Herrick Technology Laboratories promotes Kettering to CEO
Chad Kettering will lead the next phase of HTL’s push to further develop its software capabilities and roll out new radios. Herrick Technology Laboratories, a maker of software-defined radios and other defense communications products, has promoted 12-year company veteran Chad Kettering to chief executive in a move effective immediately. Kettering succeeds HTL’s founder Acie Vickers, who […]
The real reason CMMC costs are shocking companies
It’s not the certification. It’s the years of delayed compliance finally coming due, writes Redspin’s Thomas Graham. Well before the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) went into effect in November 2025, a major concern within the defense industrial base was the cost of attaining and maintaining certification. Now that the phased rollout of CMMC is well […]
Amentum promotes industry veteran to build enterprise-wide AI operating model
Amentum’s new chief artificial intelligence architect describes how the company is pushing to scale grassroots innovation into mission-ready capabilities. Amentum has promoted Sam Nazari to chief artificial intelligence architect, a newly-created position for the company. The title itself also helps illustrate how Amentum is approaching AI. By adding the “architect” term to his title, Amentum is tasking Nazari […]
York Space Systems to acquire solar cell maker
Solestial specializes in making ultrathin, radiation-hardened solar cells and modules that have some self-healing capability. York Space Systems has agreed to acquire a maker of solar cells and modules as part of an ongoing push to gain more visibility and control over key subsystems in supply chains. Solestial was first stood up in 2013 at Arizona […]
Navy preps small businesses for aircraft systems integration recompete
The service branch sketches out a rough timeline for the draft solicitation and indicates it is looking close at President Trump’s fixed-price contracting executive order. In keeping with the contract’s tradition, the Navy has decided to reserve an upcoming airborne systems integration services recompete for small businesses only as work continues toward a final solicitation. The […]
GAO denies E-Logic’s protest over SEWP VI elimination
Conflicting product information in the company’s proposal spreadsheet cost it a spot on the contract vehicle. One remaining protest involving NASA’s SEWP VI IT contract has been resolved after the Government Accountability Office denied E-Logic’s challenge that the agency improperly evaluated its proposal. E-Logic’s argument that NASA looked at too much of its proposal defied logic […]
A trio of CEO appointments and more leadership moves across the market
Key hires and promotions for growth, product development and advanced research efforts also feature in this listing. CGI Inc. Tim Hurlebaus has been elected chief executive by the board of directors at this global IT and professional services company, where his term started on Monday. The 21-year CGI veteran was most recently president and chief operating […]
Air Force Research Lab seeks small businesses for rapid innovation support
AFRL’s Center for Rapid Innovation focuses on addressing urgent operational needs in 24 months or less. The Air Force Research Laboratory has started to canvas the small business community in search of companies that can support technology development, operational testing and other activities within AFRL’s Center for Rapid Innovation. Also known as CRI, this team is […]
Second company withdraws protest against Army MAPS contract
Seven protests remain active as the Army is signaling another extension of the proposal deadline for this $50 billion professional services vehicle. A second company has now withdrawn its protest involving the $50 billion Army MAPS vehicle. This latest exit from the case comes from a small business joint venture of TechSur and Guidehouse. The Government Accountability […]
WT 360: A pulse check on GovCon’s capital market landscape
Dave Khalsa, head of mid-cap defense and government technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan, reviews the conditions and decisions shaping public offerings and all other transaction types across the sector. The window for government contractors, especially those in defense and space technology, to go public is open again as several listings over the past 12 […]