The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has integrated an intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance pod to a Textron-built light attack ISR aircraft to demonstrate how fast the multi-intelligence pod can be integrated on a new platform. The Air Force said Tuesday Leidos helped install the AgilePod platform on the Scorpion aircraft as part of the fitting test […] More

(LISTED BELOW) For an end of year wrap-up, we are publishing the top 17 ExecutiveBiz stories for 2017. These articles were reviewed and analyzed to be the 17 stories with the highest readership for this year.           Oracle to Dramatically Cut Sales Team, Grow Cloud Sierra Nevada-Turkish Aerospace Industries Team to Offer Trainer Aircraft […] More

Every day, scientists work to further man’s understanding of the world around us, attempting to devise solutions and further comprehension in planning for the future. At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, companies like Battelle conduct research and development, design and manufacture modernized products, and deliver services critical to government and commercial […] More

A new Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report says military arms and services sales worldwide reached a total of $374.8 billion during 2016. SIPRI said Monday the figure reflects a 1.9 percent increase from 2015 and represents the first year of growth in arms sales since 2010. Sales of U.S. arms manufacturers rose by 4 percent […] More

An Air Transport Services Group subsidiary to manufacture wire harnesses, as well as coaxial and fiber optic cables for a U.S. Army aircraft program. Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services will deliver the aircraft components to Leidos, AMES said Thursday. Leidos plans to demonstrate a military aircraft system that will use the parts to be produced by AMES. Ohio-based AMES […] More

The Aerospace Industries Association has named at least 20 executives from the government contracting sector to its board of governors for 2018. Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, will succeed Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg as chairman of AIA, the trade group said Monday. William Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Harris, will serve as […] More

Leidos has awarded xG Technology a subcontract to develop interference mitigation systems and simulation models for a shared spectrum research program managed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Florida-based xG Technology aims to leverage its software defined cognitive radio platforms and spectrum sharing architecture development expertise to support the DARPA’s program, the company said Wednesday. John Coleman, president of […] More

Doug Wagoner, former sector president at Science Applications International Corp., has joined the board of directors at management and technology consulting services contractor TeraThink. The 30-year federal market veteran will work with TeraThink’s other board members to support corporate management efforts and policies, the company said Tuesday. Wagoner previously supervised 13,500 employees who support government customers in the […] More

The U.S. Navy has facilitated technology demonstrations of various unmanned systems alongside technology developers from industry and academia during the two-day Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2017. The event dubbed “Battlespace Preparation in a Contested Environment” kicked off on Aug. 15  at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport in Rhode Island and at the Naval Surface Warfare […] More

Bloomberg has released the sixth annual BGOV200 report that lists the top 200 federal government contractors based on the value of prime contracts awarded to them in fiscal year 2016. The BGOV200 ranking looks at the top contracts at 24 federal agencies under 27 purchasing categories, BGOV said Wednesday. “This year, top federal contractors have seen an […] More

AT&T will continue to provide financial support, volunteer technical mentorships and in-kind network contributions to the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program as a Cyber Diamond sponsor. The telecommunications company has supported the association’s national cyber education program for youth over the past seven years, AFA said Thursday. “We have a continuing demand for cyber experts and leaders,” […] More

The global public sector market is teeming with innovation opportunities and we could not be more excited. ExecutiveBiz: Please tell our readers about your new role as VP for Strategy and Operations for AT&T Global Public Sector. Mike Leff: My new role is focused on how we improve our ability to help public sector customers achieve […] More