The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has secured a $493.2 million contract to provide space systems engineering services to the U.S. Space Force. Johns Hopkins APL will perform technical support tasks, systems engineering and specialized research and development under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Space System Command awarded the contract […] More

BAE Systems' combat mission systems business is set to start building its new site in Maple Grove, Minnesota here, with completion expected in 2025. The 236,000-square-foot facility will showcase advanced technology and infrastructure as well as energy-efficient designs in line with the company's carbon neutrality goal by 2030, BAE Systems said Tuesday.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce the selection of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante to the 2024 class of the Wash100 Awards. As the Department of Defense's acquisition chief, LaPlante has worked to make sure that the U.S. military possesses the capabilities it needs to protect national security interests and that the U.S. defense industry is in a position to provide them. For these efforts, LaPlante is being honored with the Wash100 award this year, which marks his third straight win and third overall.

The Popular Vote Competition of the 2024 Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024. Click here to vote for William LaPlante as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders!

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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will perform research and development work to support architecture requirements at the U.S. Air Force and Space Force under a $49.7 million contract. The Air Force Research Laboratory issued the cost-plus-fixed-fee award and is obligating $7.8 million at the time of award from R&D funds for past and current […] More

John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory was tasked to provide the U.S. Air Force with satellite communications capability in support of nuclear command, control and communications operations. Under the potential two-year, $10 million task order, the awardee will perform work at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications Software Integrator, […] More

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory used artificial intelligence to discover a new superconductor made of zirconium, indium and nickel alloy. The discovery only took three months from data collection to candidate material fabrication, demonstrating the promise of predictive AI models in accelerating targeted discovery in materials science, the Johns Hopkins University-affiliated research […] More

Executive Mosaic is proud to recognize William LaPlante, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, as a winner of the 2023 Wash100 Award. This marks the second consecutive time William LaPlante has been selected to the annual Wash100 list of highly esteemed leaders who influence and shape the government contracting narrative. LaPlante took his oath of […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected two teams to help in the first stage of development of a full-scale, wing-in-ground lifter seaplane demonstrator. DARPA said Wednesday the team of General Atomics and Maritime Applied Physics Corp. and the group consisting of Aurora Flight Sciences, Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft will join the agency and the Department of […] More

James Freeman has been named senior vice president of government affairs and Washington operations at MapLarge, a position in which he will be responsible for the oversight of the company’s government affairs activities and programmatic work. As head of the sector, Freeman will collaborate with key mission leaders, the executive and legislative branches and other government […] More

General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for the development of an aircraft capable of sustained seaborne strategic and tactical lift. The Defense Department said Friday the $8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract award is in support of DARPA’s Liberty Lifter program. The program’s focus is on designing, building and […] More

RoviSys has established a business unit that will focus on helping federal customers automate government processes and manage data assets. The company said Tuesday RoviSys Federal Solutions employs a team of automation, project management and software engineering professionals to support agencies across various program areas such as cybersecurity. Graham Staples, who formerly led the company’s power and energy division, […] More

William LaPlante, nominee for under secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment with the Department of Defense, was been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for his visionary leadership and drive for innovation to revamp U.S. weapons systems to protect our national security interests as well as driving small business growth in the federal sector and the adoption […] More