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Highlight has appointed Wayne Rehberger as its fifth board member. The federal contractor’s board of directors guides and oversees its growth and maturity as an employee stock ownership plan-owned company. In a press release Tuesday, Aarish Gokaldas, Highlight CEO, expressed excitement about the addition of Rehberger and touted the new board member’s “financial acumen and […] More
Sidus Space announced receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission to operate a micro constellation of remote sensing, multi-mission satellites in low Earth orbit. The company said Tuesday that the approval advances its on-orbit expansion efforts. Commenting on the development, Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus Space, said, “We are thrilled to receive this […] More
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency a $6 million contract to install its ALIAS/MATRIX flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter designated as MX. Once the aircraft is upgraded, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command can test and evaluate various […] More
Serco Inc. announced a re-compete contract award from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The $33 million, five-year contract with a 9-month base plus four one-year options will enable the continued delivery of psychological health outreach, the company said Thursday. Commenting on the contract, Serco Inc. CEO Tom Watson and 2024 Wash100 awardee, […] More
Artificial intelligence company C3 AI announced the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten to its board of directors, effective immediately. The company said Thursday that Hyten, a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will work alongside other board members to shape C3 AI’s strategic direction. Commenting on the appointment, […] More
Q-CTRL announced raising $59 million in fresh capital from its expanded Series B funding round. The Sydney, Australia-based quantum technology company said Tuesday it has raised $113 million in the investment round, which will be used for quantum control research and development and product engineering. GP Bullhound led the investor group. Michael Biercuk, founder and […] More
Leidos has announced the appointment of Leslie Fautsch as its new chief human resources officer. Besides supporting 48,000 employees, Fautsch will be responsible for shaping Leidos’ differentiated workforce strategy, the company said Monday. Tom Bell, CEO of Leidos, said, “Leslie and our human resources team’s efforts to attract and develop the best of the best […] More
Leonardo DRS, a provider of advanced defense technologies, held the grand opening of its new facility at the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. The facility, which features an engineering lab, specialized vehicle integration bays and fully equipped conference rooms for increased connectivity, aims to further enhance collaboration on current and future programs […] More
Intelligence services company Nightwing has appointed Tricia Fitzmaurice as chief growth officer. Nightwing said Wednesday that in addition to leading the company’s strategic vision and driving growth, Fitzmaurice will work to expand offerings, including products and services for the intelligence community, the Department of Defense and federal civilian and commercial markets. John DeSimone, CEO of […] More
In-space transportation services provider Impulse Space announced raising $150 million from its Series B funding round. Founders Fund led the investors’ group, which included returning investors Lux Capital and RTX Ventures as well as new ones like DCVC, Impulse space said Tuesday. Scott Nolan, a partner at Founders Fund, said, “The satellite market is demanding […] More
RELI Group announced the appointment of Saeed Elnaj as its new chief information officer. Elnaj officially assumed the CIO position on Sept. 23, the company said Monday. Mohammad Elias, founder of RELI Group, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Saeed as our new CIO. With his exceptional track record in driving digital transformation and his […] More
Agile Space Industries announced the completion of a fully subscribed financing round led by Lockheed Martin Ventures, which had participated in the company’s seed round in 2023. Chris Moran, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Ventures, said in a press statement Thursday, “Our continued investment in Agile demonstrates our dedication to accelerating groundbreaking […] More
