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John Vollmer Receives 2022 Wash100 Award for Driving Transformational Growth, Spearheading Market Expansion as Amentum CEO
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John Vollmer Receives 2022 Wash100 Award for Driving Transformational Growth, Spearheading Market Expansion as Amentum CEO

Executive Mosaic is honored to present John Vollmer, CEO of Amentum, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award – an annually recognized class of distinguished figures in the government contracting community who demonstrate leadership, innovation, achievement and vision. Named to the Wash100 for the seventh time, Vollmer continues to be ranked among the top 100 executives
Lockheed Wins Air Force’s Ground-Based Radar Replacement Competition
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Lockheed Wins Air Force’s Ground-Based Radar Replacement Competition

The U.S. Air Force has chosen Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to replace a tactical ground-based radar system used to carry out airspace defense operations. USAF said Wednesday it will exercise an option of a previously awarded contract to procure the company’s AN/TPY-4(V)1 technology for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar production effort as part of the
GovCon Expert David Egts: Help Your Defense Customers Implement Open Source Software
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GovCon Expert David Egts: Help Your Defense Customers Implement Open Source Software

David Egts, chief technologist of Red Hat’s North America Public Sector organization, published his latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Thursday. GovCon Expert David Egts provided a breakdown looking into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has made on the digitization of federal agencies during his first feature. In
President Biden Signs Executive Order on Digital Assets
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President Biden Signs Executive Order on Digital Assets

President Joe Biden has instructed the U.S. government to assess the potential benefits and risks of establishing a central bank digital currency and address other issues amid the rise in the adoption of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. The executive order outlines a national policy for digital assets with the goal of protecting U.S. consumers,
Xavier Beale Named HII Newport News Shipbuilding VP for HR & Trades
Executive Moves

Xavier Beale Named HII Newport News Shipbuilding VP for HR & Trades

Xavier Beale, vice president of trades at Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, will transition to a new role that expands the scope of his current work to include human resources responsibilities. HII said Wednesday Beale will take over the Newport News HR leadership role from Susan Jacobs, who will join HII’s
Executive Spotlight With BigBear.ai Analytics President Ryan Legge Discusses Company AI/ML Capabilities, Army Support
Artificial Intelligence

Executive Spotlight With BigBear.ai Analytics President Ryan Legge Discusses Company AI/ML Capabilities, Army Support

ExecutiveBiz featured Ryan Legge, president of analytics at BigBear.ai, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Wednesday. He discussed the company’s artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, its efforts to drive data-driven decision-making structure at the U.S. Army as well as its support for customers in the areas of process improvement, enterprise management and
DC Capital Partners Buys UAS Communications Tech Developer uAvionix
M&A Activity

DC Capital Partners Buys UAS Communications Tech Developer uAvionix

DC Capital Partners has acquired aerospace component manufacturer uAvionix for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2015, uAvionix provides small form factor communications, surveillance and navigation avionics for manned and unmanned aircraft systems and develops aviation safety systems to facilitate the integration of UAS into the National Airspace System, DC Capital said Wednesday. The company’s product
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, DISA Director, Gets 1st Wash100 Recognition
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Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, DISA Director, Gets 1st Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has featured Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, among the 2022 Wash100 leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events that will shape government contracting activity. Skinner was appointed in February 2021 to concurrently serve as head of DISA and the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense
Matson, Ceva Win $469M in FEMA Logistics Support Contracts
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Matson, Ceva Win $469M in FEMA Logistics Support Contracts

Two companies have won contracts worth $469 million combined to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency transport commodities for disaster response and recovery operations in the Hawaii Islands. FEMA awarded $279.2 million to Matson Logistics and $189.8 million Ceva Freight to support the agency’s Resource and Capability Transportation Support during Disasters program, according to award
Dorith Hakim Named CPI Aero CEO, President & Director
Executive Moves

Dorith Hakim Named CPI Aero CEO, President & Director

Dorith Hakim, an aerospace industry veteran, has joined CPI Aerostructures as CEO, president and director. She succeeds Douglas McCrosson, who stepped down from his role to pursue other opportunities, CPI Aero said Wednesday. Terry Stinson, chairman of the board of CPI Aero, said Hakim brings to the company her aerospace industry experience, expertise in supply
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