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HII, Northrop hire new strategy and business development leaders
This pair of blue chip defense hardware companies makes additions to their respective leadership teams.
Contracts
NOAA seeks input on future space situational awareness safety services
The agency’s Office of Space Commerce seeks comment on its planned basic services and who should provide them as it looks to monitor satellites and orbital debris.
Opinion
Workforce issues stay top of mind for GovCon execs
No matter the size of their business, government contractors see people and workforce issues as among the most pressing they face.
Companies
Booz Allen's acquisition pace is slower than it expected
Integration is the firm's current focus now that the EverWatch purchase has closed, as is hiring.
Opinion
Deals dip in 2022 but transactions remain at historic highs
In this analysis, KippsDeSanto managing director Kate Troendle explains the multiple factors that will keep merger and acquisition activity in the government market at an all-time high.
Contracts
Energy Dept. makes plans to take its HR system to the cloud
DOE says it is looking to become the first federal agency to launch a fully cloud-based human resources system, and possibly become a shared-services provider in the future.
Companies
RedLattice gets new private equity backing
The 11-year-old cybersecurity company takes the next step in its evolution and strategy by bringing in a new investor.
Companies
Lockheed's venture arm invests in sheet metal maker
The idea is to incorporate new manufacturing techniques into the making of defense systems and other offerings.
Contracts
GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts
The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.
Companies
Iron Bow adds zero trust offerings through acquisition
The transaction brings capabilities around cybersecurity operations as-a-service to Iron Bow.
Companies
Senior execs voice little concern about possible defense cuts
The leaders of Northrop Grumman and CACI International describe budget cut talk as "noise" emanating from Capitol Hill given the seriousness of national security threats.
Companies
Jacobs details finance chief succession plan
The company just completed its transition to a new chief executive.
Companies
General Dynamics reports slow growth in IT, but strong margins
In its year-end financial report, General Dynamics said the IT services unit has some foundation for growth 2023 amid continuing challenges in the tech hardware division.
Companies
LinQuest elevates new chief executive
The space systems integrator picks an insider to take the reins.
Contracts
Why the VA paid a 29% premium to hire Booz Allen
The firm's price was higher than its competitors for a $860 million program management task order, but so was the technical proposal that won out.
Companies
Technology chief promotions, hires permeate across the market
Three companies announced a series of chief technology officer appointments within a week and those are summarized here.
Companies
CEOs downplay anticipated gridlock on Capitol Hill, defense spending cuts
The chief executives at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.
Companies
Supply chain improvements are real, but appear uneven as well
Are supply chains in the defense industry getting back to ruder health? The answer is nuanced as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies leaders have told investors.
Companies
DMI builds out mobility platform with acquisition
The addition of Simplex Mobility brings asset and expense management software to DMI's managed services offerings.
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