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JR Glass Named Leidos VP of Government Health, Safety Solutions

Executive Moves

JR Glass Named Leidos VP of Government Health, Safety Solutions

J.R. Glass, a more than two-decade government IT market veteran, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as vice president for government health and safety solutions. Glass announced his new position Thursday in a LinkedIn post. Prior to this appointment, he was the chief growth officer at service-disabled veteran-owned professional services provider TISTA Science and Technology for

DIU’s Mike Madsen Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

General News

DIU’s Mike Madsen Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Mike Madsen, deputy director and director of strategic engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), was presented his first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and respected award in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic recognized Madsen with

GovCon Wire Events Panel Covers DOE’s Latest IT Modernization Initiatives, Tech Priorities

Events

GovCon Wire Events Panel Covers DOE’s Latest IT Modernization Initiatives, Tech Priorities

GovCon Wire Events hosted its IT Modernization and Transformation Forum on Wednesday featuring Ann Dunkin, chief information officer of the Department of Energy (DOE), as the keynote speaker to discuss her goals, strategies and priorities for the DOE. “We want to advance, as always, the use of technology. One of the things we do in

Dan Gelston: CAE Invests in SkyWarrior to Expand Military Aviation Training Program

M&A Activity

Dan Gelston: CAE Invests in SkyWarrior to Expand Military Aviation Training Program

The U.S. subsidiary of CAE (NYSE: CAE) has purchased a minority interest in a SkyWarrior business that primarily offers flight training services to the military sector. Pensacola, Florida-based SkyWarrior currently supports the Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation program for student aviators at the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, CAE said Tuesday. Dan Gelston, president of CAE’s

SAIC Reports 4% Rise in Q2 FY 2022 Revenue, $24B in Total Backlog; Nazzic Keene Quoted

Financial Report

SAIC Reports 4% Rise in Q2 FY 2022 Revenue, $24B in Total Backlog; Nazzic Keene Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) reported $1.83 billion in revenue for the second quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, up 4 percent from the prior year period, with diluted earnings per share of $1.41 The Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor said Thursday it posted $1.6 billion in Q2 FY 2022 net bookings with

Army Solicits White Papers for Future Tactical UAS Program’s Increment 1

News

Army Solicits White Papers for Future Tactical UAS Program’s Increment 1

The U.S. Army has asked industry to submit white papers for a program that seeks to provide brigade combat teams with an unmanned aircraft system capability to perform surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The service plans to deploy a high Technology Readiness Level, vertical takeoff and landing UAS by the second quarter of fiscal year 2023

Redwire, Genesis Park Complete Merger; Peter Cannito Quoted

M&A Activity

Redwire, Genesis Park Complete Merger; Peter Cannito Quoted

Redwire will officially launch Friday as a publicly listed space infrastructure company following the completion of its merger with Genesis Park Acquisition (NYSE: GNPK), a blank check company. Redwire will list its common stock and warrants on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols “RDW” and “RDW WS,” respectively, the companies said in

DCS to Help Maintain USAF Fighter, Bomber Fleet Under $164M Contract

Contract Awards

DCS to Help Maintain USAF Fighter, Bomber Fleet Under $164M Contract

DCS will help two U.S. Air Force directorates sustain the branch’s fighter and bomber planes under a potential four-year, $164 million contract. Alexandria, Virginia-based DCS said Thursday it will work with partner companies to support the branch’s Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate and Bombers Directorate across acquisition, fielding, sustainment and foreign military sales programs. Contract

Former Oracle Exec Aaron Millstone Joins NTT Data to Lead Digital Transformation

Executive Moves

Former Oracle Exec Aaron Millstone Joins NTT Data to Lead Digital Transformation

Aaron Millstone, formerly a senior vice president at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), has joined NTT Data to serve as divisional president for digital transformation services and help grow the said business. He will be responsible for driving NTT Data’s development of practices for cloud adoption, data intelligence, customer experience and other aspects of digital transformation, the

Axiologic Solutions Promotes Susan Moreira to Chief Growth Officer Post

Executive Moves

Axiologic Solutions Promotes Susan Moreira to Chief Growth Officer Post

Susan Moreira was elevated to the role of chief growth officer at Axiologic Solutions, where the more than two-decade business development professional most recently served as executive director, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Thursday. Prior to joining the Fairfax, Virginia-based system engineering and information technology company, Moreira spent over six years at DAn Solutions and held two