Eric Chewning has taken on the role of executive vice president of strategy and development at HII. He is responsible for corporate strategy decisions involving business growth, investments and collaboration between divisions. According to CEO and President Chris Kastner, Chewning’s experience and vision will support HII’s key mission of supporting the U.S. Navy. The company […]
The Defense Innovation Unit plans to continue transitioning military prototypes to fully fielded military capabilities in 2023. Acting DIU Director and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker Mike Madsen said during an interview with DefenseScoop that the agency plans to hire more acquisition officers and program managers to support organizations looking to modernize. Madsen, who […]
The Space Development Agency has renamed the National Defense Space Architecture to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Director Derek Tournear explained to Breaking Defense that the change is meant to more accurately describe the satellite constellation’s purpose as a multimission network that rapidly delivers capabilities to soldiers. A past Potomac Officers Club speaker and 2021 […]
Science and technology company Leidos has appointed retired U.S. Army Col. Bobby Saxon as vice president and strategic account executive for the company’s Department of Health and Human Services portfolio. Saxon, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, will oversee Leidos’ growth and relationships with the HHS and will support efforts in advancing strategic initiatives throughout […]
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary for space acquisitions and integration at the Department of the Air Force, discussed his near-term priorities such as the upcoming satellite launch for the Transport Layer Tranche 0 and the demonstration of a new procurement strategy for National Security Space Launch Phase 3. Speaking at a GovCon Wire event, he […]
Gabe Camarillo, the undersecretary of the Army, said in an interview that the service’s ongoing transition to Google Workspace has gone smoothly so far. The past Potomac Officers Club event speaker said he was not aware of any major issues in the rollout. Workspace is a collection of office programs that provide email, word processing, […]
Neil Thurgood, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined BlueHalo’s board of advisers, where he will support company expansion in the defense and national security industry. According to CEO Jonathan Moneymaker, Thurgood’s leadership and experience in rapid development will benefit capability development, BlueHalo said. A past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, Thurgood served for an […]
Stanley McChrystal, a retired four-star U.S. Army general, has joined Accrete AI’s advisory board. He was a former commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the NATO International Security Assistance Forces and the Joint Special Operations Command. McChrystal, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker and a Wash100 awardee, developed and implemented a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy […]
The NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic Initiative has selected Barbara McQuiston as board chairwoman. McQuiston is the U.S. representative for NATO DIANA’s board of directors. She was selected by Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and a two-time Wash100 winner, as board representative in October. The DIANA Initiative […]
Lockheed Martin has finalized a $30 billion deal with the F-35 Joint Program Office for the delivery of 398 F-35 Lightning II jets. Under the contract, Lockheed will deliver the jets to the U.S. military, international partners and Foreign Military Sales customers. Specifically, the contractor will provide 145 Lot 15 aircraft and 127 Lot 16 […]
