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Boeingâ€™s Leanne Caret Talks Defense, Space & Autonomy

Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeingâ€™s defense, space and security business, told Fortune Magazine in an interviewÂ published MondayÂ the Trump administrationâ€™s move to communicate with industry represents a step toward collaborative public-private sector relations. “The types of conversations this administration is having now, and the insight itâ€™s giving us, are unique,” added Caret,Â who ranks 23rd […] More

by Monica Jackson September 25, 2018, 11:41 am
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Northrop Adds Work in Expanded Ohio Composite Structures Production Facility

Northrop Grumman has opened an operational area at aÂ composite structures manufacturing center in Beavercreek, Ohio, to accommodate new work on aerospace programs. The companyÂ said MondayÂ it addedÂ 35K square feet of space in the facility during 2017 and 2018 as a result of aÂ $90M contract award to produce high-temperature materials for the military. At least 140 employees […] More

by Peter Graham September 25, 2018, 9:09 am
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Engility CEO Lynn Dugle: Space Assets Key to Ground Combat Operations

Lynn Dugle, president, chairman and CEO ofÂ Engility,Â told Fortune in an interview published Monday how space assets help the military perform operations on the ground. She said satellite communications systems work to help the military monitor the location and movement of troops as well as communicate with deployed soldiers. â€œGPS and precision navigationâ€”if weâ€™re going to […] More

by Jane Edwards September 25, 2018, 8:55 am
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Lockheed CEO Marillyn Hewson Leads 2018 Most Powerful Women List, Shares Insight on Defense Landscape

Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, took the top spot on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of most powerful women in business. She discussed the Bethesda, Md.-based company’s efforts to help U.S. government customers develop technology platforms for national security missions in an interviewÂ published MondayÂ on Fortune.com. “We expect the governments we do business […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 25, 2018, 5:38 am
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ACT I Among Fastest-Growing Companies in Washington; Michael Niggel Quoted

The Washington Business Journal has named Advanced Concepts and Technologies International to the publication’s list of 75 fastest-growing companies in the region. “Our growth demonstrates the commitment and execution of the companyâ€™s mission, vision, and core values in support of our customers,” ACT CEO Michael NiggelÂ said in a statement released Tuesday. WBJ recognized companies that […] More

by Monica Jackson September 25, 2018, 5:05 am
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Tony Moraco Talks SAICâ€™s Planned Engility Buy, Armyâ€™s Mobile Protected Firepower Program

Tony Moraco, CEO ofÂ Science Applications International Corp.,Â told Defense News in an interview published Monday that the planned acquisition of Engility fits into SAICâ€™s strategy and provides an opportunity to gain access to market channels that SAIC lacks. Moraco, aÂ five-time Wash100 winner, cited Engilityâ€™s â€œmulti-intelligence agency portfolioâ€ and space capabilities as factors that drove SAIC to […] More

by Jane Edwards September 25, 2018, 4:47 am
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Prescient Edge Wins $65M Contract to Support DIA Counterintelligence Activity

Prescient Edge has won a potential $65.1M contract to assist theÂ Defense Intelligence AgencyÂ in threat identification and neutralization efforts. The company will help DIA’s counterespionage division in efforts to address threats to agency missions, information and employees, the Defense Department said Monday. DIA received 20 offers for the small business set-aside contract and will obligate $7.3M […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 25, 2018, 4:47 am
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Jay Hurt Named Financial Mgmt Practice Managing Director at Grant Thornton’s Public Sector Arm

Jay Hurt, formerÂ chief financial officer of the Education Department‘sÂ Office of Federal Student Aid, has joinedÂ Grant ThorntonÂ as managing director of the financial management practiceÂ within the company’s public sector business. Grant Thornton said MondayÂ Hurt will be based at its Alexandria, Va., office and will work with federal clients to help them transform and modernize operations. In his […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 25, 2018, 3:51 am
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Huntington Ingalls Awarded Navy Coastal Riverine Force Support Contract

AÂ Huntington Ingalls IndustriesÂ business unit has secured a potential five-year, $34M contract to helpÂ U.S. NavyÂ coastal riverine forces maintain expeditionary equipment. HII said Monday itsÂ technical solutions group will provide engineering, logistics, technical and field team support as well as organizational and intermediate-level maintenance services to CORIVFOR groups one and two. The company will also help manage hull, […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 25, 2018, 2:54 am
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Intel Takes Part in White House’s Quantum Computing Summit

Intel joined other commercial, government and academic organizations at a White House-hosted event that aimed to spur collaboration and research on quantum information sciences. The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy held the summit Monday to facilitate discussions about quantum innovation and workforce development, IntelÂ said Monday. According to the company, quantum computing […] More

by Nichols Martin September 25, 2018, 1:45 am
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Lynn Dugle: Engility to Offer Technical Research, Analysis Services Through DoD Contract Vehicle

Lynn Dugle, president, chairman and CEO ofÂ Engility, has said the company seeks to provideÂ technical research, scientific and analytical support forÂ Defense Department missions via a potentialÂ $28B contract vehicle. “DoDÂ has been working on ways to more rapidly deliver needed capabilities to the front line and I’m glad to see this translate to action,” added Dugle, a two-timeÂ Wash100Â […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 24, 2018, 8:05 am
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HII Shipbuilding Division Installs Updated Radar Tower on USS George Washington Carrier

Huntington Ingalls Industriesâ€™ Newport News Shipbuilding division has installed a new radar structure on a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as part of a $2.8B refueling and complex overhaul project. Installation of the radar tower indicated that RCOH work on the service branch’sÂ Nimitz-classÂ USS George Washington is 25 percent complete, HII said Friday. The Navy selected […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 24, 2018, 8:00 am