As chief financial officer for Oceus Networks, Alan Stewart oversaw the company“™s independence from Ericsson. Now leading the financial side of a thriving new company, Stewart spoke with GovConExecutive about the challenges and excitement of being on the ground floor of a new endeavor. GovConExecutive: What brought you to Oceus Networks? Alan Stewart: I“™ve been […] More

The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up a factory mission readiness test on the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite along with the launch-and-checkout system of a Raytheon-developed ground control platform. Lockheed said Tuesday the GPS III SV01 satellite received and processed commands from the Next Generation Operational Control System“™s LCS component during the FMRT demonstration […] More

The first GPS III satellite that Lockheed Martin built for the U.S. Air Force is ready to lift off in 2018 after the space vehicle received the “available for launch“ designation from the service branch. Lockheed said Tuesday it now awaits the Air Force’s green light to start pre-launch preparations for the GPS III SV01 satellite. […] More

Lockheed Martin will begin the environmental testing phase for the U.S. Air Force“™s second GPS III satellite by summer of 2017 after it completed assembly and integration work on the satellite in May. “This testing simulates harsh launch and space environments the satellite will endure, and further reduces any risk prior to it being available […] More

Lockheed Martin will work to provide an on-orbit re-programmability feature for the U.S. Air Force‘s future global positioning system satellites in response to changing requirements. The company will seek to demonstrate this feature of the GPS III system over the next two years under the Air Force’s GPS III Space Vehicles 11+ Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment contract, Lockheed said Thursday. […] More

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Whitney believes the updated global positioning system satellite that Lockheed Martin built for the service will work to deliver increased accuracy and security in GPS services, C4ISR & Networks reported Tuesday. Rutrell Yasin writes that Whitney, director of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s GPS directorate, indicated the Air Force plans […] More

Image by Kristi Blokhin from Shutterstock.com Raytheon Technologies is a leading aerospace and defense company and manufacturer of technologies for mission-critical operations. The company’s primary customer is the Department of Defense, providing the military with the latest equipment and services. Take a look at Raytheon Technologies’ leaders, founders, and executives. About Raytheon Technologies Image from […] More

Guidehouse named 24 new partners within the firm to help strengthen its consulting services to the public and commercial sectors. The newly appointed professionals are adept at fields including defense and security, energy and sustainability, health and technology, the consulting and managed services provider said Thursday. Guidehouse Chief Technology Officer Dan Hushon and cybersecurity director […] More

Michael Rogers, a 37-year U.S. Navy veteran who formerly led the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, has been appointed a member of the board of directors at cybersecurity company Quantum Xchange. As a board member, the retired Navy admiral will offer his advice to the Quantum Xchange management team on innovation and […] More

Centene Corporation provides government-backed high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured American consumers. Below, we get to see the leaders and executives who with their expertise and fresh perspectives drive the company in the right direction. Learn about Centene Corporation leaders, founders, executives, and other team members and the role they play in […] More

The U.S. business arm of NorthStar Earth & Space has appointed Kevin O’Connell, a former Department of Commerce official, as chairman of its advisory board. O’Connell joined NorthStar Earth & Space Systems months after his time serving as director of the department’s Office of Space Commerce, the company said Wednesday. “Kevin’s former role leading the […] More

Lockheed Martin has been working on two updates to the U.S. Air Force“™s existing GPS ground control system designed to facilitate command and control of GPS III satellites for testing and operations. The company said Thursday those upgrades to the Architecture Evolution Plan Operational Control System are being carried out through the M-Code Early Use […] More