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Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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  • in Contract Awards, News, Space News

    Maxar Secures $100M in Satellite Imagery Access Agreements, 2nd WorldView Legion Commitment; Tony Frazier Quoted

    Maxar Technologies has booked over $100 million in three agreements that extend the company’s work of delivering satellite imagery to international defense and intelligence customers. The company said Wednesday its Direct Access Program will continue to enable the unnamed clients to download 30 cm-class data from Maxar’s constellation of Earth imaging satellites to their ground […] More

  • in News, Space News

    Raytheon Subsidiary Awarded $67M Space Force OTA for Weather Satellite Prototyping, Demo Efforts

    A Raytheon Technologies subsidiary will prototype an electro-optical infrared weather system and demonstrate its operational data delivery ability under a $67 million contract from the U.S. Space Force. Raytheon Intelligence & Space will build a satellite prototype in an effort to help Space Systems Command deliver cloud characterization and weather imagery observations to warfighters, the […] More

  • in News

    Elbit Systems‘ US Arm Opens Innovation Center in Cambridge

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has opened a new center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it plans to accommodate additional software, mechanical and electrical engineers as part of the company’s expansion efforts. The Cambridge Innovation Center will have a stand-up laboratory, virtual reality collaboration area and space for up to 60 engineers who will be based in […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    Cognosante to Implement Cloud Fax Service at VA Under $110M Task Order; Erick Peters, Philip Dietz Quoted

    Cognosante was tasked with the implementation and maintenance of a cloud-hosted electronic faxing service at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of a $110 million award under the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation acquisition vehicle. The company said Tuesday having Enterprise Cloud Fax services across the VA is aimed at enhancing the department’s […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    BAE’s Tom Arseneault on Military’s Potential Adoption of Electronic Vehicles

    Tom Arseneault, CEO of BAE Systems‘ U.S. business arm, has expressed certainty over the military adding electronic vehicles to its fleet as the Biden administration focuses on clean energy initiatives, including the use of hybrid-electric vehicles to lessen carbon emissions and help address climate change, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Speaking at a recent forum, the […] More

  • in Press Releases

    Doug Lane: Capgemini Gains Access to Government Contract Vehicles via VariQ Acquisition

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 6, 2021 — Capgemini has completed its acquisition of VariQ and the Rockville, Maryland-based provider of information technology and cybersecurity services will operate under its U.S. business arm that offers services to federal agencies, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. Commenting on the VariQ stock purchase, Doug Lane, CEO of Capgemini Government Solutions […] More

  • in Press Releases

    Cherokee Federal Buys Preting Consulting in Growth, Diversification Efforts Push; Steven Bilby Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 3, 2021 — Cherokee Federal looks to support its growth and diversification initiatives with its acquisition of Preting Consulting, an Alexandria, Virginia-based company that provides intelligence community support, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. “With the addition of Preting, we are gaining a talented team of professionals that will help us strengthen our […] More

  • in Press Releases

    Roy Azevedo on Raytheon’s Acquisition of SEAKR Engineering

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 3, 2021 — Roy Azevedo, president of the intelligence and space business at Raytheon Technologies, commented on the company’s recent acquisition of space electronics supplier SEAKR Engineering and said there is a growing space product demand in the market, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. “SEAKR Engineering provides depth and strength across all […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    CrowdStrike Platform to Help CISA Strengthen Agencies’ Endpoint Security

    A CrowdStrike-built platform was selected by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for use in ensuring the security of civilian networks in support of an executive order prioritizing endpoint detection and response. CrowdStrike Falcon is one of the chosen endpoint security platforms that will support CISA’s efforts in defending critical infrastructure and advancing the next […] More

  • in Press Releases

    SAIC Books $348M in Space & Intelligence Sector Contracts; Michael LaRouche Quoted

    TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 1, 2021 — Science Applications International Corp. has won $348 million in combined space and intelligence sector contracts, including a $100 million award for space sector client support and a $46 million initial deal for information technology transformation efforts in support of another classified customer, GovCon Wire reported Nov. 19. “These […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    Agile Defense Receives $50M Army Contract for IT Services

    Agile Defense has secured a more than five-year, $50 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for information technology support services, cybersecurity as well as information assurance and information systems security. The Reston, Virginia-based contractor was tasked to support enterprise network, IT systems design, integration or consolidation, training and systems operation and maintenance under the […] More