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Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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  • Pueo-St. Michael's JV Wins $150M USSOCOM Contract for Enterprise Professional Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Contract Awards, News

    Pueo-St. Michael’s JV Wins $150M USSOCOM Contract for Enterprise Professional Services

    A joint venture between Pueo Business Solutions and St. Michael’s Inc. has secured a potential $150 million contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command for enterprise professional services. The Pueo-St. Michael’s JV will provide special operations forces deployed within and outside the continental U.S. with services over a five-year ordering period that will conclude on […] More

  • Collins Aerospace Books Navy Low-Rate Production Order for Air Combat Training System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Contract Awards, News

    Collins Aerospace Books Navy Low-Rate Production Order for Air Combat Training System

    Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, will deliver open architecture air combat training equipment to the U.S. Navy as part of the second low-rate production order worth $24 million. The recent award for Tactical Combat Training System – Increment II provides for airborne and ground subsystems as well as fielding requirement support at Navy training […] More

  • Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Tops 2022 Wash100 Award Popular Vote Standings; Jim Garrettson Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Wash100

    Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Tops 2022 Wash100 Award Popular Vote Standings; Jim Garrettson Quoted

    Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force, has topped the Wash100 Award Popular Vote Standings for the 2022 season that saw one of the most active participation from the government contracting sector in the nine-year history of the award. Following several months of […] More

  • Boeing Invests in NextFlex Workforce Development Programs; Leanne Caret Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Boeing Invests in NextFlex Workforce Development Programs; Leanne Caret Quoted

    Boeing has invested in NextFlex to expand the workforce development programs of the Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute in nine regions where the company manufacturing hubs are located. The FlexFactor and Flex2Future– the high school and community college-focused programs of NextFlex– will gain $1.1 million from Boeing to help reach 7,000 students in New […] More

  • Strider Looks to Enhance Offerings, Expand Workforce With Valor Equity Partners-Led Investment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Strider Looks to Enhance Offerings, Expand Workforce With Valor Equity Partners-Led Investment

    Strider Technologies has secured $45 million in a round of Series B funding led by Valor Equity Partners and is planning to modernize its existing data and software offerings, develop new capabilities and increase workforce and market presence through the new capital. The Salt Lake City-based strategic intelligence provider said Wednesday the financing round was […] More

  • Former SGT President & CEO Tina Dolph Named Chief Global Officer at CRDF Global - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Executive Moves, News

    Former SGT President & CEO Tina Dolph Named Chief Global Officer at CRDF Global

    Tina Dolph, formerly president and CEO of Siemens’ government-focused U.S. arm, has been appointed as chief global officer of independent nonprofit organization CRDF Global. She will use her decades-long experience in the federal government contracting industry to help CRDF expand global footprint and increase science and technology-driven work with U.S. and allied countries, the nonprofit […] More

  • HII's Newport News Hosts Launch of Virginia-Class Submarine New Jersey - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    HII’s Newport News Hosts Launch of Virginia-Class Submarine New Jersey

    The Newport News Shipbuilding division of HII has launched the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) into the James River in preparation for its final outfitting, testing and crew certification activities. HII said Thursday the construction of New Jersey, a 7,800-ton nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, is about 92 percent complete. General Dynamics‘ Electric […] More

  • MagniX Taps AeroTEC & Air Tindi to Support Electric Propulsion System Demo Program With NASA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    MagniX Taps AeroTEC & Air Tindi to Support Electric Propulsion System Demo Program With NASA

    MagniX has added engineering company AeroTEC and Canadian operator Air Tindi to its industry team for a NASA demonstration program aimed at developing and testing commercial electrified propulsion systems. The Everett, Washington-based electric motor manufacturer said Thursday AeroTEC and Air Tindi will help it advance electric flight technologies for commercial aviation under the NASA Electrified […] More

  • NIST Kicks Off First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    NIST Kicks Off First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology, through a prize challenge, seeks to provide first responders with unmanned aircraft systems tailored to enhance their indoor search and rescue operations. The First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge requires competitors to design, develop and demonstrate drones capable of assisting firefighters and first responders by increasing their situational awareness, […] More

  • Former DIA Official Frank Miller Named Exovera's Intelligence Integration VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Executive Moves, News

    Former DIA Official Frank Miller Named Exovera’s Intelligence Integration VP

    Frank Miller, formerly director of partner engagements at the Defense Intelligence Agency, has joined Exovera to serve as vice president of intelligence integration and director of its Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis. The open source data-focused subsidiary of SOS International said Thursday Miller will be responsible for driving business planning, capability development, talent acquisition […] More

  • Andy Green Named President of HII Mission Technologies; Todd Borkey Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Press Releases

    Andy Green Named President of HII Mission Technologies; Todd Borkey Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 28, 2022 — HII, formerly Huntington Ingalls Industries, has renamed its Technical Solutions division to Mission Technologies and tapped Andy Green, a company executive vice president, to lead the new division as its president, GovCon Wire reported. The rebranding effort and Green’s appointment followed HII’s expansion of national security capabilities and […] More