THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Christopher Calio, president of Pratt & Whitney since January 2020, will transition to a new role on March 1 as chief operating officer of the aircraft engine manufacturer's parent company?Raytheon Technologies?(NYSE: RTX). He will oversee the four business segments of Raytheon and manage various corporate functions such as supply chain, technology and engineering and enterprise services, the company said Monday.
Peraton?has won a potential 10-year, $2.69 billion contract from the Department of Homeland Security for assistance with data center and cloud optimization efforts. Peraton subsidiary?Perspecta Engineering?will facilitate and run the DHS'?hybrid computing environment?through a range of hybrid compute operations services, the company announced Wednesday.
Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, is among Executive Mosaic’s?2022 Wash100 Award?recipients. Visit?Wash100.com?to cast a?vote?for him as one of your favorite ConGov leaders.
Amentum?has closed its $1.9 billion cash acquisition of Falls Church, Virginia-based government services contractor?PAE.?John Vollmer,?Amentum CEO and a?2022 Wash100 Award?recipient, said the combined company aims to bring differentiated service offerings to defense and civilian agencies and grow presence in the government technology and intelligence markets.
Visit?Wash100.com?to cast a?vote?for Vollmer as one of your favorite ConGov leaders.
The U.S. Navy has released a request for proposals for a potential 10-year,?$4.1 billion follow-on contract?for the procurement and production of afloat network devices, spares, laboratory equipment, initial software, software renewal and maintenance services for surface, shore and submarine platforms.
Aeyon, a portfolio company of?Enlightenment Capital, has?acquired Manufacturing Technical Solutions and Marick Group?for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its technical capabilities in support of national security and civilian missions.
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Clara Conti, vice president and general manager of?Red Hat’s North America Public Sector, recently took part in a Q&A session with?GovConWire?to discuss her federal background in the public sector and how it led to her appointment with Red Hat.
Conti is among?Executive Mosaic’s?2022 Wash100 Award?recipients. Visit?Wash100.com?to cast a?vote?for her as one of your favorite ConGov leaders.
The Department of Defense has released a report that provides an overview of the state of?competition in the defense industrial base?and offers recommendations to promote competition in the DIB. The five recommendations outlined in the?report?are strengthening merger oversight; addressing intellectual property limitations; increasing new entrants; increasing opportunities for small businesses; and implementing sector-specific supply chain resiliency plans.
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, is among Executive Mosaic’s?2022 Wash100 Award?recipients. Visit?Wash100.com?to cast a?vote?for her as one of your favorite ConGov leaders.
Iridium Communications?(Nasdaq: IRDM) reported?$155.9 million in total revenue?for the fourth quarter of 2021, up 6 percent from the prior-year period. The McLean, Virginia-based satellite communications company saw the total number of billable subscribers rise to 1.72 million in Q4 2021, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 17 percent.
Iridium CEO?Matt Desch?is among?Executive Mosaic’s?2022 Wash100 Award?recipients. Visit?Wash100.com?to cast a?vote?for him as one of your favorite ConGov leaders.
William Nelson, director of the U.S. Army’s Assured Position, Navigation and Timing Cross Functional Team, delivered a keynote address Tuesday at?the?Dual-Use Technology in Space Defense Forum?hosted by?ExecutiveBiz Events.
If you missed Tuesday’s event, visit the?ExecutiveBiz Events page, where you can?watch the full Dual-Use Technology in Space Defense Forum?and other GovCon sector events on-demand now.
As the?2022 Wash100 Voting?season continues to heat up and the support from the government contracting community pours in, this year’s collection of Wash100 Award winners aren’t waiting until the April 30th vote deadline to challenge one another for the top spot in the rankings.
Visit?Wash100.com?right now to participate in Executive Mosaic’s most competitive time of the year for the GovCon industry!