Socure announced on LinkedIn Thursday that it has elevated Matthew Thompson to president and chief commercial officer. Thompson will oversee Socure’s global expansion and growth across commercial and public sectors. He will lead the company’s efforts to scale its artificial intelligence-driven digital identity and risk platform. Who...
Pratt & Whitney‘s military engines business has received a potential $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to provide sustainment activities for F135 propulsion systems used across the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter fleet. What Is the Scope of the F135 Propulsion Systems Contract? The Department of Defense announced Friday ...
Northrop Grumman has secured a sole-sourced contract worth up to $100 million to support the U.S. Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon, or SiAW, subsystem. The award covers active seeker components, test and evaluation support, and science and technology development, the Department of Defense said. Work will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, un...
Battelle has elected retired U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller and healthcare industry executive Adele Gulfo to its board of directors. “We are honored to welcome Craig and Adele to our board,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 10-time Wash100 winner. “Their leadership and diverse expertise will help guide Battelle’s mission...
Pratt & Whitney has received a $1.09 billion contract from the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to provide parts and program management services for the U.S. Air Force’s F100 engines. What Does the Contract Cover? The Department of Defense said the agreement provides consumable and depot-level repairable parts for the F100 afterburning tu...
Matthew Orsino has been named chief growth officer at Precise Systems. The Lexington Park, Maryland-based company said Monday Orsino will oversee business development, customer engagement and strategic initiatives across its defense and technology portfolios. “Matt’s proven leadership and deep understanding of the Department of Defe...
The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation, or FEHSF, is set to honor three distinguished leaders — Michael Chertoff, Sean Plankey and Srini Attili — at the 2025 Ridge Awards Gala on Oct. 14 in New York City. The annual Ridge Awards Gala brings together leaders from government and industry to celebrate individuals whose leadership, vis...
By Chris Burton, executive vice president of experiences and design at Sign In Solutions On any given day, a government contracting firm’s visitor list could range from maintenance workers, subcontractors and customers to business partners, federal officials and foreign nationals, each presenting unique risks and fresh compliance challenges fo...
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded AttainX, VivSoft Technologies and Active Defense JV positions on the Agile C5ISC Operational & Modernization Pipeline for Application Support Services, or COMPASS, procurement contracts. The selections were announced through award notices published on the Federal Procurement Data System — Ne...
Eric Chien, a fellow on the Threat Hunter Team at Broadcom, said government agencies looking to counter attackers should create networks that are secure by default and use tools that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning. Chien noted that achieving a network that is secure by default means reducing the attack surface and adopting zer...
