Altamira hires new chief growth officer
Altamira Technologies adds a new member to its leadership team in Craig Reed, the nearly three-decade market veteran and former Serco Inc. growth chief.
Redwire adds new growth chief
Space tech outfit Redwire continues to stand up its executive team with the hire of Al Tadros, a longtime veteran of Maxar.
Gryphon appoints new CFO
Gryphon Technologies hires a new chief financial officer that formerly held the same roles for DLT Solutions and Agilex.
Microsoft reportedly sees JEDI as international launch pad
JEDI is a huge contract on its own, but Microsoft also apparently sees its win of the Defense Department's cloud infrastructure contract as a launching pad for similar projects with international governments.
Downselect? What downselect?
CGI Federal and Ascendant Services were rejected from a $2 billion Patent and Trademark Office contract and lost their arguments over that because this agency gets to play by its own rules.
5G outfit ComSovereign to purchase radio maker
ComSovereign Holding Corp., the 5G technology consortium founded last year, has agreed to acquire a maker of radios and other equipment for use in places where connections are hard to come by.
BAE extends Air Force test range support
BAE Systems Inc. secures a $495 million contract to continue its support of Air Force test and tracking ranges.
PAE signs onto Alion's Navy training team
PAE will partner with Alion Science and Technology on a $896 million Navy training task order recently secured by the latter company.
Speedcast's federal arm details leadership transition
Speedcast's U.S. government subsidiary appoints a new president with the plan of him becoming the next CEO.
CMS awards $2B enrollment support vehicle
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chooses 14 companies for a $2 billion enrollment and screening support services contract.
Leidos wins $295M FAA info display contract
Leidos wins a $294.9 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration install new information display platforms at airports.
DOD's China-tech waiver targets high-volume buys, excludes major weapons systems
Nearly three-fourths of what the Defense Department buys will be temporarily exempt from the government-wide Huawei ban.
Pentagon advances domestic drone plan
The Defense Department names five U.S. vendors for domestic sourcing of small drone aircraft.
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Remote work can be secure but risks must be addressed
The new office is the home office but unique security risks, even from kids or roommates, exist and must be addressed.
DISA taps By Light for $198M production OTA
The Defense Information Systems Agency looks to By Light as the industry partner to help stand up an internet security program in the wake of government employees working at home during the pandemic.
Barclays adds Doran as A&D lead
Barclays hires nearly two-decade investment banking veteran Kieran Doran as managing director for aerospace and defense.
Satellite antenna maker's acquisition bets on government growth
Satellite antenna manufacturer Kymeta closes an acquisition to both add a services piece to its business and position for government market growth.
The drivers behind KBR's 'largest to date' & 'most transformational' acquisition
KBR's transformation into a major government services player has been less than four years in the making and their executives have explained to Wall Street how the firm's $800 million acquisition of Centauri further continues that.
After early surge, pandemic buying stabilizes for GWACs
Now, federal contract managers are prepping for the annual end-of-year spending spree.
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