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Marjorie Censer was Inside Defense's editor until July 2021. She previously worked at the Washington Post and its local business publication Capital Business, covering defense industry reshaping, the increased scrutiny of contractors following the Edward Snowden case and the challenges of canceling military programs. From 2007 to 2010, she was managing editor of Inside the Army. She also previously worked as defense editor at POLITICO and as a staff writer at the Carroll County Times and the Princeton Packet. A Fairfax native, she graduated from Princeton University.
The Defense Innovation Board is set to meet Oct. 17 through Oct. 21 in a closed meeting held at military installations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Brad Carson, the former acting under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, has been hired by the Boston Consulting Group as a senior adviser to its global public sector practice, the company said this week.
ManTech International said today it has named Damian DiPippa senior vice president and general manager of mission and intelligence solutions within its mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group.
DigitalGlobe, which specializes in imagery of the earth, today said it has agreed to buy the Radiant Group for $140 million from private-equity fund Aston Capital.
Elbit Systems of America last month named Douglas Sandklev vice president of technology and innovation, tasked with finding new ideas and cutting-edge small companies.
L-3 Communications said this week it has agreed to pay $117.5 million for Implant Sciences' explosives trace detection business.
David Buss, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral promoted by Cubic earlier this year, told Inside Defense this week the company is increasingly focused on understanding the outcomes of its training products.
Top Pentagon officials met with several dozen defense industry executives Thursday at a meeting hosted by the Aerospace Industries Association in Arlington, VA.
With a former Sierra Nevada executive now leading Polaris' defense unit, the company is seeing growing opportunities for Pentagon work, according to the company's chief executive.
Zachary Mears, a former Pentagon official, has joined Covington & Burling as a senior adviser in the law firm's aerospace, defense and national security group and the public policy and government affairs practice, Covington said today.
A top Pentagon research official said this week the Pentagon is seeking to ensure it has a full pipeline of research ranging from "blue skies" efforts to work that can soon transition into use.
L-3 Communications said this week it has acquired Aerosim, including Aerosim Technologies and Aerosim Flight Academy.
Rockwell Collins is working on a list of items that would be recommended as commercial, building upon an agreement inked with the Pentagon last month, according to a company contracting executive.
Some defense services contractors are increasingly moving into building products, arguing they are able to leverage their understanding of the military's needs while also improving their margins and mix of work.
Vectrus said late Thursday it did not win the recompetition of the largest contract in its portfolio, marking the second key recompetition the company has recently lost.
The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking early engagement with the military services on new acquisition programs to ensure they consider technical data rights issues that can emerge later, according to an agency official.
SwitchPitch, a platform that convenes big companies with startups, held its first aerospace and defense-focused event Tuesday, featuring contractors including BAE Systems and Harris.
With the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle award in hand, Oshkosh's defense segment is expecting annual sales of $1.7 billion to $2 billion for a three-year period beginning in 2017.
The Pentagon today published a final rule that amends defense acquisition regulations to expand the presumption that an item was developed at private expense.
The Government Accountability Office has recommended the Army reconsider a nonresponsibility determination regarding a protest by Engility.