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Fincantieri Begins Construction of Navy’s 1st Constellation-Class Guided Missile Frigate

Fincantieri‘s shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, has officially commenced construction work on the lead vessel of the U.S. Navy’s new class of guided missile frigates. The company said Wednesday Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipbuilders have begun cutting steel for the future USS Constellation, which is being built under the Navy’s FFG(X) program. In a separate announcement, the […] More

by Naomi Cooper September 1, 2022, 11:26 am
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BlueHalo Expands New Mexico Footprint With Production, R&D Facility; Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted

BlueHalo has officially opened its new research, development and manufacturing facility located in the Sandia Science and Technology Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a move to expand its presence in the state. The company said the 73,000-square-foot facility will help develop products in areas such as advanced radio frequency, laser communications, counter-unmanned aerial systems […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 19, 2022, 11:55 am
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DOD IL6 Authorization Now Covers More Microsoft Azure Government Secret Offerings

The Impact Level 6 provisional authorization the Department of Defense granted to Microsoft for its Azure Government Secret platform has been expanded to cover the 60 initial cloud services included in the offering. Brian Eshenbrenner, a Microsoft vice president, said in a blog post published Monday the cloud platform is also authorized to support the […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 28, 2022, 11:57 am
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State Department OKs Potential $73M Sale of T-6 Aircraft Support Services to Argentina

The State Department has approved a potential $73 million foreign military sale, through which Argentina intends to purchase sustainment services and related equipment for the T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft. Kansas-based Textron would provide software and hardware modifications for the aircraft’s airframe and avionics to support the integration of external fuel tanks and training munitions, […] More

by Nichols Martin April 11, 2022, 11:46 am
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DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Strategic IT Modernization Efforts; Driving U.S. Warfighter Capabilities

Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for his visionary leadership and drive for innovation for DISA as the agency works to implement the most significant strategic growth changes to focus on cybersecurity and cloud computing capabilities as well as command and […] More

by William McCormick March 9, 2022, 11:47 am
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Executive Spotlight: Matthew Madalo, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary at Siemens Government Technologies

Matthew Madalo, general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Siemens Government Technologies, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the core values that define SGT’s company culture in such a competitive market as well as the impact that compliance standards such as CMMC or CMMI are having on federal policy changes during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “Compliance […] More

by William McCormick March 2, 2022, 11:45 am
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Cubic President, CEO Stevan Slijepcevic Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Company Growth; Supporting Customer Missions

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Stevan Slijepcevic, president and CEO of Cubic, as an inductee into the 2022 Wash100 for his leadership and driving company growth initiatives as well as supporting Cubic’s customer missions. Executive Mosaic recognizes Slijepcevic as a first-time Wash100 winner. Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Stevan Slijepcevic as one […] More

by William McCormick March 2, 2022, 11:45 am
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General Dynamics Electric Boat Delivers USS Oregon Submarine to Navy

The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Oregon, a new Virginia-Class attack submarine built through a partnership between Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics‘ electric boat business. Virginia-class submarines are designed to support anti-submarine, anti-surface ship, strike, irregular and mine warfare operations, Naval Sea Systems Command said Monday. The vessels are also […] More

by Nichols Martin March 1, 2022, 11:56 am
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HII Lays Keel of Future San Antonio-class Ship Harrisburg

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division began the construction phase of a future San Antonio-class ship through a keel authentication ceremony. HII said Wednesday the upcoming USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) will be the first Flight II amphibious transport dock in the San Antonio lineup. San Antonio-class ships carry Marines, supplies, equipment, landing craft, amphibious assault […] More

by Nichols Martin February 24, 2022, 11:55 am
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State Department OKs Jordan’s $70M FMS Request for Guided Multiple Launch Rockets

The State Department has approved the government of Jordan’s request to purchase Lockheed Martin-made alternate warhead unitary rocket pods for guided multiple launch rocket systems under a potential $70 million foreign military sale transaction. Jordan has ordered 114 GMLRS unitary high-explosive M31 rockets and 114 reduced-range practice rockets, which the sale would provide for if […] More

by Nichols Martin February 9, 2022, 11:55 am
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HII Wraps Up Montana Submarine’s Initial Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries has concluded the initial sea trials of a Virginia-class fast attack submarine after several days of systems testing. Montana or SSN 794 demonstrated high-speed maneuvers both underwater and on the surface during the trials, HII said Monday. The vessel underwent construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division from 2015 as part of […] More

by Nichols Martin February 8, 2022, 11:57 am
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Immersion Cloud Service Offering Now Authorized Under FedRAMP

Immersion Consulting‘s cloud-based data sharing platform has been certified for use in the federal government under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said Wednesday it received its FedRAMP authorization through sponsorship of the Veterans Benefits Administration, which adopted the Immersion Cloud service for sharing data, analytical results and reports. FedRAMP aims to […] More

by Nichols Martin February 3, 2022, 12:03 pm