The Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded a five-year, $126.5 million firm-fixed-price contract to QinetiQ's U.S. business to aid the agency in its mission to bolster national security. QinetiQ said Tuesday it will provide technical, professional and administrative services in support of OSD’s Strategic Capabilities Office.

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QinetiQ’s American business has received a five-year, $84 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture 700 Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suits meant to enhance the capabilities of explosive ordnance disposal soldiers. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, QinetiQ said Monday it will support and collaborate with the Project Manager Soldier Protective Equipment product team for the effort.

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Leticia Ballard, formerly director of communications at Northrop Grumman, was appointed head of marketing and communications at QinetiQ‘s U.S. business arm. She will draw from her more than two decades of experience and lead the marketing and communications team amid QinetiQ US’ push for growth and expansion, the company said Wednesday. “I look forward to […] More

QinetiQ‘s U.S. business arm has joined the ranks of The Washington Post’s 2023 Top Workplaces. As one of 200 chosen organizations, QinetiQ US’ selection reflects its efforts to continuously align its workplace culture with employee needs, the McLean, Virginia-based enterprise announced on Friday. “As a company committed to helping protect the critical assets of our country’s defense […] More

QinetiQ US CEO and President Shawn Purvis received her 2023 Wash100 Award during a recent visit from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The elite Wash100 list represents the most influential and impactful executives working in the government contracting industry, and this year marks Purvis’ third to land a coveted spot on the roster. Purvis is recognized with the […] More

QinetiQ is set to deliver the latest version of its Banshee Jet 80+ aerial target to the U.S. Army’s Threat Systems Management Office. MQM-185B has a maximum altitude of 30,000 ft and is suitable for performing terrain following and low-level sea skimming, QinetiQ said Wednesday. The Banshee variant is designed as a hyper-realistic threat target […] More

QinetiQ will provide testing support to the U.S. Navy and NATO during the second portion of Formidable Shield 2023, a multinational exercise for allied forces to demonstrate air and missile defense systems interoperability through joint live-fire drills. The company said Tuesday military participants are conducting technology demonstrations in a real-world setting at the contractor-operated Hebrides […] More

QinetiQ‘s U.S. business arm has secured a four-year, $92.6 million contract to help the U.S. Army develop and test digital night vision technology to provide situational awareness to warfighters operating in a low-light environment. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, QinetiQ US will perform development, integration, experimentation and laboratory and platform testing of digital imaging, processing, network […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to award QinetiQ U.S. President and CEO Shawn Purvis with the 2023 Wash100. This recognition is given only to the finest and most promising executives in the government contracting field and U.S. federal government, whose proven abilities in leadership, innovation and vision have impressed the award’s discerning voting body. Wash100 inductees are seen as […] More

Duane Andrews, former CEO of QinetiQ’s North American business arm, was presented with the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America’s 2009 Technology Good Scout Award in recognition of his drive to advance the technology sector while exemplifying the organization’s values. He worked as QinetiQ North America CEO from June 2006 to […] More

Eugene Chang oversees business strategy development and execution for the U.S. subsidiary of British defense technology company QinetiQ. He also provides strategic leadership to other areas such as mergers and acquisitions, investments and partnerships in his current role as chief strategy officer. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, Chang said that QinetiQ looks into factors […] More

QinetiQ‘s U.S. business arm will provide technical and programmatic services for a U.S. Army center under a potential five-year award worth up to $45 million. The defense and security company said Monday it will assist in system integration and development, technology assessment as well as sensor suite prototyping for the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s […] More