BAE Systems has won two contracts totaling over $2 billion enabling them to add approximately 75 jobs to their Massachusetts and New Hampshire locations. The two contracts are for driver vision enhancers and laser locator modules. Under this contract, BAE, a defense contractor, will be building laser-based targeting and all-weather visibility systems. This contract further […] More

It“™s been a little over a month since Larry Prior was named president and COO of ManTech International Corporation, and it“™s already clear which title he prefers. “I am first and foremost an operator,“ says Prior. “The chief operating officer cares a lot about top line growth, taking care of people, and executing programs for […] More

BAE Systems, Inc. aims to broaden its security business beyond the DoD, according to its new CEO, Anthony Zinni.  BAE and other large contractors are increasingly interested in the U.S. government’s nonmilitary efforts to improve economic and political stability in war-torn or dangerously dysfunctional countries, a concept called “smart power.” BAE is looking at its existing […] More

John Osterholz  has been appointed by defense contractor BAE Systems to lead the British company's cybersecurity and cyberwarfare business in the United States. Osterholz will work at BAE’s Reston office and was formerly vice president of advanced network systems.  He will be responsible for developing technology to defend the nation's technology infrastructure and launch cyber counterattacks […] More

It’s official: Walt Havenstein has been named CEO of SAIC, the scientific, engineering, and technology applications company with 45,000 employees. Havenstein will become CEO on September 21. He will also become member of SAIC’s board of directors. Havenstein most recently served as chief operating officer and member of the board of directors for BAE Systems […] More

BAE Systems, Inc. announced Walt Havenstein’s resignation as CEO and Chairman of the Board today.  His resignation takes effect Friday the 26th of June and begs the question: what’s next for Walt Havenstein?  According to the Wall Street Journal, he will take the helm of defense contractor SAIC as CEO. Larry Prior shook things up […] More

Walter P. (Walt) Havenstein is CEO of Science Applications International Corporation. Previously, he served as president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, and as a board member of BAE Systems plc. effective June 26.  Bill Hoover of AMERICAN Systems had this to say of Havenstein: “Walt respects all with […] More

We called him a Beltway Game Changer to watch. Now, this just in: Larry Prior, who has served as chief operating officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) since October 2007, has just accepted the position of president and COO of ManTech International Corporation. The news was announced this morning by ManTech’s CEO and chairman […] More

Gates planning on big Defense cuts? That’s what has been reported by Boston.com. According to the article, two defense officials claim that there will be an announcement of as many as six planned cuts. Although not authorized to share details on the topics, the sources claimed that among the potential major weapon cancellation possibilities were the Air […] More

It“™s no secret these are uncertain times for many in the government contracting space. With the upcoming U.S. presidential election, many companies are holding their breath, wondering how a change in administration will affect their budgets and staff. Weathering the uncertainty is no easy task. But many of the areas top CFOs and finance executives […] More

On the heels of its merger last month with Government Electronics and Information Technology Association (GEIA) – which is expected to close officially April 1 – the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) formed a new Board of Directors. Among the appointments, GEIA Chairman Gene Glazar, vice president of business development at BAE Systems Inc., […] More

Earlier this month ExecutiveBiz highlighted ten area executives in relatively new roles who we expect to be firmly placed in the 2008 spotlight. Perhaps these executives can take their cue from another set of leaders who have grown quite accustomed to being in the middle of the action. ExecutiveBiz“™s “Beltway Game Changers“ recognizes 10 prominent […] More