Executive Mosaic is honored to present Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for ramping up efforts to secure the defense supply chain while also working to accelerate the Pentagon's procurement process. This marks Lord’s fourth Wash100 Award and third consecutive.
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A new McAleese & Associates report says the full Senate is expected to decide Tuesday on the nomination of Army Secretary and 2019 Wash100 winner Mark Esper to be the next secretary of the Department of Defense.
Read More »McAleese & Associates: Undersecretary Matthew Donovan on Air Force’s Readiness, Other Priorities
Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report on the U.S. Air Force’s priorities for 2020 discussed by USAF Undersecretary Matthew Donovan at an Air Force Association event. Donovan said Friday at the AFA event that readiness remains the Air Force’s top priority and that the service plans to increase …
Read More »McAleese & Associates: Military, Gov’t Leaders Discuss Defense Tech Priorities at Reagan Forum
A new McAleese & Associates report says several government and military leaders discussed some of the Pentagon’s technology priorities at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California. Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, talked about cybersecurity and the need for strong cyber defenses to counter threats posed by China, including …
Read More »Lockheed, Raytheon Win Pair of $900M LRSO Missile Tech Maturation Contracts
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a pair of contracts worth approximately $900 million each to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to conduct technology maturation and risk reduction work for the Long Range Standoff nuclear cruise missile. The companies will perform work at their respective facilities in Florida and …
Read More »BAE Secures $73M Option on Air Force Minuteman III Weapon Support Contract
BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm has received a one-year, $72.6 million contract option to help the U.S. Air Force integrate the service branch’s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system. The company will provide systems engineering, technical assistance support, training and development services for the weapon system, the Defense Department said Wednesday. …
Read More »Weekly Roundup August 1 – August 5 2016: Leidos Further Details Post-Merger Picture & more
August 1 – August 5 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Government contracting’s M&A and financial aspects took center stage again this week and GovCon Wire hit on all the major events as Executive Mosaic’s home of market-moving news for the sector. …
Read More »Air Force Seeks Proposals for Ground-Based ICBM, Long Range Standoff Weapon Programs
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit proposals for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinentinal ballistic missile program and Long Range Standoff nuclear cruise missile system. The service branch said Friday it plans to award up to two contracts for the GBSD ICBM program in the fourth quarter of fiscal …
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