GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/19/2022

Executive Moves

Henry Choi Named Business Development VP at HII Mission Technologies; Grant Hagen Quoted

Henry Choi, a three-decade government services industry veteran, has been appointed vice president of business development for cyber, electronic warfare and space at HII’s (NYSE: HII) mission technologies division. He will oversee business growth, customer engagement and strategic functions in his new position, the company said Friday. Choi previously served as VP of business development

Events

Army, Space Force Officials to Join Panel Discussion on Service Intelligence Plans & Priorities

GovCon Wire Events will feature Ed Mornston, director of intelligence and security at the Army Futures Command; and Joseph Rouge, deputy director of ISR at the U.S. Space Force, as panelists at a virtual event scheduled for Wednesday. Brian Keller, vice president and Army strategic account executive at Leidos, will moderate the panel discussion as

Executive Moves

American Systems Board Adds HR VP Chris Braccio

Chris Braccio, vice president of human resources at American Systems, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Chantilly, Virginia-based government services contractor. She will fill a board seat that became vacant when 43-year company veteran Joe Kopfman retired, American Systems said Monday. “Her passion for her profession and deep commitment to the

M&A Activity

Castellum Closes Purchase of GovCon Firm LSG; Mark Fuller Quoted

Castellum has completed its acquisition of government contractor Lexington Solutions Group for an undisclosed sum. Mark Fuller, president and CEO of Castellum, said in a statement published Monday LSG President Boyd Brown and his team will join Castellum and the transaction pushes Castellum above the $43 million run-rate threshold. “We also have identified several other

Cybersecurity

What is CMMC & What Does it Mean for Government Contractors?

The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a set of cybersecurity standards created in 2019 to fortify the Defense Industrial Base against the increasing threat of cyberattacks and protect sensitive, unclassified information shared by the DOD and its contractors. CMMC incorporates these cybersecurity standards into the Defense Department’s acquisition programs to ensure that

M&A Activity

TTM Strikes $330M Cash Deal for Telephonics in Aerospace & Defense Market Push; Tom Edman Quoted

TTM Technologies (Nasdaq: TTMI) has agreed to buy Telephonics from Griffon (NYSE: GFF) in a cash transaction worth approximately $330 million to expand its offerings and capabilities in the aerospace and defense market. Santa Ana, California-based printed circuit board manufacturer TTM said Monday it expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to non-GAAP earnings per

Executive Moves

Travis Langster Named Principal Director of DOD Space Policy

Travis Langster, vice president and general manager of COMSPOC, will move from the space traffic management services provider to the Department of Defense to assume the post of principal director of DOD space policy, SpaceNews reported Monday. He will serve within the office of the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense,

Executive Moves

Former BAE, Triumph Exec Ian Reason to Head Barnes Aerospace

Ian Reason, a two-decade aerospace and defense sector veteran, has been named a senior vice president at Barnes Group (NYSE: B) and president of the company’s aerospace business. His appointment takes effect May 2 and he will succeed Michael Beck, who intends to retire on April 30, Barnes said Monday. Reason most recently served as

Contract Awards

Army Taps Knight Construction & Supply for $116M Dam Modernization Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Knight Construction & Supply a $115.6 million contract to perform rehabilitation work at the McNary Lock and Dam in Umatilla, Oregon. Under the nine-year contract, the company will change the dam’s isolated-phase bus and refurbish intake gates of the barrier, the Department of Defense said Monday. USACE

GovConWire's Government Contracting News 4/19/2022

Henry Choi Named Business Development VP at HII Mission Technologies; Grant Hagen Quoted

Army, Space Force Officials to Join Panel Discussion on Service Intelligence Plans & Priorities

American Systems Board Adds HR VP Chris Braccio

Castellum Closes Purchase of GovCon Firm LSG; Mark Fuller Quoted

What is CMMC & What Does it Mean for Government Contractors?

TTM Strikes $330M Cash Deal for Telephonics in Aerospace & Defense Market Push; Tom Edman Quoted

Travis Langster Named Principal Director of DOD Space Policy

Former BAE, Triumph Exec Ian Reason to Head Barnes Aerospace

Army Taps Knight Construction & Supply for $116M Dam Modernization Project

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