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Luxembourg-based satellite communications company SES has agreed to buy Intelsat for approximately $3.1 billion to create a multiorbit operator that offers an expanded suite of satellite-based capabilities, greater coverage, spectrum portfolio and a ground network to serve customers worldwide.
The Defense Health Agency has awarded 11 companies positions under the unrestricted vendor pool of a potential 10-year, $43 billion follow-on contract to provide medical staffing support services for U.S. military health care facilities.
Jay Jones, president of HighPoint Digital, has been promoted to CEO at the Indianapolis, Idiana-headquartered government information technology services provider. "His promotion is a reflection of his unwavering commitment and the trust we place in his vision for HighPoint Digital's future," said Ben Lanius, chairman and founder of HighPoint Digital.
The Defense Information Systems Agency has revealed a new strategic plan identifying the agency’s priorities for fiscal years 2025-2029. The strategy, titled DISA Next, includes a wide range of objectives for maintaining cyber superiority that fall under four strategic imperatives, six operational imperatives and eight goals.
On June 6, the Potomac Officers Club will host its 2024 Cyber Summit, which will feature speakers like Skinner who will share their insights on the cyber domain. Register to attend!
Sierra Nevada Corp. has won a potential $13.1 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and produce a new aircraft to replace the service branch’s fleet of E-4B National Airborne Operations Center planes, also known as Nightwatch.
Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Force Summit on July 25 to hear important updates on cutting-edge technology adoption, modernization initiatives and more. Click here to register.
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The board of directors at Eutelsat America Corp. has appointed Kevin Steen, president and CEO of OneWeb Technologies, to lead the combined EAC and OneWeb Technologies entity. He will serve as president and CEO of both EAC and OneWeb Technologies and oversee the integration of the companies' teams and businesses following the completion of their combination in early 2024.
Deloitte has acquired Gryphon Scientific for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its biosafety, biosecurity, public health and emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Through the transaction, Deloitte will absorb Gryphon's scientists, programmers, data analysts, public health specialists and planning and policy professionals with experience in scientific communications, modeling, data science and risk assessment.
Chris Bates has been selected as the first chief information security officer of SandboxAQ. In his new role, Bates will work to ensure that SandboxAQ’s data, communications and intellectual property are secure while supporting the development of the company’s AQtive Guard cryptography management platform.
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has secured $771 million in contract options to continue providing logistics and life support services to U.S. Army Northern Command and European Command. The company will provide life support, equipment readiness, training and supply chain tools to the U.S. Army under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.
In 2022, LMI underwent a significant organizational shift as it entered the for-profit arena after six decades as a federally funded research and development center. Executive Mosaic spoke with LMI CEO Doug Wagoner in an exclusive video interview to learn more about the company’s growth strategy, M&A opportunities, and core values as LMI taps into its next phase of expansion.