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Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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  • Lockheed Unit Awarded $99M Navy LCS Trainer Modernization Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unit Awarded $99M Navy LCS Trainer Modernization Contract

    Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems business has secured a $99 million contract to incorporate survivability and lethality features into the integrated tactical training system for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships. The Department of Defense said Tuesday contract work includes technical updates to hardware and software, cybersecurity and installation of trainers. RMS will also […] More

  • General Atomics to Help Air Force Develop Standoff ISR Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Help Air Force Develop Standoff ISR Tech

    A General Atomics affiliate has won a two-year, $15.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology prototype. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will aim to demonstrate standoff hardware and software in detecting near-peer integrated air defense systems, the Department of Defense said […] More

  • State Department Approves French Government's $203M Request for Lockheed Air-to-Ground Missiles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Department Approves French Government’s $203M Request for Lockheed Air-to-Ground Missiles

    The State Department has approved France’s request to procure $203 million in Lockheed Martin-built Hellfire missiles along with related equipment and support services under a government-to-government transaction. The possible foreign military sale includes 1,515 of the missile system’s AGM-114R2 variant and the French government aims to build its capacity to defend against national security threats […] More

  • Forcepoint's Government Business to be Acquired by TPG; Sean Berg Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Forcepoint’s Government Business to be Acquired by TPG; Sean Berg Quoted

    Asset management firm TPG has agreed to buy the global governments and critical infrastructure business of Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity software provider Forcepoint. Francisco Partners, the investment firm that acquired Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies two years ago, will hold a minority stake in Forcepoint G2CI as part of the deal with TPG and will continue to […] More

  • General Atomics Unit Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft Pod for Emergency Comms Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Unit Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft Pod for Emergency Comms Support

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business collaborated with California’s Air National Guard and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to demonstrate how the unmanned MQ-9A Reaper aircraft could support emergency response efforts when equipped with the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads pod. The REAP demonstration on the remotely piloted aircraft aimed to showcase the pod’s ability to […] More

  • Metron Books Potential $82M Navy Contract to Develop Joint Mission Planning Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Metron Books Potential $82M Navy Contract to Develop Joint Mission Planning Tech

    Metron will develop an integrated planning system for joint force missions under a potential 46-month, $81.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Metron will perform risk reduction work over 10 months and proceed with spiral development efforts if the service branch exercises the three 12-month option periods, the Department of Defense […] More

  • Motorola Solutions to Support Maintenance of Navy Mobile Radio System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Motorola Solutions to Support Maintenance of Navy Mobile Radio System

    Motorola Solutions has booked a 12-month, $31.6 million contract to sustain enterprise land mobile radios for the U.S. Navy Installations Command. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization issued the sole-source, firm-fixed-price award for LMR sustainment services slated to run through June 27, 2024, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Contract work will primarily occur at […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL Secures $50M Air Force Architecture R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL Secures $50M Air Force Architecture R&D Project

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will perform research and development work to support architecture requirements at the U.S. Air Force and Space Force under a $49.7 million contract. The Air Force Research Laboratory issued the cost-plus-fixed-fee award and is obligating $7.8 million at the time of award from R&D funds for past and current […] More

  • Kratos Enters Partnership to Equip Tactical UAS With Shield AI Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Enters Partnership to Equip Tactical UAS With Shield AI Tech

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has partnered with venture-backed artificial intelligence technology developer Shield AI to make an unmanned aircraft system operate autonomously and bring the integrated offering to defense customers. The partnership seeks to incorporate an AI pilot into the XQ-58 Valkyrie, a combat drone Kratos is currently manufacturing for the U.S. military, Shield […] More

  • Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Hands Over Wash100 Award to Booz Allen's Steve Escaravage - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Hands Over Wash100 Award to Booz Allen’s Steve Escaravage

    Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently met with Steve Escaravage, an executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, to deliver his 2023 Wash100 Award. Escaravage has been recognized in the annual Wash100 list for two consecutive years as one of the government contracting sector’s most influential figures and his induction this year highlighted his leadership in the […] More

  • Lance Roncalli Takes Business Development VP Role at Leidos' Security Business - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lance Roncalli Takes Business Development VP Role at Leidos’ Security Business

    Lance Roncalli, a technology sector veteran with more than 25 years of leadership experience, has joined Leidos as vice president of business development for its security enterprise solutions operation. Roncalli will oversee strategic opportunities, pursuits and capture efforts meant to drive Leidos’ security product portfolio, the company said Thursday. He previously held the chief revenue officer role […] More