The Department of Defense has launched a program allowing certain defense companies to gain broader access to classified information. DOD acquisition chief Ellen Lord, a past Potomac Officers Club even speaker and four-time Wash100 winner, said the special access program contractor portfolio program was created in response to the increased level of technical protection needed […]
The Navy, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has awarded Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors a $178.1M contract to design and construct two new oceanographic ships. NOAA will acquire the ships through a deal with the Naval Sea Systems Command, a Navy materiel organization that leads the procurement and construction of large research ships […]
CEVA, a licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, has entered into an open licensing agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The partnership provides DARPA with a framework under which the agency's organizations can access commercially available intellectual properties, tools and support services, CEVA said Tuesday. “Our partnership with DARPA extends the […]
Software company Wind River has partnered with Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to offer integrated cybersecurity solutions for aerospace and defense systems. The partnership will be focused on delivering a secure hardware and software solution or applications that rely on trust for security, Curtis-Wright said Tuesday. “By working with leaders like Wind River, we can help our […]
The Department of Defense's research arm has awarded BAE Systems' electronic systems segment a contract to develop a weapon datalink radio that can help improve hypersonic weapons' accuracy. Under the terms of the $4M contract, BAE will help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency create two datalink prototypes for the future hypersonic Tactical Boost Glide […]
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Boera serves as Leidos vice president and Air Force strategic account executive. He is responsible for strengthening and advancing the company's business with the Air Force with a focus on increasing revenue and growth. Leidos is an information technology company that develops science and technology solutions for customers in […]
Darryl Burke serves as a senior vice president and Air Force client executive at CACI, a professional services provider that supports customers in the defense, homeland security, intelligence and health care sectors. Burke has more than 20 years' worth of experience leading in aerospace operations industry areas such as air traffic control, flight operations, maintenance, […]
Barbara Barrett is the 25th secretary of the Air Force. She leads a military service made up of 695K active duty, guard, reserve and civilian airmen and Space Force personnel. Barrett directs strategy, policy, acquisitions, technology, personnel and risk management, implementing the directives of the president and Congress to fulfill combatant commanders' operational requirements, the […]
Vickie Woodard serves as the vice president of strategic growth at USfalcon, a professional services company that serves defense and federal government customers. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. USfalcon boasts capabilities in aviation support, space and cyber, technology solutions, human capital management and […]
Katie Qian has been serving as Northrop Grumman's director of Air Force programs. She is responsible for strategy, growth and program execution of propulsion systems Air Force programs, including the Rocket Systems Launch Program, Propulsion Subsystem Support Contract and Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. Qian is a profit-and-loss specialist with a business and technical background […]
