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The Biden administration has requested a?budget of $849.8 billion for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025. These funds are intended to support the implementation of the 2022 National Defense Strategy and are primarily centered around integrated deterrence, campaigning and building an enduring advantage.
Christy Beach , formerly senior vice president of Patriot Group International , has been appointed chief operating officer, succeeding Robert Whitfield , who took on the chief growth officer role at the Warrenton, Virginia-based expeditionary mission support services provider. Whitfield, who had been COO and member of the board of directors at PGI for the last decade, will oversee strategic growth and business development initiatives in his new capacity.
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded seven small businesses positions on a potential $7 billion contract to provide fire and emergency equipment and related logistics support for U.S. military services. The contract is a follow-on to a five-year IDIQ contract awarded in March 2019 .
David McKeown , senior information security officer and deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense, is looking for potential applications of artificial intelligence in the cybersecurity domain in support of DOD's zero trust strategy.
McKeown will serve as a keynote speaker at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6. Register here to join and hear from government and industry experts about the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector.
William Brown , former chairman of the board and CEO of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), will take on the role of chief executive of multinational conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) on May 1. He will succeed Michael Roman , who will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board.
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The U.S. Space Force awarded Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) a $444 million contract to help the Space Systems Command modernize space launch instrumentation. SAIC will support the Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization and Modification program, which will benefit Space Launch Delta wings 30 and 45.
An investment affiliate of private equity firm J.F. Lehman and Co. has closed its acquisition of Cypress, California-based Mission Microwave Technologies for an undisclosed sum to support the latter's product development efforts and growth initiatives in government and commercial markets.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has named CGI Federal as an awardee on the multiple-award Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation 2 contract vehicle for information technology products and services.
Register here to join the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17 and learn more about the latest modernization strategies and how industry can help meet the priorities of federal CIOs.
Tysons, Virginia-based management consulting firm LMI has appointed technology industry leaders Kristen Cheman and Keith Rodgers as senior vice president of the intelligence market and SVP of digital and analytic solutions , respectively.
Government and industry are playing a tense, competitive game of tennis in this year’s Wash100 popular vote contest. The private and public sectors are volleying back and forth, each making progress every other week while the other lags briefly behind. It’s making for a nail-biting showdown!
The?Wash100 Award is?Executive Mosaic 's yearly recognition of the 100 individuals it endorses as the future of the market and the most likely to influence its direction and activities over the next year.
Thrilled to see the hustle in #govcon! ?? Remember, progress is the true secret of success - Elon Musk. Let's keep pushing boundaries! ??