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Huntington Ingalls Hosts Air Combat Training for US Air Force in Europe; Garry Schwartz Quoted

Huntington Ingalls Industries prepared U.S. Air Force pilots in Europe for fights against enemy aircraft during the first-ever air combat training mission run by a contractor. HII said Wednesday the mission in December, which was part of a multi-role operations task order, provided data on the effectiveness, suitability and interoperability of contractor-owned, contractor-operated training for […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 4, 2022, 11:48 am
in Industry News, News

SpaceX, Microsoft Offer Internet Service, Cybersecurity Support to Ukraine

Microsoft, SpaceX and other Western companies are providing assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Microsoft is offering cybersecurity support to Ukraine by sharing information on cyberthreats. Tom Burt, vice president of customer security and trust at the company, said he reached out to defense and intelligence officials in […] More

by Jane Edwards March 4, 2022, 11:46 am
in Industry News, News, Wash100

Iridium CEO Matt Desch Awarded 8th Consecutive Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has named Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, as one of the recipients of the 2022 Wash100 Award for his leadership and efforts to achieve company growth in the mobile satellite service market. This marks the eighth consecutive year Desch was included in Executive Mosaic’s annual list of notable government contracting officials and […] More

by Christine Thropp March 4, 2022, 11:45 am
in Executive Spotlight, GovCon Expert, Government Technology, Industry News

Executive Spotlight: GovCon Expert Tommy Gardner, CTO for HP Federal

Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer for HP Federal and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the challenges that U.S. government agencies are facing to implement latest trends in technology such as AI and machine learning as well as 5G, cloud and many others. In addition, GovCon Expert […] More

by William McCormick March 4, 2022, 11:44 am
in Industry News, News

Materials Resources to Help IperionX Demo Titanium Viability for Military Use

Materials Resources, LLC has agreed to help IperionX qualify the latter’s titanium powder for use in additively manufactured parts of U.S. Navy aircraft. IperionX said Wednesday its facility in Utah has delivered titanium alloy powders to MRL, which will use the material to 3D print flight-critical aerospace components. The agreement supports Ohio-based MRL’s existing effort […] More

by Nichols Martin March 3, 2022, 11:50 am
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Guidehouse Insights Projects $2.5B Annual Revenue for Municipal Digital Twins by 2031

Guidehouse‘s market intelligence arm has released a report detailing that the annual municipal revenue for digital twin technology used in smart cities is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2031 at a compound annual growth rate of 25.2 percent. Guidehouse Insights said Wednesday digital twins, which virtually represent physical objects, can help cities transform data […] More

by Nichols Martin March 3, 2022, 11:48 am
in Industry News, News

General Atomics Provides Navy With Bearing Support Structure for Columbia-Class Submarine

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has handed over the bearing support structure of what would become the U.S. Navy’s first Columbia-class submarine. The company said Wednesday it tailored the delivery to specifications and scheduling requirements under a contract awarded in 2019 by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The Navy also issued a delivery order […] More

by Nichols Martin March 3, 2022, 11:48 am
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Rafael’s US Arm Granted Facility Clearance From DCSA; Joseph Anderson Quoted

The U.S. subsidiary of Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems received a facility clearance from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in February, Defense News reported Wednesday. Bethesda, Maryland-based Rafael Systems Global Sustainment started the application process for the clearance in April 2020 and Joseph Anderson, president and CEO of RSGS, said securing the approval provides […] More

by Jane Edwards March 3, 2022, 11:47 am
in Industry News, News, Wash100

Executive Mosaic Announces 3rd Wash100 Award for LMI President & CEO Doug Wagoner

Executive Mosaic has presented Doug Wagoner, president and CEO of LMI, his third Wash100 Award for leading company growth and expansion into federal health and intelligence markets. Wagoner’s inclusion in the 2022 class also marks his second consecutive Wash100 recognition. Visit GovCon Wire to read his full profile. Don’t forget to cast a vote for […] More

by Christine Thropp March 3, 2022, 11:46 am
in Industry News, Wash100

Deltek Senior Director Deniece Peterson Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leadership in Federal IT Modernization; Company Culture

Deniece Peterson, senior director of Federal Market Analysis for Deltek, has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, the most prestigious and acclaimed award in government contracting, for being one of the keys in leading and driving the company’s culture as well as addressing the challenges of federal IT modernization in the current federal landscape. […] More

by William McCormick March 3, 2022, 11:45 am
in Industry News, News

Mitre to Open 1st International Applied Research Center; Julie Bowen Quoted

Mitre has chosen South Australia as the location of its first international applied research center that is scheduled to commence full operations in the fourth quarter of this year. The nonprofit company said Tuesday it will establish its information integrity and defense hub on the Lot Fourteen business complex being developed in the Australian city […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 2, 2022, 11:50 am
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HII Wraps Up Initial Modernization, Maintenance Work on Navy’s Aircraft Carrier

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has finished a six-month modernization and maintenance work on the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. HII said Tuesday the planned incremental availability prepared the upgrades and technologies onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford before the aircraft carriers sails for its maiden […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 2, 2022, 11:49 am