Northrop Grumman has begun business operations and local industry partnerships in New Zealand to support expansion efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. The company said Monday it decided to officially enter New Zealand after its acquisitions of Australia-based firms M5 Network Security in 2012 and the former Qantas Defence Services in 2014. “Northrop Grumman has made the decision to invest in […] More

Blast seat manufacturers have indicated their commitment to improve their products with a goal to widen adoption to all types of U.S. military ground vehicles, Scott Nance wrote on the October issue of Ground Combat & Tactical ISR. Jim Carter, director of product development for survivability at QinetiQ North America, said the seats, designed to increase […] More

ATK has closed several contracts on ammunition production worth a total of $65 million from the U.S. Army Maneuver Ammunition Systems. The orders comprise ammunition for training and combat missions with a caliber range between 25mm and 120mm, the Virginia-based firm said Tuesday. Under the medium caliber award, ATK will deliver MK310 programmable air bursting […] More

Andrew Maner serves as a managing partner for the U.S. federal business at IBM Global Business Services and focuses on managing profit-and-loss for the unit. Maner served as CEO of National Interest Security Co., a provider of information and technology management consulting services, until IBM acquired the capital-backed firm in 2010. He works to develop services in data center consolidation, cloud […] 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

Tim Reardon serves as vice president and general manager of Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin‘s defense & intelligence solutions business units, a 15,000-employee organization. The 15-year Lockheed veteran was most recently the president of the information systems and global solutions-national unit and has previously served as the president of the former IS&GS-global unit and the enterprise integration group. Reardon, a 10-year CIA veteran, […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More