Todd Hicks, chief technology officer at Leonardo DRS, told C4ISRNET in an interview published Monday how industry helps the military address cyber challenges.
Read More »Leidos Named Into Forbes’ Top US Employers List
Forbes has listed Leidos among the top 500 employee-friendly companies based on a set of criteria and online surveys. Leidos said Wednesday it has been named among "America's Best Employers," a list that honors employee-favored firms.
Read More »Zion Market Research: Defense Tech Investments to Fuel C4ISR Sector Growth
Zion Market Research has predicted the global market for command and control, computers, communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will hit a value of $127.2B by 2024 at a 3.6 percent compound annual growth rate. Investments in defense technology and demand for communication and surveillance systems and smart city projects will be …
Read More »Perspecta VP Trey Theimer Joins Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Board
Trey Theimer, vice president and account general manager for homeland security at Perspecta, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council. She joins the board along with Brandon LaBonte, president and CEO of ArdentMC; and Martin Mackes, chief delivery officer of E3 Federal Solutions, the council said …
Read More »FLIR Systems to Reorganize Business Structure Into 3 Operating Units; Jim Cannon Comments
FLIR Systems has announced that it will consolidate its business operations across the government and defense, industrial and commercial components in efforts to simplify the company’s business processes. The company announced Wednesday the restructuring also aims to foster operating synergies and establish management priorities. Jim Cannon, president and CEO at …
Read More »DISA: Small Business Partners Support Tech, Service Delivery to Military Customers
Jessie Showers, infrastructure executive at the Defense Information Systems Agency, has stated that small businesses could help DISA develop and deliver new services and technology in support of the country’s warfighters. DISA said Tuesday it continues to work with small businesses and the larger industry in effort to meet the demand for information and …
Read More »General Dynamics Opens UK Facility for AFV Assembly, Integration, Tests
General Dynamics‘ U.K. subsidiary has opened a new facility in South Wales to carry out assembly, integration and testing functions for the Armored Fighting Vehicle program in Britain. The facility was declared open and will undergo refurbishment through 2016 and is projected to be fully operational by 2017, General Dynamics said Monday. …
Read More »David Johnston: Boeing-Led Team to Help Australia Refresh HF Comm System
A team of companies led by Boeing will help the Australian defense department update the military’s high-frequency communications system under a contract worth more than $26 million. Alcatel Lucent and Ebor Computing will work with Boeing and Australia’s defense materials organization to bring new communications tools to maturity, Australian Defense Minister David Johnston said …
Read More »Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite Enters Commercial Service; Peter Hadinger Comments
The first satellite in Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress network has entered commercial service for U.S. government customers based within the satellite’s Indian Ocean region coverage area. Inmarsat said Monday that it expects the Global Xpress system to enter full global operations during the first half of 2015. “We are proud that Global …
Read More »Adaptable Companies, Strong Leadership Necessary in Navigating the Changing Healthcare Industry
The massive transition taking place within the healthcare industry in recent years is making it hard for industry leaders to maintain equilibrium within their businesses, Mckinsey & Company reported today. The Afforable Care Act (ACA) promises to expedite the rate of change within the healthcare industry, and the problems companies …
Read More »BAE CEO Ian King: New US Defense Budget Points to Warmer Outlook
BAE Systems plc CEO Ian King has expressed optimism that the U.S. government’s forthcoming defense budget could spell greater stability for the company and the industry over the next few years, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “In the U.S., the announced defense budget, while not yet finally agreed in detail, indicates spending …
Read More »Executive Mosaic Announces 2013 Wash100 Inductees, Shines Light on Leaders Driving Public Value Amid Historic Market Change
Click here to view the full list of GovCon and Government Leaders inducted into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 in 2013. The 2013 GovCon market saw a historic period of turmoil, uncertainty and change that will impact GovCon firms, the federal government and U.S. citizens for years. As the Asia pivot took …
Read More »John Hillen on Building GovCon into GMU’s School of Management, DC-Area Business Education, And His Opportunity to “Get Smarter”
John Hillen served as president and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions from 2008 through mid-June 2013, transforming a company that “started with a handful of us, an idea from my colleague Ron Jones, and an initial investor backing the idea” into a prime mid-tier defense and intelligence contractor that undertook …
Read More »Harris Corp., Florida Polytechnic University Ink Industry Partnership Agreement; Bill Brown Comments
Harris Corp. on Wednesday signed an industry partnership agreement with Florida Polytechnic University to provide students with real-world experience. The university signed its first industry partnership agreement with the company during a ceremony at Harris’ Melbourne, Fla. headquarters, the university announced Wednesday. Under the partnership, Harris senior technical and management staff will …
Read More »Raytheon Subsidiary Listed on Website’s ‘Top 20’ Training Services List; Dave Letts Comments
A Raytheon subsidiary has been selected for a website’s list of the top 20 companies that provide training services to customers. Raytheon Professional Services LLC has made TrainingIndustry.com’s 2013 Top 20 Outsourcing List for six straight years, Raytheon said Wednesday. TrainingIndustry.com chooses the companies in its list based on industry …
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