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  • MTSI's Jeff Elder Recognized With National Defense Industrial Association's Technology Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MTSI’s Jeff Elder Recognized With National Defense Industrial Association’s Technology Award

    Jeff Elder, the current head of the lethality unit of Modern Technology Solutions Inc.‘s army and missile defense division, has received the Technology Award from the National Defense Industrial Association’s Tennessee Valley chapter. The award recognizes Elder’s technical contributions to the fields of lethality analysis, modeling and simulation and the effectiveness of kinetic energy weapons […] More

  • Boeing’s Leanne Caret Speaks at Defense Technology & Security Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing’s Leanne Caret Speaks at Defense Technology & Security Conference

    Leanne Caret, CEO of Boeing’s defense, space and security business, took part in a panel discussion at the Defense Technology and Security Conference organized by Saudi Arabian Military Industries in Washington, D.C. The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia said Tuesday Caret, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, discussed the defense value chain alongside Colin Mahoney, senior vice president of international and […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview with Michael Finnern, Director of Training and Learning Solutions at Engility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with Michael Finnern, Director of Training and Learning Solutions at Engility

    Every day is a chance to grow, to learn and make gains into a better, more capable version of you. Last week, members of the defense, security and training industries attended the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, FL to come together on how we can make a better training workforce. I/ITSEC, the world’s […] More

  • Lockheed EVP Rick Ambrose to Receive NDIA’s Peter B. Teets Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed EVP Rick Ambrose to Receive NDIA’s Peter B. Teets Award

    Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of space systems segment at Lockheed Martin, will receive the Peter B. Teets Award from the National Defense Industrial Association in recognition of his contribution to the space systems sector, the Denver Post reported Thursday. NDIA’s space division will present the award to Ambrose during the awards dinner event to […] More

  • Parsons' Carey Smith to Keynote 2017 NDIA National Logistics Forum - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons’ Carey Smith to Keynote 2017 NDIA National Logistics Forum

    Carey Smith, president of Parsons‘ federal group, will deliver a keynote speech on April 19 at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 33rd Annual National Logistics Forum in Tampa, Florida. Parsons said Thursday her presentation, titled “Logistics–Military’s Backbone,” will highlight the current state of logistics readiness in the private sector. “The evolving challenges of national security require agile, innovative and timely solutions,” said […] More

  • Alisha Poland Named Fulcrum Business Devt Director; Jeff Handy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alisha Poland Named Fulcrum Business Devt Director; Jeff Handy Comments

    Alisha Poland, a 10-year business operations and capture management professional, has been named director of business development at Fulcrum. The company said Thursday that Poland will oversee the company’s BD efforts in support of civilian and federal programs. “Alisha’s experience and established relationships will continue Fulcrum’s commitment to strengthen connections with our existing customers and forge partnerships with […] More

  • Ashley Bunce Named Executive Director for NDIA's Women in Defense Affiliate - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ashley Bunce Named Executive Director for NDIA’s Women in Defense Affiliate

    Ashley Bunce, formerly associate director for the National Defense Industrial Association’s Women in Defense affiliate, has been named executive director of WID. NDIA said Monday Bunce will oversee the organization’s strategic direction, external relationships and programs that seek to facilitate professional networking and leadership development for women in national security. Craig McKinley, NDIA president and CEO, said […] More

  • Companies Pitch Off-the-Shelf Tech Platforms to DoD SCO Chief Will Roper - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Companies Pitch Off-the-Shelf Tech Platforms to DoD SCO Chief Will Roper

    The National Defense Industrial Association hosted a meeting on Nov. 14 to allow representatives from companies to present their commercial off-the-shelf technology platforms to Will Roper, director of the Defense Department’s strategic capabilities office, the National Defense magazine reported Monday. Sandra I. Erwin writes executives from Allegheny Technologies, Battelle, Creative Micro Systems, Endeavor Robotics, General Atomics, […] More

  • Micro Craft CEO Kenneth Sullivan to Chair NDIA Manufacturing Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Micro Craft CEO Kenneth Sullivan to Chair NDIA Manufacturing Division

    The National Defense Industrial Association has named Kenneth Sullivan, president and CEO of Micro Craft, as chairman of NDIA’s manufacturing division. He previously served as vice chairman of the same division and chaired the association’s  supply chain network committee, NDIA said Monday. Bruce Roulstone, vice president of program development at NDIA, said Sullivan will work to help advance issues that […] More

  • LMI Defense Sector Lead Mary Margaret Evans Named to NDIA Board of Trustees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI Defense Sector Lead Mary Margaret Evans Named to NDIA Board of Trustees

    Mary Margaret Evans, vice president of business development for the defense sector at LMI, has been appointed to the National Defense Industrial Association’s board of trustees. LMI said Monday Evans will bring her defense industry and acquisition reform experience to her role at NDIA. NDIA aims to promote the development of weapons systems, technology platforms, training […] More

  • ACT I Exec Ron Poussard to Chair NDIA's Small Business Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ACT I Exec Ron Poussard to Chair NDIA’s Small Business Division

    Ron Poussard, executive vice president for business development and contracts for Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, will serve as chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association’s small business division. Poussard leads ACT I’s business pursuits and contracts with the Defense Department, U.S. allies and industry and is previously a director of the U.S. Air Force’s […] More

  • GovCon Orgs Raise Their Concerns on WH Regulation Compliance Costs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Orgs Raise Their Concerns on WH Regulation Compliance Costs

    The Aerospace Industries Association, Information Technology Industry Council, National Defense Industrial Association and Professional Services Council believe that recent executive orders on government contracting have increased the cost of compliance to regulations for the sector. In a letter sent Aug. 3 to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, the […] More