Clint Crosier, a retired Air Force major general and director of aerospace and satellite solutions at Amazon Web Services, talked about how cloud computing could help aerospace and space industries speed up the analysis of large volumes of data and satellite imagery and address other challenges to the execution of their missions.
Read More »Astrobotic Picks SpaceX Rocket to Support Griffin-VIPER Lunar Mission
Astrobotic has selected through a competitive acquisition process SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its Griffin lunar lander in late 2023. The lunar lander will be transporting NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover as part of Griffin Mission 1 that is set to take off from a launch complex at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Read More »Lockheed Launches New Tactical ISR Satellites; Rick Ambrose Quoted
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new line of tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites that could help warfighters pursue mobile targets at long ranges while operating in denied environments. The tactical ISR satellites are based on the company’s LM 400 satellite bus, can connect with other battle management and warfighting platforms and can help field new capabilities on orbit in response to changing threats.
Read More »SAIC’s Nazzic Keene Sees Growth Potential in IT, Space Areas
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 9, 2021 — Nazzic Keene, CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, said in a recent earnings call that she believes the information technology modernization and space business areas will help drive the company's long-term growth, GovCon Wire reported March 29.
Read More »Mike Madsen, Deputy Director and Strategic Engagement Head at Defense Innovation Unit, Inducted Into 2021 Wash100 for Driving Commercial Partnerships; IT Tech Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Mike Madsen, deputy director and director of strategic engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), as a recipient into the 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership, innovation and success to drive commercial technology and partnerships to advance IT capabilities for both sectors. This marks the first Wash100 Award for Madsen.
Read More »Rocket Lab to Launch More BlackSky Satellites This Year
Rocket Lab has agreed to help BlackSky launch geospatial intelligence satellites to space across multiple missions in 2021. The launch vehicle provider said Thursday its Electron launch vehicle will send eight of BlackSky's 286-pound satellites to low Earth orbit across four flight missions.
Read More »Gen. Lloyd Austin Receives First Wash100 Award
Gen. Lloyd Austin, the new Secretary of Defense, as a recipient of the Wash100 Award for the first time. He has received the highest honor and most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Gen. Lloyd Austin as the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon sector.
Read More »Lockheed Martin Space EVP Rick Ambrose Receives Sixth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
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.
Read More »Roy Azevedo, President of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading Development of Space & Military Tech Capabilities
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, is thrilled to announce that Roy Azevedo, president of Intelligence & Space (I&S) for Raytheon Technologies, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for leading and advancing space technology and other technical capabilities to assist the U.S. military advancements as well as drive company growth.
Read More »Michael LaRouche, President of SAIC's National Security and Space Sector, Inducted Into 2021 Wash100 for Company Growth; IT Modernization Efforts
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Michael LaRouche, president of National Security and Space at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award. This marks the first Wash100 Award for LaRouche. Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Michael LaRouche as the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon sector.
Read More »NASA, Blue Origin to Study Lunar Gravity Using New Shepard Suborbital Rocket Flight
NASA has partnered with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to enable the space agency to use the latter's New Shepard suborbital vehicle for flights to study reduced gravity scenarios similar to the gravity on the moon. The new capability for lunar gravity testing is expected to be available in late 2022.
Read More »Alion Chairman, CEO Steve Schorer Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading Company Growth; Advancing US Military Technical Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Steve Schorer, chairman and CEO of Alion Science and Technology, has been named as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his leadership and vision to transform Alion“™s portfolio and drive company growth while working to advance the technical capabilities of the U.S. military“™s service branches.
Read More »David Ray Appointed SAIC SVP for Space Business; Michael LaRouche Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has named David Ray, former president of FLIR Systems' government and defense business, as senior vice president for a newly formed space business organization that aims to support federal civilian, defense and intelligence customers.
Read More »Lockheed Gets Ready to Demonstrate Midsize Satellite Bus; Rick Ambrose Quoted
Lockheed Martin has commenced preparations to launch a midsize demonstration satellite platform designed for communications, weather research and Earth observation missions, Via Satellite reported Friday. Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed's space business and a 2021 Wash100 awardee, said the company developed its LM 400 satellite bus hybrid in a push to help customers address evolving mission environments.
Read More »Boeing Defense President, CEO Leanne Caret Receives Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, received the Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for the fifth consecutive time after being named to the 2021 Wash100. Be sure to visit GovConWire to read Leanne Caret's full 2021 Wash100 Award profile.
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