Lockheed Martin has submitted its final proposal revision for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract. The contract calls for support in the following areas: development, manufacturing, testing, training, performance-based logistics, operations and sustainment of the GMD element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. “The entire Lockheed Martin-Raytheon team has …

ITT Corp. has appointed 22-year industry veteran Luca Savi as president of the company’s motion technologies business. In his new role, Savi will have responsibility for delivering the strategic and operating plans of the approximately 2,000-employee strong unit. Savi will report to ITT CEO and President Denise Ramos. Savi joins …

ICF International has recently announced it has hired all 14 staff members of aviation and aerospace management consulting firm AeroStrategy. The deal allows ICF to expand into the high-growth aerospace manufacturing and aviation supply chain management sectors and to provide additional analytic and advisory support services. The staff joining ICF …

As the countdown to 2011 begins, ExecutiveBiz brings you its third annual list of the Top 20 People to Watch. From government to industry, this year’s list highlights individuals focused, largely, on two critical fronts: in government, cost-efficiency and national security; on the industry side, new innovation — and the …

This is the year of aggressive competition. Tightening federal budgets, plus the insourcing push, are proving as much. But while many say government contracting is entering a lean, mean next couple years, there’s still plenty of market opportunity. The trick is knowing who’s changing the game — and setting the …

Last week, Aviation Week held its Cybersecurity Forum, highlighting the maturing and varied threats from cyberspace.  Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege, Chairman of Deloitte’s Center for Cyber Innovation, outlined how cyber threats have evolved. “Today, they’re much more sophisticated, more prevalent, and hackers have much more focused intent,” he said in …

Sid Fuchs was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of ATS Corporation March 24, 2010. His position will be effective April 5, 2010. Fuchs was previously president and CEO of OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. Fuchs has had more than 25 years experience in the intelligence, national security, aerospace …

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will address the Potomac Officers Club at a breakfast event on February 4th, beginning at 8:15 AM.  Senator Webb served with distinction as a combat Marine platoon commander in Vietnam, earning the silver star, the Navy Cross, two bronze stars and two purple hearts at the …

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 …

In his work for Software AG, Tod Weber and his team help organizations integrate disparate systems to extract more value out of their existing IT investments — a key step in an environment overrun by streamlined budgets. In the following Q&A, Weber talks about what brought him to Software AG, …

ExecutiveBiz, the Washington DC area’s premier executive group and eMagazine, has compiled a listing of our top ten new at the top government contracting executives. We’ve chosen these 10 individuals because they have a demonstrated track record of success, arrive at a time when their current employers are in the …