Lockheed Martin’s space business hired 2,700 employees and 700 interns in 2020 and executives discussed in an interview about the company’s college hiring and other recruitment initiatives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Spain, vice president for human resources at Lockheed Martin Space, said the company partners with universities, including minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities, to recruit potential candidates.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Stephanie Hill, executive vice president of rotary and mission systems for Lockheed Martin, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for leading the business segment as it continues to secure multimillion dollar contracts from the U.S. military for missile delivery, update and support services.

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Jim Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, has received the first Wash100 Award of his long federal career for sustaining company growth through acquisition deals and contract wins, promoting support to supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic, and advancing military technology and 5G. Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Jim Taiclet as the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon sector. 

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Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's space business segment, has been named to the list of recipients of the 2021 Wash100 Award. He“™s received the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his significant contributions to the federal sector and space domain and his drive to advance spacecraft development and other space tech capabilities. 

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Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the use of Kubernetes-based processing aboard a U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft as a precursor to achieving real-time software deliveries during flights. The Kubernetes containerization technology test, conducted in November, supports an effort to create a secure software development environment that allows aircraft to accommodate software updates when airborne, Lockheed said Monday.

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Lockheed Martin has completed flight tests and demonstrated related functions of a new missile designed to hit targets at long ranges.

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Lockheed Martin has secured a four-year, $87M contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with simulated training for aircrew and maintainers of the C-130J aircraft.

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Persistent Systems has inducted Lockheed Martin's Procerus Technologies subsidiary to an organization of sensor and unmanned systems providers that utilize the Wave Relay network.

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TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 8, 2019 “” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) hired former NASA acting administrator Robert Lightfoot to serve as vice president of strategy and business development for the space sector beginning Monday, GovCon Wire reported April 30. Lightfoot, a past Wash100 awardee, joins four other recent business development executive appointments at the company […] More

Lockheed Martin‘s Skunk Works division has partnered with California’s Office of Business and Economic Development to drive job growth in the state. The agreement creates new engineering and manufacturing jobs and authorizes Lockheed to invest $100M in new facilities within the Southern California area, the company said Thursday. Jack O'Banion, vice president of business development […] More

Veterans 1st Lt. Victor Prato, retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Anthony Radetic and retired Sgt. 1st Class Randy Nantz have been awarded scholarships under Lockheed Martin‘s 2018 Fighting Spirit program. The company said Monday its scholarship program, which it sponsored for the third consecutive year, provides wounded veterans with flying, sailing and competitive exercise […] More

Lockheed Martin has acknowledged 19 small businesses’ support for products and services of the company’s missiles and fire control unit in 2017. The suppliers were recognized for factors such as the delivery schedule and prices of parts, products and services, business process, values alignment and resolutions generation, Lockheed said Monday. Brian Kubik, global supply chain […] More