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Jed Leonard, VP for Government and Defense at Polaris Industries

Jed Leonard serves as vice president for government and defense at Polaris Industries, a role he has held since July 2018. He brings into the position more than 15 years of experience in the government and defense markets. He joined the company in 2007 serving in different roles of increasing responsibility, according to his LinkedIn […]

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Huntington Ingalls Breaks Ground for Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence

Huntington Ingalls leaders and Virginia officials have led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence in Hampton.  Two buildings totaling more than 150,000 square feet will be built on the 20-acre campus and will be meant for unmanned systems prototyping, production and testing, the company said Tuesday.  The first […]

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Rene Mallari

CIA Lab to Get Own Patents, Licenses for New Technologies, Says IT Head

The Central Intelligence Agency has launched its first federal lab that will allow officers to acquire patents and licenses for intellectual property they develop at the agency.  Dawn Meyerriecks, head of CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology, said the CIA Federal Lab will be an in-house R&D office where the spy agency will design the […]

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Rene Mallari

NASA, DOD Renew Partnership to Advance Peaceful Outer Space Use

NASA has renewed its partnership with the Department of Defense with a memorandum of understanding signed by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and  Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Force chief of space operations. The memorandum, signed during a Sept. 22 Mitchell Institute virtual event, indicates that the two organizations will collaborate in areas such as human […]

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Shelley Lavender, SVP for Strike, Surveillance and Mobility at Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Shelley Lavender is the senior vice president for strike, surveillance and mobility at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, the Boeing division that provides military products and services to the global defense market.  Lavender oversees the execution and expansion of a portfolio of strike-fighter, surveillance and mobility systems including the T-7A Red Hawk, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, […]

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Rene Mallari

CENTCOM Needs Partners to Develop Data Network Infrastructure, Says IT Chief

Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, director of command and control, communications, and computer systems at U.S. Central Command, said the command needs industry partners to help the Department of Defense develop a network that provides enhanced secure information-sharing with allies.  At the 2020 Intelligence and National Security Summit held from September 16 to 18, Rey noted […]

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Former MITRE Executive William LaPlante to Join Draper as President, CEO

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has selected Dr. William LaPlante , a former executive at The MITRE Corporation, as next president and chief executive officer.  LaPlante will succeed Francis Kearney on October 7. A retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, Kearney has been part of the company’s board of directors since 2015 and interim president and […]

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Northrop Grumman Lands $298M Contract for Space Force SATCOM Program

Northrop Grumman has landed a potential five-year, $298M contract from the U.S. Space Force to design a new strategic communications program to expand its satellite infrastructure.  The contract is meant for the prototyping phase of the agency’s evolved strategic SATCOM program to design a modernized strategic communications space segment with enhanced cybersecurity features.  The Department […]

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Bruce Samuelsen, SVP for International Maritime Programs and Business Development at Serco

As senior vice president for international maritime programs and business development at British public services provider Serco, Bruce Samuelsen oversees the company’s business supporting non-U.S. customers with engineering, ship design, production oversight, in-service support, training, and modeling and simulation capabilities. He also coordinates strategy and business development activities of the organization’s $1B maritime business based in […]

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Kevin Amis, EVP for Operations at VT Halter Marine

Kevin Amis is VT Halter Marine’s executive vice president for operations, a role he has held since October 2019. He is in charge of engineering, supply chain management, production, production control and quality at the company. Amis has more than 30 years of experience in the shipbuilding and marine industry. Throughout his career, he held […]

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Rene Mallari

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