Early this week, Robert Stevens, CEO of Lockheed Martin, stated at the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington that Lockheed Martin will look to make more acquisitions in 2010. Stevens said the company will look for acquisitions in energy security, cyber security, intelligence surveillance and logistical support. “When we look to the future of […] More

In just a few short weeks, 2010 begins “” the dawn of a new decade. The question now is: Who’ll be leading change in and around government contracting? We’ve got a few suggestions. For the second consecutive year, ExecutiveBiz brings you its annual list of Top 20 People to Watch. From government leaders to CEOs, policy […] More

Every year children anxiously wait to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus as he travels around the world, delivering presents for all the good little girls and boys. Well, this year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is making the job of tracking Santa much easier. NORAD is taking advantage of the latest Web […] More

Good is the enemy of great. Several years ago, an already successful entrepreneur pondered the lessons outlined in Jim Collins' groundbreaking book. The results speak for themselves. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, a Greenbelt, Md.-based business focused on aerospace engineering, science, information technology, and project management. Along the way, the […] More

Kenneth J. Krieg and Dr. Anthony J. Tether  were recently elected to the Aurora Flight Sciences Board of Directors, a leading provider of military and scientific aerospace vehicles and applications.  Kenneth Krieg is in charge of  Mclean-based Samford Global Strategies. Krieg most recently served under the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics from 2005 to 2007. Dr. Anthony Tether […] More

Over the years, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: Many executives in leadership positions also served in the U.S. Navy. That little tidbit comes up so often, it’s led us to wonder if there’s something in the water. So, what’s the link between Navy service and being a successful leader in government contracting? We recently took […] More

With shifting defense priorities underway, many military contractors face a pressing challenge: continuing to diversify business over time. In the case of DynCorp International, it's a challenge the Falls Church, Va.-based PMC and aircraft maintenance company is meeting head-on. Recently ExecutiveBiz caught up with Ballhaus, who fills us in on what he's doing to make […] More

Northrop Grumman promoted Dr. George Peach Taylor Jr., former vice president of Healthcare IT, as the first Chief Medical Officer at Northrop Grumman. Dr. Taylor will also assume the position of vice president of the Los Angeles-based systems integrator. Dr. Taylor will be in charge of  Northrop Grumman’s health, homeland security, biomedical sciences and human system […] 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

ENSCO’s been called one of the best kept secrets in town, and Alan Bell is set to change that. As COO of the Falls Church, Va.-based company “” its focus is on engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for the defense, security, transportation, environment, and aerospace industries “” Bell has his eye on doubling ENSCO‘s […] More

Citibank has garnered quite a bit of attention from TARP watchers over its plans to purchase a foreign-built $50MM Dassault luxury 12 Passenger corporate jet.  This comes on the heels of news that the former CEO of Merrill Lynch (Bank of America) spent $1.2 million refitting his office early last year.On November 18th, 2008, Congressional […] More

Northrop Grumman recently announced it would streamline its sector units from seven to five in order to improve the company’s program performance and enhance its cost competitiveness. The five new sectors will be aerospace systems, electronic systems, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services “” and Linda Mills will be a key part of that change. […] More