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  • Army APNT CFT Director William Nelson to Headline ExecutiveBiz Forum on Dual-Use Technology in Space Defense - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army APNT CFT Director William Nelson to Headline ExecutiveBiz Forum on Dual-Use Technology in Space Defense

    William Nelson, director of the U.S. Army’s Assured Position, Navigation and Timing Cross Functional Team, will deliver the keynote address during a Feb. 15 virtual forum hosted by ExecutiveBiz to share insights, strategies, priorities and concerns as he continues working to synchronize space capability development efforts across military branches through the integration of dual-use technology. […] More

  • Air Force Vet Terry Phillips Appointed SVP, CSO of Leidos; Vicki Schmanske Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Vet Terry Phillips Appointed SVP, CSO of Leidos; Vicki Schmanske Quoted

    Leidos has named Terry Phillips, former U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations executive director, as the Reston, Virginia-based information technology company’s senior vice president and chief security officer. He will lead, manage and direct activities within Leidos’ Global Security Organization as well as oversee compliance efforts with national security standards for U.S. and foreign government customers, […] More

  • Michael Buscher Assumes Role as Chief Strategy Officer of UAV Factory - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Buscher Assumes Role as Chief Strategy Officer of UAV Factory

    Michael Buscher, former chief growth officer at Bigbear.ai, has started a new role as chief strategy officer of unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing company UAV Factory, according to his LinkedIn post Monday. He will help lead UAV Factory through its business combination with Jennings Aeronautics. Both companies are backed by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners. “It’s […] More

  • Axient, RSi JV Books $197M NASA Contract to Support Marshall Center; Patrick Murphy Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Axient, RSi JV Books $197M NASA Contract to Support Marshall Center; Patrick Murphy Quoted

    A joint venture between Axient, which rebranded from QuantiTech earlier this year, and Radial Solutions Inc. has booked a potential five-year, $196.8 million Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support contract to support NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, RSi-QuantiTech JV will provide engineering technicians, as well as trade services and management oversight to support technical […] More

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    Honeywell-Hughes-SES Partnership Demos Military Airborne Connectivity Capabilities; Rick Lober Quoted

    A collaborative partnership between Honeywell, Hughes Network Systems and SES has completed a demonstration of multinetwork, multi-orbit high-speed airborne connectivity for military use. The demonstration utilized Honeywell’s JetWave MCX terminal, which is compatible with various military Ka-band networks, Hughes’ software-defined HM-series modem and SES’ medium earth orbit high-throughput, low-latency network as well as its multiple geostationary satellites, including GovSat-1, […] More

  • AAR to Maintain, Repair USAFE F-16 Fleet Under $365M Contract; Nicholas Gross Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AAR to Maintain, Repair USAFE F-16 Fleet Under $365M Contract; Nicholas Gross Quoted

    AAR will provide maintenance, sustainment and support services to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s F-16 fighter jet aircraft under a ten-year, $365 million contract with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers F-16 avionics, structural depot-level repair and maintenance, Service Life Extension Program modifications and other sustainment support services, AAR said […] More

  • Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy to Discuss Future of Digital Currency During Potomac Officers Club Forum - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy to Discuss Future of Digital Currency During Potomac Officers Club Forum

    Leading bitcoin expert Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, will share his industry insights on the significant role digital currencies will play in the future of global economics and wealth storage during the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming Digital Currency and National Security Forum. In his role as CEO of MicroStrategy and chairman of its board of directors, Saylor has […] More

  • Voyager Space Adds Former Airbus Exec Dirk Hoke to Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Voyager Space Adds Former Airbus Exec Dirk Hoke to Advisory Board

    Voyager Space has appointed Dirk Hoke, former CEO of Airbus’ defense and space business, to its advisory board. In his new position, Hoke will leverage his 25 years of industry experience to advise Voyager Space on its expansion efforts in alignment with the company’s mission of creating a vertically integrated and publicly traded NewSpace company. Dylan Taylor, […] More

  • Qualtrics to Open New East Coast Hub, Create 400 New Tech Jobs in Reston, Virginia; Zig Serafin Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Qualtrics to Open New East Coast Hub, Create 400 New Tech Jobs in Reston, Virginia; Zig Serafin Quoted

    Qualtrics has chosen Reston, Virginia as the location for the company’s newly expanded East Coast hub. The experience management company said Thursday it also plans to create 400 new technology-related jobs in the Washington metropolitan area within the next five years. Zig Serafin, CEO of Qualtrics said, “The investments we’re making today will put us in […] More

  • DCS-Infoscitex Team to Support 711th Human Performance Wing Under GSA BPA; Jim Benbow Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DCS-Infoscitex Team to Support 711th Human Performance Wing Under GSA BPA; Jim Benbow Quoted

    DCS Corp. and its subsidiary, Infoscitex, have received a potential five-year, $48 million blanket purchase agreement from the General Services Administration. Under the BPA, the team will provide a range of technical and management services to support the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division, DCS said Thursday. Jim Benbow, CEO of DCS, said, “DCS […] More

  • SAIC to Develop Air Force Weapon Simulation Tech Under $99M IDIQ Award; Michael LaRouche Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Develop Air Force Weapon Simulation Tech Under $99M IDIQ Award; Michael LaRouche Quoted

    Science Applications International Corp. will continue to provide modeling development support for U.S. Air Force weapons systems as part of a $99 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. SAIC said Thursday it will help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop and execute a research strategy for conducting basic, applied and advanced technology demonstration in support of Air Force Vision […] More

  • ManTech Books $136M Task Order for USMC Tech R&D Support; David Hathaway Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Books $136M Task Order for USMC Tech R&D Support; David Hathaway Quoted

    ManTech International has secured a five-year, $136 million task order to provide research and development support to the U.S. Marine Corps’ science and technology programs. The award under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s Multiple Award Contract covers support for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Force Design 2030 and emerging capability development, the company said […] More