Approximately 50 percent of work that will result from U.S. missile defense funds for Israel will go to U.S. companies, Defense News reported Thursday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes Boeing and Raytheon as well as their U.S. subcontractors and suppliers will receive half of the production funds to support work for the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile defense programs […] More

Raytheon will offer an Americanized version of an interceptor platform designed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems that will be used to support a U.S. Army program that seeks to defend against a threat spectrum, Defense News reported Monday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes Raytheon looks to locally produce and transform the Iron Dome platform’s Tamir interceptors to meet U.S. standards […] More

Staying up-to-date with federal news provides government contractors with important updates on policy changes, regulations, and contract opportunities. It enables contractors to get valuable insights into emerging trends and market shifts, all of which are essential for informed decision-making and strategic planning.   Read about the latest news, explore updates across major industries, and thrive […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Susan Wedge, IBM Consulting's managing partner, U.S. federal market, as an inductee into the 2024 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events shaping the government contracting activity. This year marks Wedge’s first Wash100 win, recognizing her efforts in advancing the delivery of innovative technology platforms to public sector customers.

Vote for Wedge 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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As of July 2023, RTX and SAIC veteran John Havermann is president and CEO of Fornax Advanced Materials. In this role, Havermann is deeply committed to securing Fornax as a go-to name in aerospace, defense and energy advanced materials manufacturing.

The busy leader recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz to give us a peek behind the curtain at his new company, explain how it’s responding to the national security threats of the day and more.

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John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, has been included for the second time in Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 Award recognizing government contracting change-makers for 2024. A champion of digital twin technology, Ustica highlighted SGT's innovation to combine the power of physical and digital tools to meet the production cycle needs of the public sector. 

Vote for Ustica as one of your favorite 2024 Wash100 awardees at Wash100.com. This year’s popular vote competition runs through April 30, so cast your 10 votes now!

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With Jo Ann Bjornson on board as V2X's chief human resources officer and senior vice president, the company is focusing on reinvigorating its brand, scaling its capabilities and bolstering its workforce. Executive Mosaic spoke with Bjornson, a former Leidos executive, about her vision for the future of the company’s workforce, how V2X is approaching its talent acquisition and why mission matters in a competitive market. 

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The federal government enables a highly diverse community where federal agencies, government contracting giants, small businesses, and foreign contractors work together to sustain the multi-domain dominance of the United States. Joining this community presents an opportunity for networking across a wide range of industries in the federal sector.   In the rapidly evolving government contracting […] More

The Defense Intelligence Agency has selected CACI International to provide medical intelligence on global foreign health threats and issues as part of a five-year Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 task order. CACI will perform medical intelligence analysis to evaluate foreign health risks to help the DIA National Center for Medical Intelligence better protect U.S. interests domestically and internationally.

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Want to know what esteemed cybersecurity visionaries have to say about its ever-changing role in the government? Click here to register for the upcoming Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit.   Digital transformation ushered in solutions for various government bodies to expedite their processes, enjoy efficiency, and tackle massive loads of information without compromising confidentiality […] More

Abt Associates has appointed ZeAmma Brathwaite as vice president of U.S. healthcare services and Susan Longley as senior vice president for the U.S. domestic market. Abt said Monday that Longley previously served as the global consulting and research firm's U.S. domestic healthcare services portfolio VP while Brathwaite previously served as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services client account lead.

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President Joe Biden’s $6.9 trillion federal budget request for the fiscal year 2024 aims to strengthen Medicare and Social security, reduce child and American worker taxes, and improve health care and drug accessibility. The current administration was implementing plans to rebuild the American economy from the bottom up and middle out. In just two years, […] More