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  • Former FEMA Deputy CIO Kevin Cox Takes On Executive Director Role at ShorePoint - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former FEMA Deputy CIO Kevin Cox Takes On Executive Director Role at ShorePoint

    Cybersecurity services company ShorePoint has recruited Kevin Cox, former deputy chief information officer for operations and infrastructure at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as executive director of cyber operations modernization. Cox’s Responsibilities at ShorePoint ShorePoint said Tuesday that in his new role, Cox will help develop and deliver the company’s offerings for cybersecurity operations and […] More

  • Army Awards Sandtable R&D Contract on Agentic AI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Awards Sandtable R&D Contract on Agentic AI

    The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Adelphi, has tapped Sandtable for research and development support on advanced agentic artificial intelligence technologies for future Army warfighting capabilities under a $38 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Sandtable said Monday that the award calls for extending its services to the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research […] More

  • Brett Hamilton Assumes CEO Role at Microelectronics Consultancy Firm - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brett Hamilton Assumes CEO Role at Microelectronics Consultancy Firm

    Brett Hamilton, a seasoned technical adviser with Department of Defense and commercial sector experience, has taken on the role of CEO of Hamilton Microelectronics Consulting. Sharing his start on the position in a LinkedIn post Friday, Hamilton conveyed excitement about the opportunity to “to help bridge the gap between national security needs and microelectronics innovation.” […] More

  • HII Mission Technologies COO Garry Schwartz Joins New MATRIX Lab Industry Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII Mission Technologies COO Garry Schwartz Joins New MATRIX Lab Industry Advisory Board

    The University of Maryland’s MATRIX Lab has appointed Garry Schwartz, HII Mission Technologies’ chief operating officer, as an inaugural member of its seven-person industry advisory board unveiled in March. The lab is the university’s central research facility for autonomous technologies and uncrewed systems, HII said Friday.  Vikram Manikonda, BlueHalo’s chief  technology officer, is the board […] More

  • Northrop Grumman Receives $60M Modification to Triton UAS Support Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Grumman Receives $60M Modification to Triton UAS Support Order

    Northrop Grumman has secured a $60.2 million modification to a previously-awarded order that called for the retrofitting of two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial systems and one main operating base to the Integrated Functional Capability Four, multiple-intelligence configuration. Scope of the Order Modification The modification calls for Northrop’s delivery of non-recurring engineering services, material and tooling […] More

  • Industry Veteran Scott Ryan Joins Vertosoft Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Industry Veteran Scott Ryan Joins Vertosoft Advisory Board

    Government IT provider Vertosoft has named industry veteran Scott Ryan to the company’s advisory board. The experience that he brings to the position includes work as chief revenue officer of Frontline education and executive roles at Otelier, Wrike and Workiva, Vertosoft said Thursday. Jay Colavita, Vertosoft president, expressed confidence that Ryan will significantly contribute to […] More

  • Aretum Names Brian Johnson as Air Force & Army Business Development Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aretum Names Brian Johnson as Air Force & Army Business Development Director

    Government technology support services provider Aretum has appointed Brian Johnson, who has over 30 years of federal customer relations experience, as business development director for the U.S. Air Force and Army sectors. Johnson’s “mission-first mindset” is a vital addition to Aretum’s team, Sean DuGuay, the company’s chief growth officer, said in a company announcement Wednesday. […] More

  • IAP World Services Secures $58M Navy Base Operations Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IAP World Services Secures $58M Navy Base Operations Support Contract

    IAP World Services will provide base operations support to the U.S. Navy’s facility in Greece under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Navy procurement comes with a potential maximum value of approximately $58 million if all its eight option periods are exercised, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. The contract calls for housekeeping and facility operations support […] More

  • CSA-CFT Joint Venture Books Army Task Order on Training Simulation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSA-CFT Joint Venture Books Army Task Order on Training Simulation

    Veterans First, a joint venture of Client Solutions Architect and Client First Technologies, will support live, virtual, constructive and gaming simulation exercises at the U.S. Army’s Fort Johnson Mission Training Complex under a $16.2 million task order. According to CSA, the task in the Vernon Parish, Louisiana, facility is part of the service branch’s $975 […] More

  • Bluescape Taps Air Force Veteran Joel Winton as Advisory Board Member - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bluescape Taps Air Force Veteran Joel Winton as Advisory Board Member

    Bluescape has named Joel Winton, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, as a member of its newly organized board of advisors. Winton’s experience is an “invaluable” resource for hands-on national security and defense policy expertise to guide the development of the company’s products and services, Norm Litterini, Bluescape’s vice president of public sector, said in […] More

  • Contract Modification Extends GDIT Work on Navy Personnel Management Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Contract Modification Extends GDIT Work on Navy Personnel Management Platform

    General Dynamics Information Technology will continue providing sustainment support for the U.S. Navy’s online personnel management platform under a $49.1 million modification to a previously awarded contract. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract involves support for the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System, or NSIPS, and the incorporation of pay capabilities into the Navy Personnel and Pay platform, the […] More

  • Viasat Board of Directors Adds William LaPlante, Michael Paull - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat Board of Directors Adds William LaPlante, Michael Paull

    Viasat has added to its board of directors three-time Wash100 winner Willian LaPlante, former undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, and Michael Paull, the CEO of RBmedia. In a statement issued Monday, Mark Dankberg, Viasat CEO and board chairman, conveyed delight in LaPlante’s and Paull’s acceptance of their appointments. […] More