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NASA used an ATK-built rocket motor and test vehicle for an exercise the agency carried out to evaluate a vehicle the agency wants to use for landing payloads on Mars. The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator test at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii carried the vehicle from the test range into the atmosphere, ignited the ATK STAR […] More
Greg Pelton serves as chief technology officer at Avaya Government Solutions, where he oversees the business division’s technical assets for serving federal government clients. Pelton developed the unit’s sales engineering organization and works to apply government standards to Avaya’s offerings, as well as to create go-to-market products and collateral. He started his career at Nortel, where he developed telecommunication […] More
Cubic Transportation Systems has appointed Steve Brunner vice president of operations in North America and will oversee the subsidiary’s projects within that continent. Brunner will lead the company’s North American program management team and programs to work toward growth, Cubic said Wednesday. “Steve has a strong and diverse portfolio of program management, business development and technology innovation experience at […] More
Andrew V. Bailey II, a nearly three-decade infrastructure development sector veteran, has assumed leadership of Louis Berger’s Services operation in the role of president, the firm said Tuesday. Bailey previously served as vice president of global operations and has worked in areas such as aircraft services, logistics services, fueling and facilities services, global operations and power. Nick Masucci, Louis Berger CEO says […] More
Raytheon Co. has presented the first Raytheon-Zumwalt scholarship to Harrison Ballard, the son of a retired Naval officer. Ballard will receive a $20,000 grant and pursue a science degree at Duke University in 2018, Raytheon said Monday. The Raytheon-Zumwalt scholarship has been established in honor of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr., former chief of Naval operations, to […] More
Mark Hawkins, former chief financial officer and executive vice president of Autodesk, will serve as chief financial officer salesforce.com starting August 1 and report to Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO. Salesforce.com said Monday that outgoing CFO Graham Smith will stay on as a full-time adviser to assist in the transition until his retirement on March 31 next year. “We are thrilled […] More
Jan Allman, formerly a Navistar Corp. executive, will join the Fincantieri Marine Group-owned Marinette Marine Corp. subsidiary as president, CEO and general manager on Monday. “This is the logical next step in Fincantieri’s unwavering commitment and continued investment in the US market,†Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono said June 16. Allman is also a veteran of Ford Motor […] More
Roxanne Decyk, member of Alliant Techsystems’ board of directors, has joined the DigitalGlobe board. Decyk currently serves as board member of offshore driller ENSCO PLC and oil and gas management services provider Petrofac Ltd, DigitalGlobe said Tuesday. “Roxanne’s deep experience in corporate strategy, human resources, government relations, and the oil and gas sector on a global […] More
Glenn Hutchins has been appointed to AT&T‘s board of directors and will serve on the corporate development and finance committee. The three-decade finance veteran is a co-founder and former co-CEO of Silver Lake, a technology investing firm with more than $23 billion under management, AT&T said Friday. “Glenn is one of the world’s pre-eminent technology investors and will be a […] More
Raytheon has developed a new line of systems, satellite sensors and radars to facilitate communication and monitoring at the northernmost points of the Earth, the company said Saturday. In May, Canada awarded the company a five-year contract to operate radar systems and new tools to help Arctic ships with navigation and communication for U.S. military operations and low-light […] More
Leidos has been named a recipient of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition’s Champions of Veteran Enterprise award for the company’s work to boost contracting opportunities for small businesses owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. The company said Monday it assists such businesses through contract awards, training, business and proposal development support and mentorship as part of […] More
Bechtel announced Monday that it is a recipient of the 2014 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Department’s Defense Security Service. The award recognizes government contractors that have maintained high standards for overseeing the nation’s classified assets in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program, Bechtel said Monday. The Reston, Virginia […] More
