinkedIn post the executive shared Sunday. Holstrom previously worked at Axient as the vice president of growth for the company’s space segment. In his...
BigBear.ai, a company that provides artificial intelligence-powered decision intelligence services, has booked a $165.2 million contract from the U.S. Army for the development of an integrated force structure and employment data system. The company said Monday it will further develop the Global Force Information Management system, which handles forc...
The team of Iridium Communications and General Dynamics Mission Systems has secured a $491.6 million contract modification from the Space Development Agency to provide ground management and integration support for SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Iridium said Tuesday its share of the contract modification is valued at $239 million...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has named Gil Griffin as vice president of strategy and business development for its space and airborne systems segment. Griffin confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. The executive joins L3Harris from Boeing (NYSE: BA), where he served as executive director for space, intelligence and weapons syste...
Domo Tactical Communications has appointed Mike Stucki, a more than two-decade leader in the aerospace and defense market, as vice president of business development within the military sector. Stucki announced his appointment at DTC in a LinkedIn post published Monday. The U.S. Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel most recently served as director of...
Sean Vineyard was appointed vice president of business development for military and veteran health at Tria Federal, according to the executive’s announcement via a LinkedIn post. The senior leader has nearly two decades of experience in business strategy, business development and customer success gained from working as a risk management, finan...
