Mark Gray took the next step in his nearly three-decade GovCon career over the summer when he became president and CEO of ASRC Federal — the Greenbelt, Maryland-based subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Gray joined ASRC Federal along with new Chief Operating Officer Greg Rusetek as the firm is “also pursuing opportunities for growth through mergers and acquisitions,” […] More

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory looks to receive a National Science Foundation grant to continue its observation missions using an Iridium satellite constellation, SpaceNews reported Monday. Dan Leone writes Johns Hopkins APL is eyeing the 66-satellite Next constellation Iridium plans to launch between 2015 and 2017 under the second phase of APL’s Active Magnetosphere […] More

(Editor’s note: this interview took place prior to ATK’s April announcement that the company would spinoff its sporting division into an independent company and merge its aerospace and defense businesses with Orbital Sciences. Click here to read GovCon Wire’s coverage of both transactions.) As senior vice president and chief information officer at ATK, Jeff Kubacki acts as the Arlington, […] More

Inmarsat and the Global eHealth Foundation will collaborate to introduce telemedicine programs meant to connect healthcare providers with patients in sub-Saharan Africa with the aid of satellite communications technology. The alliance intends to use Inmarsat’s Alphasat global telecommunications satellite to help people living in remote areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa to access mobile healthcare services, Inmarsat […] More

Carl Salzano retired in the Spring of 2014 as a senior vice president for acquisition services at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he also served as co-chairman of the Veteran and Wounded Warrior Committee. The U.S. Navy veteran joined Booz Allen in 1986 after holding leadership roles at firms including Bendix Aerospace and Advanced Technology. Soon […] More

ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Tina Kuhn, a top cybersecurity executive with Northrop Grumman Information Systems, on Northrop’s international expansion, opportunities for transformation within the government budget environment, how to “build-in” cyber defenses, and more in the cyber space. Kuhn joined Northrop in 2012 after holding a series of GovCon leadership roles focusing on intelligence and […] More

Xyratex has unveiled a new product in its ClusterStor range of high-performance computing and big data storage products that are built with multilevel security features and work to manage data storage throughput and data processing functions. The Seagate subsidiary said Tuesday that the ClusterStor Secure Data Appliance is built to meet the government’s Intelligence Community Directive 503 and Cross-Domain Solution requirements. Ken […] More

Northrop Grumman is hosting a daylong special session at the National Science Teachers Association in Boston from Thursday to Sunday to discuss global issues in science education. The Global Conversations in Science Education conference is also intended to tackle how teachers can help students understand energy and its impact, Northrop announced Tuesday. “Professional development is a […] More

Northrop Grumman is pushing to increase interest in engineering and technology among Australian youth by sponsoring the 2014 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Outback Challenge and partnering with Dickson College. The company said Tuesday it will work with Dickson students to develop a UAV for the competition, which requires participants to design, construct and operate a UAV […] More

General Atomics has moved to expand its manufacturing facility in its Shannon, Miss.-based site and plans to open 80 new positions there. Product portfolios for defense, nuclear, oil and energy storage clients will be relocated to the Heritage Bag building at the Tupelo/Lee Industrial Park South, the Mississippi Development Authority said Monday. “There is significant […] More

Rich White joined Capstone Corporation in May 2013 and serves as chief executive at the provider of information; training; and strategy, planning and operations solutions and services to the federal government. White joined Capstone from Harris Corp, where he spent more than 30 years and held executive leadership positions in areas including space, intelligence, information […] More