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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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  • Ball, Raytheon to Study Atmospheric Composition Instrument for NOAA Earth Observation Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Contract Awards, News

    Ball, Raytheon to Study Atmospheric Composition Instrument for NOAA Earth Observation Satellite

    Ball Aerospace and Raytheon Technologies will conduct a twenty-month study of an atmospheric composition instrument for a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite system for Earth observations. NASA said Wednesday Ball Aerospace & Technologies and Raytheon Intelligence & Space were chosen for the Geostationary Extended Observations ACX instrument Phase A Study that will inform the […] More

  • L3Harris Manufacturing Panoramic Night Vision System for SOCOM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    L3Harris Manufacturing Panoramic Night Vision System for SOCOM

    L3Harris Technologies will deliver advanced night vision systems to the U.S. Special Operations Command to enhance battlefield situational awareness under a previously awarded low rate initial production contract. The company said Friday it has started manufacturing the Fused Panoramic Night Vision Goggle that offers a 97-degree field-of-view to aid special operation units conducting missions in […] More

  • DOE Backs 6 R&D Projects for Clean Hydrogen Technologies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    DOE Backs 6 R&D Projects for Clean Hydrogen Technologies

    Six research and development projects will receive $24.9 million in combined funding from the Department of Energy to support U.S. clean energy goals through technology development for hydrogen production. DOE said Thursday the initiatives will focus on advancing clean hydrogen tech for turbines to enable electricity generation and help lessen carbon emissions. General Electric’s research […] More

  • Bennett Aerospace Earns Veteran Institute Procurement Certification; Julia Bennett Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Bennett Aerospace Earns Veteran Institute Procurement Certification; Julia Bennett Quoted

    Bennett Aerospace has completed a comprehensive certification program led by the Veteran Institute for Procurement to equip participating companies with knowledge on contract negotiation strategies and other information that could help them in securing international contracting opportunities. The three-day VIP International program hosted subject matter experts who discussed human resources management, compliance and logistics, program […] More

  • Tracy Jensen Promoted to Finance VP Post at Onyx Government Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Executive Moves, News

    Tracy Jensen Promoted to Finance VP Post at Onyx Government Services

    Tracy Jensen was elevated to the role of vice president of finance at Onyx Government Services, where she will now be responsible for the management of accounting, audits, corporate finance, treasury and other financial operations of the company. Onyx GS said Thursday Jensen previously served as its senior adviser for financial and strategic planning and […] More

  • L3Harris Launches RO-X Handheld Satellite Radio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    L3Harris Launches RO-X Handheld Satellite Radio

    L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a ruggedized handheld device capable of operating within the Distributed Tactical Communications Systems of the U.S. Space Force to provide users with situational awareness and embedded messaging capability. RO-X tactical radio is developed to enable global satellite communication connectivity for mounted and dismounted units and is equipped with a push-to-talk application […] More

  • ICF Lands Multiple Contracts for Climate Advisory Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Contract Awards, News

    ICF Lands Multiple Contracts for Climate Advisory Services

    ICF was awarded several contracts and options to provide U.S. state and local government agencies as well as industry customers with advisory services for their climate resilience and decarbonization work. The consulting firm said Wednesday it will support public sector and commercial clients in creating climate action plans, enhancing transportation infrastructures and enabling extreme weather […] More

  • Amyx Books DOD Contracts for IT, Cybersecurity Support Services; William Schaefer Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Cybersecurity, Contract Awards, News

    Amyx Books DOD Contracts for IT, Cybersecurity Support Services; William Schaefer Quoted

    Amyx has received two contract awards from the Department of Defense for a range of information technology and cybersecurity services in support of its organizations. The Reston, Virginia-based cybersecurity and systems integrator said under the first award, it will provide a DOD customer with systems management, assessment and authorization support services as well as help […] More

  • Oracle Granted New DOD Provisional Authorizations for Cloud Service Offerings - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Cybersecurity News, Cybersecurity, News

    Oracle Granted New DOD Provisional Authorizations for Cloud Service Offerings

    Oracle has expanded its lineup of cloud services that has provisional authorization from the Department of Defense at impact level 5, making the products available for use by its defense and intelligence customers. A third-party assessment organization accredited by the government performed a readiness assessment of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure then Defense Information Systems Agency representatives […] More

  • Stratolaunch Appoints Jackson Kemper as CRO, Mary Normand as CFO; Zachary Krevor Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Executive Moves, News

    Stratolaunch Appoints Jackson Kemper as CRO, Mary Normand as CFO; Zachary Krevor Quoted

    Stratolaunch has named two new C-level executives with decades-long industry experience to join its leadership team and support its hypersonic testing development efforts in line with the national defense strategy. Jackson Kemper, formerly of Mynaric, was appointed as chief revenue officer of Stratolaunch while Mary Normand, who was with Vantage Associates, was tapped to serve […] More

  • Former Charon Technologies President Scott Aken Named Axellio CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Executive Moves, News

    Former Charon Technologies President Scott Aken Named Axellio CEO

    Scott Aken, formerly president of CACI International subsidiary Charon Technologies, was named CEO of Axellio, taking over Bill Miller, who will keep his chairmanship of the cybersecurity company’s board. Axellio said Monday Aken has decades-long experience in cybersecurity including a nine-year stint at Charon Technologies, where he drove its portfolio expansion with the addition of […] More