Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space as well as a two-time Wash100 Award winner, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his strategic growth goals as EVP with the company as well as his insights into addressing the challenges of federal talent recruitment and the business side of innovation during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “At Lockheed Martin […] More

Robert Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the core values that drive the company’s culture as well as how Airbus is addressing the challenge of recruitment and talent retention in the highly competitive federal marketplace. In addition, Robert Geckle discussed the company’s strategic goals for the rest of 2022 […] More

Paul Meyer, president of Department 22 with Raytheon Intelligence & Space recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the development of battle management solutions and tools that will improve the decision-making for joint forces as well as how the federal government is adapting to space systems, resilient communications and other emerging technologies. In addition, Paul Meyer also discussed how DoD’s JADC2 […] More

Bennett Aerospace has completed a comprehensive certification program led by the Veteran Institute for Procurement to equip participating companies with knowledge on contract negotiation strategies and other information that could help them in securing international contracting opportunities. The three-day VIP International program hosted subject matter experts who discussed human resources management, compliance and logistics, program […] More

Mike Costas, general manager of Defense and Space Business with Bechtel, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s rich history of more than 125 years as well as its work to address the most significant challenges as the U.S. works to modernize its current infrastructure and implement the latest technology. In addition, Costas also discussed […] More

Jeff Matthews, a founding member of Deloitte’s space sector practices, has been appointed director of strategy at orbital spaceplane builder Radian Aerospace. In his new role, Matthews will assess Radian’s competitors and the overall spaceplane industry, establish relationships with U.S. government clients and build strategic industry partnerships, the company said Wednesday. He has more than […] More

Joe Boeckx, executive vice president of Tenax Aerospace, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview to discuss his experience moving from his military service career into government contracting (GovCon) and the defense sector. In addition, Boeckx also discussed Tenax’s organic growth in the aerospace industry, the impact of JADC2 and digital […] More

ST Engineering announced on Thursday the 30th anniversary of the company’s commercial aircraft maintenance operations at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. The Mobile facility, Mobile Aerospace Engineering, was established in 1990 and obtained its Federal Aviation Administration 145 Repair Station Approval for airframe maintenance on Jan. 17, 1991, and operations began the same year. “We […] More

Satellogic has been named to several space-focused organizations in support of the company's effort to promote geospatial intelligence standards and applications in government and national security efforts. The company said Thursday it will work with the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance to bolster the use of GEOINT in defense and intelligence areas.

More

Deloitte has appointed John Coykendall, a principal at its consulting business, to lead the company’s U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) sector within the U.S. industrial products and construction practice. Coykendall will also lead Deloitte's global aerospace and defense sector, succeeding Robin Lineberger, who will retire in May. 

More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched an in-space manufacturing program that seeks to develop materials for large space and lunar structures and has announced a Feb. 26 webinar for interested proposers. The Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials and Mass-efficient Design program is aimed at enabling construction on orbit and on the lunar surface in response to payload size limitations.

More

Firefly Aerospace has appointed Deborah Lee James and Robert Cardillo, who are both Wash100 Award recipients, to its board of directors, joining Firefly CEO Tom Markusic. The board will be led by James, who will serve as chairman. “We are thrilled to have Debbie and Robert join the Firefly Board of Directors,” said Markusic. 

More