A division of shipbuilding company HII has introduced a new unmanned underwater vehicle optimized for U.S. Navy deployment. The REMUS 620 was constructed by HII Mission Technologies for duties such as intelligence gathering, mine protection, electronic warfare and hydrographic surveys, the McLean, Virginia-based business unit said Monday. Duane Fotheringham, president of the unmanned systems group within Mission Technologies, […] More

Leidos, a contracting company specializing in defense, aviation and information technology services, has won a potential five-year, $1.5 billion task order from the Department of Defense for joint forces technology support. The innovation-focused Sentinel award charges Leidos with developing and installing new command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions throughout the gamut […] More

NASA has awarded Science Applications International Corp a five-year, $170 million contract to carry out testing and maintenance on space systems and technological programs. The Reston, Virginia-based company said Tuesday that under the Systems and Software Assurance Services 2 contract, its team will conduct safety and mission assurance and mission protection activities, among other services. Michael LaRouche, […] More

Fluor provides expert technical and management services for engineering procurement and construction projects. It has provided engineering, procurement, and construction services for over a century. Read here to know more about Fluor leaders and executives. About Fluor Corporation Who is the Founder of Fluor Corporation? John Simon Fluor founded Flour in 1912. The company flourished […] More

The federal arm of security software company Seerist has added a trio of respected intelligence professionals to its board of directors. Contributing insights in defense, risk assessment, threat analysis and more, Robert Cardillo, Karen Schaefer and Ray Palumbo have joined Seerist Federal’s board, effective immediately, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said Wednesday. Jim Brooks, CEO of Seerist, described the three executives […] More

Satellite imagery provider Planet has agreed to collaborate with Saint Louis University under a contract that grants a geospatial research group access to the company’s data. Opening up Planet’s resources to the eight academic institutions that comprise Taylor Geospatial Institute, the new multi-year contract constitutes Planet’s most expansive direct university endeavor and is slated to boost […] More

The National Institutes of Health has awarded technology and engineering company ECS a spot on a potential two-year, $49 million contract for a range of financial, technical and administrative services. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract, ECS will conduct business duties, enhance processes and streamline systems in support of eight various focus areas, the Fairfax, Virginia-based company said […] More

Wade Allen, vice president of Defense for Applied Information Sciences, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the work that AIS does to ensure the long-term success of its workforce as well as the impact that emerging technologies are having on the company’s business and its company culture to drive growth in the federal sector during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. […] More

Semiconductor manufacturer SkyWater Technology will establish a $1.8 billion research, development and production facility in Indiana as part of a private-public partnership with the state and Purdue University. The semiconductor manufacturing facility is planned to address global microelectronics shortages, advance domestic energy and utility supply chains and create job opportunities for local workers, the company […] More

Jonathan Siegmann, former analyst at a private equity firm, has been named senior vice president of corporate development at Terran Orbital, a satellite manufacturer that works with U.S. and NATO ally government clientele. Siegmann will leverage experience in business development and sales in the aerospace and chemical industries to head up Terran Orbital’s investor dynamics, mergers and […] More

Terran Orbital, a small satellite manufacturer in the defense and aerospace sector, has successfully conducted the first round of maintenance tasks needed to enable a NASA lunar mission. A Terran Orbital team carried out the first TCM burn of the CAPSTONE orbiter satellite — which draws energy from the gravitational pull of the Sun rather than […] More

John Coleman has been elevated to the role of president of Peraton’s citizen security and public services business arm. Formerly president of the company’s defense and homeland security division, Coleman is now slated to direct Peraton’s program operations and growth strategies and ensure that its technological endeavors are anticipatory of clients’ needs, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said […] More