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Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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  • General Atomics Books Navy Contract to Continue Ship Systems Evaluation for Future French Aircraft Carrier - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Books Navy Contract to Continue Ship Systems Evaluation for Future French Aircraft Carrier

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has secured a Naval Air Systems Command contract to continue developing and evaluating electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced arresting gear configurations for potential integration into the French navy’s next generation aircraft carrier. The tailored EMALS and AAG variations are being considered for use on the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation ship […] More

  • MDA Taps SciTec to Support Space Data Exploitation Software Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Taps SciTec to Support Space Data Exploitation Software Development

    Non-traditional small business SciTec will provide the Missile Defense Agency with space data exploitation-related support services under a potential $10.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract. The contractor will help MDA develop, apply and transition SDE software and support test and data analysis activities through September 2027, the Department of Defense said Friday. […] More

  • Q&A With SAIC National Intelligence SVP Vern Saunders on Company Strategic Goals, Workforce-Focused Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Q&A With SAIC National Intelligence SVP Vern Saunders on Company Strategic Goals, Workforce-Focused Efforts

    In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveGov spoke with Vern Saunders, senior vice president of national intelligence at Science Applications International Corp., to talk about the company’s recent growth initiatives, digital transformation efforts and workforce-focused programs. He also discussed SAIC’s work with government customers. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with Saunders: “One of the […] More

  • Boeing-NASA Team Preparing for Starliner's Crew Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing-NASA Team Preparing for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test

    Boeing and NASA are in preparation to send two space agency astronaut test pilots to the International Space Station for the first crewed flight of the aerospace company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The launch of Boeing Crew Flight Test is planned for early February 2023 as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, and CFT astronauts Barry […] More

  • Paperless Innovations Underscores Importance of HR-Driven IT Provisioning in Zero Trust Implementation; Mike Tocci Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paperless Innovations Underscores Importance of HR-Driven IT Provisioning in Zero Trust Implementation; Mike Tocci Quoted

    Paperless Innovations considers human resource-driven information technology provisioning as a best practice in the federal government as agencies look to implement zero trust approach to network modernization. The company said identity is among possible sources of security threats to cloud applications and highlighted it as “the first pillar of zero trust” because continuous user authentication […] More

  • ICF Clinches Spot on $5.7B EPA Deal for Environmental, Climate Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ICF Clinches Spot on $5.7B EPA Deal for Environmental, Climate Support Services

    ICF was awarded a spot on a potential $5.7 billion blanket purchase agreement for environmental consulting services in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s air and radiation office. The global consulting and digital services provider said Wednesday it will assist in program management, research, data analysis, policy and regulation and other efforts focused on climate, […] More

  • Planet to Help SES, Telesat Demo In-Space Communications Under NASA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Planet to Help SES, Telesat Demo In-Space Communications Under NASA Program

    Planet Labs was tapped by SES Government Solutions and Telesat Government Solutions to support the contractors’ work under a NASA program aimed at enabling real-time space-to-space communications for future agency missions. Under NASA’s Communication Services Project, Planet said Tuesday it will help SES and Telesat enable connections between low Earth orbit satellites and other communication […] More

  • Intel, Brookfield Asset Management Unveil Co-Investment Program for Chip Factory Construction; David Zinsner Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel, Brookfield Asset Management Unveil Co-Investment Program for Chip Factory Construction; David Zinsner Quoted

    Intel has launched a co-investment program with Brookfield Asset Management’s infrastructure affiliate in an effort to fund the expansion of its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, with two new semiconductor manufacturing factories. The company said Tuesday the Semiconductor Co-Investment Program will enable Intel to cover 51 percent and Brookfield to contribute the remaining 49 percent […] More

  • Client Solution Architects Names Tim Spadafore & Ronald Hahn to C-Level Roles; Amy Bleken Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Client Solution Architects Names Tim Spadafore & Ronald Hahn to C-Level Roles; Amy Bleken Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 23, 2022 — Client Solution Architects has appointed Tim Spadafore as chief operating officer and Ronald “Fog” Hahn as chief growth officer to help position the Pennsylvania-based technology and operational support provider for innovation and growth, GovCon Wire reported. Spadafore is a former senior vice president at CGI’s federal arm and […] More

  • Industry Team's Commercial Space Station Completes System Definition Review With NASA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Industry Team’s Commercial Space Station Completes System Definition Review With NASA

    An industry team led by Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada Corp.‘s space-focused business has wrapped up a system definition review with NASA for a commercial space station envisioned for low-Earth orbit operations. The companies said Monday the design of Orbital Reef is now being developed following the completion of SDR, which examined the proposed space […] More

  • Oracle US Government Cloud Adds 4 More Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oracle US Government Cloud Adds 4 More Services

    Oracle has expanded the service offerings on its government customer-focused cloud environment that has authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and the Defense Information Systems Agency. Oracle’s US Government Cloud now includes Cloud Guard, Management Agent, Organization Management and OS Management services, the computer software company said Friday. Cloud Guard is designed […] More

  • Zoom for Government Platform Receives StateRAMP Authorization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Zoom for Government Platform Receives StateRAMP Authorization

    Zoom Video Communications has achieved moderate authorization under the State Risk and Authorization Management Program for its communication and collaboration platform designed for government use. In a blog published Thursday, Matt Mandrgoc, head of U.S. public sector at Zoom, said Zoom for Government is now included in the StateRAMP authorized vendor list following the platform’s […] More