Chris Long, vice president of Orbital ATK‘s national security system segment, has said that the U.S. Air Force should consider training forces for space combat in case a war starts in space, Defense Systems said Wednesday. Long noted that the current space training is focused on the operation of satellites in orbit. Long and Lars […] More

Orbital ATK has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missiles Systems Center to provide integration, test and support services for the primary payload of the Space Test Program – 3 mission. The company said Monday it will fit the STPSat-6 payload onto a modified satellite bus and support launch and on-orbit check-out operations to prepare for the STP-3 mission that […] More

The U.S. Air Force has assigned the name B-21 Raider to the long range strike bomber aircraft. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced Monday the plane’s official name at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, the service branch said Monday. James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein […] More

Orbital Sciences Corp. has launched three satellites into space in an effort to help the U.S. Air Force gain situational awareness of man-made objects in Earth orbit. Two satellites took off aboard a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on July 28 as part of the Air Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, […] More

Christopher George, president and general manager of Intel Federal, has been named to Executive Mosaic's 2024 Wash100 list of top officials and executives who have shaped the federal contracting landscape over the past year. This marks George's debut on the most prestigious government contracting award, recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to driving innovation across his organization.

Vote for George as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

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Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President Chris Christou and Michael Jacobs, the company's chief engineer, said artificial intelligence could play a role in enabling safer spectrum sharing as the U.S. government advances 5G and 6G technologies.

Find out the latest developments and trends in the field at the Potomac Officers Club's 5G Forum on May 22. Register here to attend this important event.

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Netskope has selected two individuals – Christian Apostolou and Kiersten Todt – to join its federal arm’s executive team. Apostolou will take the lead of U.S. federal sales and Todt will serve as a CxO adviser, the company shared with ExecutiveBiz in an email sent on Tuesday.

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Christen Smith, an industry executive with over 15 years of experience in public policy, has returned to LMI to serve as president of its service lines and solutions organization, according to the consultancy. As part of the leadership team of the Tysons, Virginia-based business consulting and services provider, Smith is responsible for driving the development […] More

Christen Smith, an industry executive with over 15 years of experience in public policy, has returned to LMI to serve as president of its service lines and solutions organization. She was with Abt Associates before rejoining LMI, where she is now responsible for leading the development of practices and professionals in digital and analytic offerings, logistics, management consulting and mission advisory. More

Approximately 30 percent of government contracting companies rank organic growth as the top contributor to their financial challenges, according to Unanet‘s recent GAUGE Report, a widely referenced benchmarking report that highlights trends, best practices and business challenges for government contractors. Unanet has noticed that many of its smaller GovCon customers have expanded more easily than […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to induct U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth into its Wash100 Award class of 2023 in recognition of her outstanding leadership strategy, modernization efforts and innovation initiatives as she lays the foundation for the Army of the future. Each year, Executive Mosaic considers thousands of executives and ultimately selects 100 of the most effective and […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to name Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office, as a 2023 Wash100 Award recipient.  The Wash100 is a list compiled annually by Executive Mosaic of the most influential and impactful executives working in the government contracting sector. Wash100 Award winners represent the best and brightest minds in GovCon, and they gain […] More